Streaking Titan Gymnasts Finish Strong, Defeat Sacramento State :: Fullerton Posts Season-High on Floor to Win Third Meet of the Season

Feb. 2, 2007

FULLERTON, CA - Cal State Fullerton posted a 1-2-3 finish on floor exercise and finished strong in its final two rotations as the Titans defeated Sacramento State in a Western Athletic Conference dual meet on Friday night as part of the second annual "Beauty and the Beast" meet at Titan Gym.

The victory improved Fullerton to 6-1 overall and a perfect 4-0 against WAC opponents this season while the Titans won their third meet in four tries in 2007.

Cal State Fullerton led wire-to-wire, but led by just half a point after the first two rotations. The Titans then hit on beam, led by senior Nicole Lim's 9.825, which was good for second place, as they outscored the Hornets, 48.025-47.425, after the third rotation.

Lim then led the charge once again on floor, as she brought home individual honors with her 9.775 and was followed by teammates Kori Underhill (9.725) and Melissa Schafer, who finished in a tie for third with a 9.70. The Titans scored a season-high 48.350 in the final rotation.

Individual all-around champion Marina Borisova of Sacramento State scored a 38.900 while also winning vault with a 9.625. The Hornets' Melissa Genovese took home individual honors on beam with a 9.875 while Fullerton freshman Britni Echeverria shared individual bars with Sacramento State's Borisova, scoring a 9.80.

Cal State Fullerton returns to the floor on Feb. 9 as the Titans travel north to UC Davis for a 7 p.m. dual meet.

NCAA WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS
Cal State Fullerton vs. Sacramento State
at Fullerton, Calif. (Titan Gym)

TEAM SCORES
1. Cal State Fullerton - 191.475
2. Sacramento State - 190.725

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
VAULT
1. Marina Borisova (SAC) - 9.625
t2. Amanda Van Horn (CSF) - 9.575
t2. Erica Ficarrotta (CSF) - 9.575
t2. Melissa Genovese (SAC) - 9.575

BARS
t1. Britni Echeverria (CSF) - 9.800
t1. Marina Borisova (SAC) - 9.800
3. Shannon Kawada (CSF) - 9.700

BEAM
1. Melissa Genovese (SAC) - 9.875
2. Nicole Lim (CSF) - 9.825
3. Elizabeth Norvell (SAC) - 9.800

FLOOR
1. Nicole Lim (CSF) - 9.775
2. Kori Underhill (CSF) - 9.725
t3. Melissa Schafer (CSF) - 9.700
t3. Marina Borisova (SAC) - 9.700
ALL-AROUND
1. Marina Borisova (SAC) - 38.900
2. Melissa Genovese (SAC) - 38.650
3. Eryn Stubblefield (SAC) - 36.550