THE RUNDOWN
Score: No. 8 Gannon 272.765, No. 9 King 268.255
Records: Gannon (3-1, 1-1 ECAC), King (1-2, 0-2 ECAC)
Location: Erie, Pa. - Hammermill Center
The Short Story: Gannon Acrobatics and Tumbling won its first-ever Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) contest on Saturday, Mar. 11, at home against King University, 272.765-268.255.

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GANNON'S WINNING TEAMS/INDIVIDUALS
 
Compulsory Event – Heat 4 (Comp Tumbling)
Team Members: Gina Pergolizzi (Seminole, Fla./Seminole), Sydney Pouliopoulos (Westford, Mass./Westford Academy), Michaela Soper (Fallston, Md./Fallston), Mikayla Vecchio (Cheswick, Pa./Deer Lakes), Jessica Page (Eden, N.Y./Eden), Jocelyn Scott (DuBois, Pa./DuBois), Brenna Schuler (Corapolis, Pa./Peters Township), Meghan Hughes (Lakewood, N.J./Donovan Catholic)
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.20
 
Acro Event – Heat 3 (7 Element)  
Team Members: Andrea Cygan (Butler, Pa./Butler), Vecchio, Brittney McNiff (Bergenfield, N.J./Bergenfield), Hughes, Mackenzie Kavlick (Erie, Pa./McDowell)
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.85
 
Pyramid Event - Heat 2 (Synch)
Team Members: Elizabeth Martin (Chicago, Ill./Von Steuben), Vecchio, Hughes, Jessica Page (Eden, N.Y./Eden), Ciara Rand (Goodyear, Ariz./Verrado), Olivia Tiano (Canyon Country, Calif./Canyon), Kaitlyn Heath (Marietta, N.Y./Marcellus), Kelsey LeClair (Temecula, Calif./Temecula Valley), Soper, Nikki Pizzi
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.70
 
Toss Event – Heat 1 (Salto)
Team Members: Cowan, Cygan, Martin, Cassidy Jelen (Huntersville, N.C./Cox Mill), Hayley Nejman (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy), Rand
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.60

Tumbling Event – Duo Pass  
Team Members: Martin, Hughes
Points Possible: 10
Score:  9.10
 
Tumbling Event – Trio Pass  
Team Members: Pergolizzi, Nejman, Schular
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.40
 
Tumbling Event – Quad Pass
Team Members: Heath, Soper, Pizzi, Page
Points Possible: 10
Score:  8.65
 
Tumbling Event – Aerial Pass  
Team Members: Hughes
Points Possible: 10
Score:  9.725
 
Tumbling Event – 6 Element Pass
Team Members: Pergolizzi
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.90
 
Tumbling Event – Open Pass
Team Members: Schuler
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.75
 
Team Routine
Team Members: Entire Team
Points Possible: 105.84
Score: 91.64


BEYOND THE SCORESHEET

• Gannon was ranked No. 8 in the National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association (NCATA) coaches' poll.
• King was tabbed No. 9 in the NCATA coaches' poll.
• Gannon improved to 3-1 all-time against King. 
• Saturday's competition recognized three seniors on Senior Day, Ciara Rand (Goodyear, Ariz./Verrado), Jessica Page (Eden, N.Y./Eden) and Angelina Grandinetti (Fayetteville, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius).
   

UP NEXT

• Gannon Acrobatics & Tumbling heads to Waco, Texas on Mar. 26 to take on NCAA Division I Baylor.
• The Lady Bears and Lady Knights will begin competition at 2 p.m. eastern time.