Jan. 19, 2007

Results

FULLERTON, CA - The Cal State Fullerton women's gymnastics team scored a season-high 48.125 on floor exercise in the final rotation of the night and erased a slight deficit to finish in second place on Friday in the Titans' 2007 home opener at Titan Gym.

No. 7 UCLA won the team competition with a score of 196.050, followed by the host Titans, who scored a 190.425, and San Jose State, which finished third with a team score of 189.175.

The Titans were paced by a pair of fourth-place finishes on the night as senior Brittany Evans finished in a tie for fourth on beam with a 9.70 and junior Melissa Schafer also finished in a tie for fourth on floor exercise with a 9.725.

Standing in second place after two rotations, the Titans struggled a bit on beam, scoring only a 46.550 while watching the Spartans surge into the second spot with a 47.675 on bars.

Fullerton then rallied on floor exercise as three of its five counting scores were rated at 9.65 or better and the Titans outscored the Spartans in the final rotation by just over a point as SJSU struggled to a 46.575 on beam to close out the night.

The Bruins were paced by individual all-around champion Tasha Schwikert, who placed first on each apparatus - including a 9.975 on vault - and finished with a 39.675.

UCLA's Anna Li finished second in the all-around with a 39.275 and was followed by San Jose State's Veronica Porte in third place with a 38.150.

Cal State Fullerton returns to the floor on Friday night (Jan. 26) at 7 p.m. as the Titans host a quad meet with Southern Utah, UC Davis, and Hamline University at Titan Gym.