CORTLAND, N.Y. – Despite earning first-place finishes in all four individual events, the Cortland women's gymnastics team was narrowly defeated in a dual meet by visiting Ursinus College, 185.80-184.50, in the season opener for both teams. 
 
Freshman Gianna Mirigliano (Springfield, PA) won vault in her collegiate debut with a 9.675. She also tied for fourth on balance beam with a 9.475 and was second in the all-around with a 37.10. Senior Glynis Curcione (Buffalo/Wilson Central) earned two victories. She won uneven bars with a 9.75 and, in her first time competing in the event collegiately, tied for first on balance beam with a 9.55. Senior Bianca Carr (Tappan/Tappan Zee) won floor exercise with a 9.60. 
 
Sophomore Rianna Adams (South Setauket/Ward Melville) earned a second-place finish on uneven bars with a 9.30. Freshman Marisa Frascatore (Syracuse/Cicero-North Syracuse) placed third on vault with a 9.55, sophomore Gabrielle Nadler (Potomac, MD/Richard Montgomery) finished third on balance beam with a career-high 9.50, and sophomore Zoe Potamianos (Jamesville/Jamesville-DeWitt) was third on floor with a 9.45. Senior Abby Bang (Montgomery, MA/Gateway Regional) tied for fifth place on floor (9.375). 
 
Ursinus' Lindsey Thornton tied for first on beam with Curcione with a 9.55. Isabella Scarpetti won the all-around with a 37.20, Erin Stubbs was second on vault (9.575) and Sidney Schreiber finished second on floor (9.55). 
 
Cortland finished with slight advantages in the team scoring on both bars (45.10-44.725) and floor (46.725-47.25). Ursinus won vault by a small margin, 47.375-47.25. The Bears helped seal their win with a 47.025-45.425 victory on balance beam. 
 
Cortland travels to Rhode Island College next Sunday for a 12 p.m. dual meet.

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

I am extremely happy with this season opener and the energy of being at home was incredible! We had event winners on every event! The most exciting part is that many of the returners are starting off as strong as they ended last season so the potential for growth this season is huge.  With the addition of some key newcomers who had a strong showing today as well, I am excited to see what will be in store for us.  Their heart and drive is unmatched and that is going to be this teams key to success.

 
Ursinus 185.80, Cortland 184.50

(Top 4) 

Vault:  1) Gianna Mirigliano (CORT) 9.675, 2) Erin Stubbs (URS) 9.575, 3) Marisa Frascatore (CORT) 9.55, 4) Taylor Cusick (URS) 9.525
 
Uneven Bars: 1) Glynis Curcione (CORT) 9.75, 2) Rianna Adams (CORT) 9.30, 3) Adison Tanguay (URS) 9.15, 4) Kyleigh Pierce (URS) 9.10 
 
Balance Beam: tie 1) Glynis Curcione (CORT) 9.55, tie 1) Lindsey Thornton (URS) 9.55, 3) Gabrielle Nadler (CORT) 9.50, tie 4) Gianna Mirigliano (CORT) 9.475, tie 4) Isabella Scarpetti (URS) 9.475, tie 4) Ashley Cromer (URS) 9.475 
 
Floor Exercise: 1) Bianca Carr (CORT) 9.60, 2) Sidney Schreiber (URS) 9.55, 3) Zoe Potamianos (CORT) 9.45, 4) Alyssa DeLorme (URS) 9.425 

All-Around: 1) Isabella Scarpetti (URS) 37.20, 2) Gianna Mirigliano (CORT) 37.10  (only two all-around competitors)