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Stephanie Burgoon

Women's Gymnastics Nate Sagan - Associate Media Relations Director

Gymnasts beam up another season high at Brown

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Jan. 28) – Junior Montana Fairbairn and sophomore Ariana DeSouza posted impressive three-event showings as the Alaska Anchorage gymnastics team recorded a season-high score of 192.425 on Sunday at Pizzitola Arena.

UAA earned the fourth-best balance beam score in program history at 48.800, finishing second in the three-way competition behind host Brown (192.900). Southern Connecticut finished third with a 191.100 total.

The Seawolves got a career-high 9.85 from Fairbairn as the junior from Alberta tied the 15th-best mark in program history. Sophomore Paola Ruano Barahona and freshman Claudia Lessig had 9.75s, and DeSouza and senior Jessica Johnson tallied 9.725 as UAA set a program record for beam score in a regular-season road meet.

"We're proud to see that we're continuing to climb this season," said UAA head coach Marie-Sophie Boggasch, whose team has raised its total score in each of its four meets. "We've made adjustments and positive changes each meet to reach yet another season high. We will have two weeks at home to hopefully keep up this trend."

UAA totaled 47.900 on vault as freshman Maddy Murphy picked up the win with a 9.775. It was the first victory for the Seawolves this year and the first by a Seawolf on vault in a three-team competition since 2016 (M'rcy Matsunami).

Fairbairn added a 9.7 and Brooklyn Kopsack a 9.525 on vault.

Fairbairn also led the way to a 48.000 floor total with a 9.775, along with a 9.65 from senior Silje Hildebrand and a 9.625 from Murphy.

Lessig's 9.675 paced a 47.725 total on uneven bars, while senior Emily Walker had a 9.65 and junior Hayley Perkins a 9.575. Walker has now scored 9.6 or better on all four of her bars routines this year.

The Seawolves get a weekend off before traveling to Shreveport, La., for dual meets against Centenary on Feb. 9 and 11.
 
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Players Mentioned

Silje Hildebrand

Silje Hildebrand

4' 10"
Senior
Emily Walker

Emily Walker

5' 2"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Silje Hildebrand

Silje Hildebrand

4' 10"
Senior
Emily Walker

Emily Walker

5' 2"
Senior