Aeder and Tsurumoto were also joined in the win column by senior Nirvana Zaher who scored 38.575 in the all-around.

As a team, Sacramento State moved ahead of San Jose State for the sixth spot in the West Region. The team’s score was its second-highest this season and improved its Regional Qualifying Score to 192.940. The top six teams in the region will likely advance to the NCAA Regional on Apr. 9 in Seattle.

The Hornets opened the meet with a 48.375 on vault. The team was sparked by 9.800 from Zaher, a 9.775 from Jessica Hoffman and a 9.725 from Nicole Giao. Cal State Fullerton’s Brittany Hoffman won the event title with a 9.825.

In the second rotation, Sacramento State scored 48.825 on bars. The team counted five scores above 9.650 to help its cause. That total included Tsurumoto’s 9.875 and a pair of 9.775s from Carrie Kinghorn and Kimiye Narasaki. Senior Meloney Greer scored 9.750.

The Hornets’ momentum was taken off track at the start of the third rotation. Junior Trista Condren started strong with a 9.650 before the team endured back-to-back falls. The team, however, recovered with a 9.550 from Stefanie Aeder, a 9.675 from Narasaki and a 9.750 from Melissa Genovese. The Titans’ Brittany Evans finished first with 9.775 while Genovese and Narasaki were second and third, respectively.

Sacramento State secured the team title during its final rotation with a 49.275 on floor. Aeder capped the lineup by matching her own school record which was set last season. The lineup began with a strong 9.700 from Kinghorn (which was not counted toward the team scores).Narasaki followed with a 9.825 before Condren scored 9.775. From that point, Jessica Hoffman tallied a 9.850 and Zaher closed her home career with a 9.875.

Following the meet, Sacramento State honored its five seniors who were competing in their final home meet. The group which is comprised of Kelly Turner, Aeder, Greer, Hoffman and Zaher have helped the team record eight of the top 10 scores in school history. The unit has also won a pair of conference championships.

The Hornets will close their regular season on Friday, Mar. 25, at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships hosted by UC Davis. The meet will start at 6 p.m.

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Sacramento State 194.350, Cal State Fullerton 192.350

(Winner plus Sacramento State finishers)

Vault: 1. Hoffman, CSF, 9.825; 2. Zaher 9.800; 3. Hoffman 9.775; 4. Giao 9.725; 7. Greer 9.575; 11. Kinghorn 9.500; 12. Genovese 9.450.

Bars: 1. Tsurumoto, SAC, 9.875; T2. Kinghorn and Narasaki 9.775; 4. Greer 9.750; 8. Zaher 9.650; 10. Hoffman 9.200.

Beam: 1. Evans, CSF, 9.775; 2. Genovese 9.750; 3. Narasaki 9.675; 5. Condren 9.650; 7. Aeder 9.550; 11. Zaher 9.250; 12. Hoffman 9.125.

Floor: 1. Aeder, SAC, 9.950; 2. Zaher 9.875; 3. Hoffman 9.850; 4. Narasaki 9.825; 6. Condren 9.775; 8. Kinghorn 9.700.

All-Around: Zaher, SAC, 38.575; 3. Hoffman 37.950.