Brockport at Ithaca

Recap (Brockport v Ithaca)

The Big Storyline: Brockport and Ithaca both topped their previous season highs in this NCGA-East matchup. 

Implications: Brockport continues to lead the NCGA-East, and Ithaca looks to shift into second. Brockport could also soon find itself shifting into first within the NCGA. Brockport kept its scores close, staying strong on vault, dominating its previous bar scores this season and as a program by adding another two points on top of its rising bar score the previous week, lead by Gabbi Gare, Taylor Bushey, and Emma Grace Sargent. Brockport added nearly two points to its beam rotation, and found nearly a half point it was missing last week on floor, where Naimah Muhammed boosted the lineup with a dazzling 9.800. The puzzle pieces have begun to shift for Brockport. The Bombers tacked on an extra three points to its team total this season, scoring a new season high of 187.425. Ithaca, too, bolstered its bar score, adding just under two points to the bar score, counting no score under a 9.075, and guided by Cameryn Nichols’ 9.400. On floor, the Bombers found their stride with Jillian Freyman’s 9.750. Since its first meet of the year, Ithaca has found its rhythm on floor, having improved to a 48.075 from a 46.750. 

Records: The Golden Eagles set a new program record on bars, pocketing a 48.425, and Gabbi Gare tied the program record high with a 9.775, which has been in place since 2011.