WEST CHESTER, PA. – The Cortland women's gymnastics team finished second in a tri-meet hosted by Division II West Chester University. The Red Dragons posted a season-best score of 187.75, including their best vault score (47.825) since the end of the 2018 season as well as season bests on balance beam (46.975) and floor exercise (47.075). 
 
The host Rams won the meet with a score of 193.85. Cortland avenged a loss to Ursinus two weeks ago as the Bears finished third at 185.675. 
 
Glynis Curcione (Buffalo/Wilson Central) finished third on uneven bars with a 9.65 and ninth on balance beam with a 9.525. Gianna Mirigliano (Springfield, PA) tied for third on vault with a 9.70 and was eighth on beam with a 9.55, both season/career bests. She also finished second in the all-around with a 36.725. 
 
Abby Bang (Montgomery, MA/Gateway Regional) tied her career high on vault with a fifth-place score of 9.675 and tied for fifth on floor exercise with a season-best 9.625. Marisa Frascatore (Syracuse/Cicero-North Syracuse) tied for sixth on vault with a season/career high of 9.625. 
 
Cortland's other three top-nine finishers each registered season bests. Zoe Potamianos (Jamesville/Jamesville-DeWitt) finished seven on floor exercise (9.60), Gabrielle Nadler (Potomac, MD/Richard Montgomery) was eighth on floor (9.575), and Rianna Adams (South Setauket/Ward Melville) finished ninth on uneven bars (9.40). 
 
West Chester claimed each of the event titles. Kiah Johnson won vault (9.85), Jordan Coleman won bars (9.725), Lily McFarland was the beam winner (9.825), and McKenna Kissinger won floor (9.825). The Rams' Kristina Rodriguez won the all-around with a 38.40. 
 
Cortland will host a tri-meet with Brockport and Rhode Island College next Sunday, Feb. 5, at noon.

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

Great day for this team. They saw what their potential for the year could be with a 6 for 6 showing on beam! This hasn't been done in about 5 or so years. Vaults were powerful and floor always a party. Our captains came through with some big numbers today and freshmen were there for a fight!
 
West Chester 193.85, Cortland 187.75, Ursinus 185.675 
 
(Top 6) 

Vault:  1) Kiah Johnson (WC) 9.85, 2) Lily McFarland (WC) 9.75, tie 3) Gianna Mirigliano (CORT) 9.70, tie 3) Sarah Eskew (WC) 9.70, 5) Abby Bang (CORT) 9.675, tie 6) Marisa Frascatore (CORT) 9.625, tie 6) Caitlyn Allen (WC) 9.625, tie 6) Erin Stubbs (URS) 9.625 
 
Uneven Bars: 1) Jordan Coleman (WC) 9.725, 2) Sarah Eskew (WC) 9.675, 3) Glynis Curcione (CORT) 9.65, tie 4) Kristina Rodriguez (WC) 9.60, tie 4) Hyla Betts (WC) 9.60, tie 6) Alex Panetta (URS) 9.525, tie 6) Samantha Kelly (WC) 9.525 
 
Balance Beam: 1) Lily McFarland (WC) 9.825, 2) McKenna Kissinger (WC) 9.775, 3) Caitlyn Allen (WC) 9.725, 4) Madison Whitaker (WC) 9.70, 5) Kristina Rodriguez (WC) 9.65, 6) Anna Lacey (WC) 9.625 (top Cortland finisher: 8) Gianna Mirigliano, 9.55) 
 
Floor Exercise: 1) McKenna Kissinger (WC) 9.825, tie 2) Anna Lacey (WC) 9.725, tie 2) Caroline Cascadden (WC) 9.725, 4) Rose Fanara (WC) 9.70, tie 5) Abby Bang (CORT) 9.625, tie 5) Sidney Schreiber (URS) 9.625 
 
All-Around: 1) Kristina Rodriguez (WC) 38.40, 2) Gianna Mirigliano (CORT) 36.725  (only two all-around competitors)