Titans Edged in Final Rotation at San Jose State :: Freshman Alaina Baker Posts a Trio of Top-Three Finishes

Jan. 11, 2008

SAN JOSE, CA - Cal State Fullerton freshman Alaina Baker posted a trio of top-three finishes and finished third in the all-around while freshman Maddie Steinauer took home first place on vault, but host San Jose State used a strong final rotation to come from behind and defeat the Titans, 191.050-189.825, in a Western Athletic Conference women's gymnastics dual meet on Friday night in San Jose, Calif.

Trailing by six-tenths of a point after two rotations, Fullerton scored well on floor in rotation three, scoring a 48.200 capped by Baker's 9.825 - which was good for second place. The Spartans, meanwhile, posted a solid 47.025 on beam, but it wasn't enough as the Titans took a .625 lead into the final rotation.

Fullerton, however, could not hang on to the advantage, struggling to a 46.450 score in the final rotation on beam with sophomore Kori Underhill and junior Jessica Tait scoring a team-high 9.50.

San Jose State took advantage of the opening left by the Titans, scoring a 48.200 on floor to take home the win. Individual all-around champion Alise Blackwell (38.850) won floor with a 9.85 as three Spartans scored better than a 9.70 in the event to help their team to the victory.

Baker closed out a stellar collegiate debut by also finishing third on vault (9.70) and tying for second on bars (9.65) to go along with her finish on floor. Steinauer scored a 9.825 on vault in her collegiate debut to bring home first place in the event.

Cal State Fullerton takes a day off before competing against two-time defending conference champion Sacramento State on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 13) at 2 p.m.

TEAM SCORES
1. San Jose State - 191.050
2. Cal State Fullerton - 189.825

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
VAULT
1. Maddie Steinauer (CSF), 9.825
2. Raylyn Cardeno (SJSU), 9.800
3. Alaina Baker (CSF), 9.700

BARS
1. Alise Blackwell (SJSU), 9.80
t2. Alaina Baker (CSF), 9.65
t2. Michelle Minotti (SJSU), 9.65

BEAM
1. Kelli Fournier (SJSU), 9.675
2. Alise Blackwell (SJSU), 9.55
3. Veronica Porte (SJSU), 9.525

FLOOR
1. Alise Blackwell (SJSU), 9.85
2. Alaina Baker (CSF), 9.825
3. Veronica Porte (SJSU), 9.75

ALL-AROUND
1. Alise Blackwell (SJSU), 38.850
2. Veronica Porte (SJSU), 38.400
3. Alaina Baker (CSF), 37.825