Gymnastics Seniors Finish Career Unbeaten In PMAC

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Brandon BerrioAssistant Communications Director



BATON ROUGE – Senior Ashleigh Gnat compiled an all-around score of 39.700 and captured four of five event titles to help lead No. 2 LSU (13-1, 7-0 SEC) to a 197.875-195.300 victory over No. 26 New Hampshire Friday evening inside the Maravich Center.
With the victory over UNH, seniors Gnat, Sydney Ewing, and Shae Zamardi closed out their careers inside the PMAC with a 28-0 record. The trio finished without a loss inside the arena, which included four victories over top-5 teams.
Gnat posted a 9.90 or better in the anchor spot of all four events Friday. The Lake Mary, Florida native began the evening with a 9.90 on vault. On bars, Gnat totaled a career-high score of 9.90 to finish second on the event. In the final half of the meet, the 11-time All-American finished with a 9.95 on beam and 9.95 on floor.
D-D on the Final Meet for the Seniors“What a night for these seniors,” head coach D-D Breaux said. “These seniors finished their career undefeated in the PMAC. That is against some of the best teams in the country. It just shows the commitment these young ladies made from their freshman year to now. Their season is certainly not over.”
“I am proud of how everyone performed tonight. This team did not disappoint me tonight. They had a great score in front of another great crowd. Everyone came and appreciated these performances tonight.”
Three Tigers Split Vault to BeginMyia Hambrick, Ewing and Gnat led the way on vault with 9.90s to claim the event title. Julianna Cannamela began the night with a 9.875 on the event. Freshman Kennedi Edney also posted a 9.85 in the fifth spot to lead LSU to a 49.425 overall.
Edney Sets Career High on BarsZamardi began bars with a 9.80 and Hambrick followed with a 9.875. In the third spot, freshman Ruby Harrold earned a 9.85. Edney then posted a new ...


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