The UIC women's gymnastics team set or tied 12 personal season high scores on individual events, and two more in the all-around, in a strong showing at the UC Davis – West Virginia tri-meet in Davis, Cal. Friday night. 

The Flames placed all six gymnasts in the top nine on the bars, and dropped a 9.775.  A team season high score on the bars put the Flames in first place after three rotations, but they could not sustain their momentum on the balance beam, and settled for third place.  The team's overall score of 193.025 was their second highest of the season.  West Virginia, with 195.050, finished first, and the host Aggies scored 194.200.

"We were leading two great teams going into the last event, but could not close the deal," co-head coach Peter Jansson said.  "After losing Alli Broad to an injury in warm-ups, the team bounced back strong.  We are getting closer every weekend."
 
Rotation 1 – Floor

• Dani Maciel started the meet for the Flames with a season high 9.675.  Ashley Albrecht followed with a season high of her own, posting a 9.725 after three consecutive scores of 9.700.
• Kayla Baddeley tied her season high with a 9.775, and Mikailla Northern anchored the rotation with a 9.850 to set a new personal season best and take third place.  Baddeley finished fifth.
• The Flames held first place after one rotation with 48.675 points, which was the team's season highest total on the floor.

Rotation 2 – Vault

• Riley Mahoney turned in a 9.700 for the second straight meet.
• Katie Snyder matched Mahoney's score, and set a personal season high.
• Baddeley's vault was worth 9.800 and a second place finish, and Northern's sixth-place pass was worth 9.750.

Rotation 3 – Bars

• Riley Cholod stuck her landing after a well-executed routine, and scored 9.775, easily setting a new season high.  Ashley Albrecht turned in the same score.
• Toni Alicke likewise hit her routine and posted a season high of her own with a 9.850.  Katie Snyder made it three excellent performances in a row with a 9.800.
• Serena Baker and Northern each matched Alicke with a 9.850.  The three tied for first place.
• Cholod, Albrecht, Alicke, Snyder, and Northern all set season highs.  Baker set a new career high.  All six Flames placed in the top nine.
• The team surpassed 49 points on an apparatus for the first time all season, totaling 49.125.  That score propelled them in to first place after three rotations.

Rotation 4 – Beam

• Albrecht checked in with a 9.625 to set a new season high.
• Northern had a 9.725 to lead the Flames on beam.
• Sabrina Tomassini competed for the first time this season and contributed a 9.000.
• Unfortunately, the Flames had to count multiple falls and posted their lowest score of the meet, 46.750.

All-Around

• Northern broke 39 for the first time this season, and finished second with 39.175.
• Albrecht also set a season high at 38.650, which was good for fourth.

Up Next

• The Flames will be on the road for the fifth straight meet next week.
• They will be much closer to home, taking on Eastern Michigan on Friday at 5:00.
• The home opener will be the following week, on Feb. 11 against Northern Illinois.