SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Seattle Pacific’s Alison Siegel-McAfee finished first on vault, beam and all-around as the Falcons defeated the Sacramento State gymnastics team 191.400-190.600 Friday evening at Hornet Gym. The Hornets fell to 4-4 on the season while the Falcons raised their record to 3-4.
Sacramento State lead after two rotations (96.975-95.050) before the Hornets recorded a 44.700 on beam after five of six competitors fell off the apparatus. Seattle Pacific countered with a beam score of 47.750 in their final rotation to seal the meet.
The Hornets recorded a season-high 49.050 on bars after getting career highs from senior Lori Gillette (9.875), sophomore Binta Coleman (9.85) and freshman Meloney Greer (9.85). Freshman Jessica Hoffman (9.725) and junior Toni Petersen (9.75) rounded out the Hornets’ five scoring competitors, who each placed in the top-five overall for the event.
Petersen, a native of Fresno, Calif., placed second all-around with a score of 38.350 while also recording the second-best floor score with a 9.8. For Petersen, it was the third-consecutive meet in which she led the squad in all-around competition.
Junior Jenny Diamond led all competitors with a career-high 9.85 on floor while also placing third on vault with a 9.6. Freshman Nirvana Zaher finished second on vault with a 9.675 while Coleman finished third all-around with a 38.250 to round out the Hornets in the top three.
Also helping to pace the squad were freshman Stefanie Aeder (9.725) and Hoffman (9.625) on floor.
Siegel-McAfee recorded a 9.75 on vault, a 9.725 on beam and a 38.800 all-around to lead all competitors. The Oakland, Calif., native also tied for second on floor with a 9.8 while also recording a 9.525 on bars. Siegel-McAfee has now recorded an all-around score of 38.500 or higher in every meet this season. Corrie McDaniel also finished with a 9.8 on floor to finish tied for second in the event.
Also placing well for the Falcons were Kristen Strid (9.7) and Jennifer Christman (9.7) on bars and Rachael Anderson (9.725) on floor.
The Hornets will next travel to Seattle, Wash., for a re-match with Seattle Pacific on Friday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. in Brougham Pavilion.