BROCKPORT, N.Y. - Kamryn Rodriguez (Middletown/Minisink Valley) finished second on both balance beam and floor exercise and Glynis Curcione (Wilson) and Abby Bang (Montgomery, MA/Gateway Regional) earned third-place finishes on uneven bars and vault, respectively, as the Cortland women's gymnastics team opened its season in a tri-meet with Ithaca and host Brockport. 
 
Brockport finished first in the final team standings with a score of 187.275, followed by Ithaca at 183.85 and Cortland with a 180.00. 
 
Rodriguez posted runner-up scores of 9.725 on floor exercise and 9.45 on balance beam. Curcione was third on bars with a 9.125, while Bang tied for third on vault and tied for eighth on floor, each with scores of 9.525. 
 
Also for the Red Dragons, Samantha Nothnagel (Vail, CO/Eagle Valley) placed fifth on vault with a 9.425 and eighth on bars with an 8.85. Gabrielle Nadler (Potomac, MD/Richard Montgomery), in her collegiate debut, tied for eighth on floor with Bang and another competitor at 9.525. 
 
Brockport's Alexis Castellaneta won vault (9.725), beam (9.525) and floor (9.825), while the Golden Eagles' Gabbi Gare was the bars winner with a 9.50. Ithaca's Kaylie Goodwin was the lone all-around performer and posted a final score of 36.65. 
 
Cortland will compete at Ursinus College in a tri-meet also featuring Ithaca at 1 p.m. next Saturday. At this time Ursinus is not allowing outside spectators at its home events. 

Coach's Corner - Comments from Cortland Head Coach Sulekha Modi Zaug:

This was the first time on the competition floor in 2 years for nearly all of the gymnasts and they showed grit, fight, and a strong start. With a mostly underclassmen team that has never experienced a meet in a college atmosphere before, it was an impressive start. The veterans showed their strength and experience and we had some superb performances from senior Kamryn Rodriguez, Samantha Nothnagel and junior Abby Bang. We needed to get the kinks out meet one but keep an eye out for great things from freshmen Rianna Adams, Bryanna DeAngelis and Gabby Nadler.

We are also bringing back reigning All-American, ranked #1 on uneven bars,  junior Glynis Curcione.  Lots in store for the Red Dragons.

 
Brockport 187.275, Ithaca 183.85, Cortland 180.00

(Top 6)
 
Vault:  1) Alexis Castellaneta (BROCK) 9.725, 2) Emma Grace Sargent (BROCK) 9.65, tie 3) Abby Bang (CORT) 9.525, tie 3) Kyra Figurelli (BROCK) 9.525, 5) Samantha Nothnagel (CORT) 9.425, 6) Nicole Jackson (BROCK) 9.40
 
Uneven Bars: 1) Gabbi Gare (BROCK) 9.50, 2) Sydney Schumaker (BROCK) 9.325, 3) Glynis Curcione (CORT) 9.125, 4) Zoe Kyriakopoulos (ITH) 8.975, tie 5) Kaylie Goodwin (ITH) 8.925, tie 5) Julia O'Sullivan (ITH) 8.925
 
Balance Beam: 1) Alexis Castellaneta (BROCK) 9.525, 2) Kamryn Rodriguez (CORT) 9.45, 3) Natalie Galioto (BROCK) 9.425, 4) Sydney Schumaker (BROCK) 9.375, 5) Dorothy Wernick (BROCK) 9.35, 6) Kaylie Goodwin (ITH) 9.325
 
Floor Exercise: 1) Alexis Castellaneta (BROCK) 9.825, 2) Kamryn Rodriguez (CORT) 9.725, tie 3) Natalie Galioto (BROCK) 9.625, tie 3) Kyra Figurelli (BROCK) 9.625, tie 5) Nicole Lonski (ITH) 9.575, tie 5) Jillian Freyman (ITH) 9.575 
 
All-Around: 1) Kaylie Goodwin (ITH) 36.65  (only all-around competitor)