NEW HAVEN, Conn. – After beginning the season undefeated, the Yale gymnastics squad continues its 2020 this Sunday as the Bulldogs head to Bridgeport to compete with the host team, Brown and RIC.

Yale posted a score of 191.525 Sunday afternoon during its season-opening meet at Springfield, while Brown (189.275), SCSU (189.475) and Springfield (182.300) followed. The Bulldogs won three out of four event titles: beam (48.325), floor exercise (48.625) and vault (48.325). The team took home third on the uneven bars. Jade Buford (37.950) and Alyssa Firth (37.325) were Yale's two all-arounders. 

Bridgeport opened its 2020 season on Fri., Jan. 3 at the Critique Classic in Florida competing with three teams ranked in the top 30 in the nation in the 2020 preseason poll by the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association in No. 8 Georgia, No. 11 Oregon State and No. 29 Iowa. Bridgeport posted a final team score of 189.300 to finish fourth. The individual event totals were as follows: bars 47.800, beam 47.050, floor 47.600 and vault (46.850). Gabby Kistner was Bridgeport's sole all-around, earning a 37.725 all-around score.
 
Brown posted a 189.275 last Sunday in its season opener at Blake Arena in the quad meet at Springfield with SCSU and Yale. The Bears posted a 47.250 on vault, 48.200 on bars, 45.950 on beam and a 47.875 on floor. In the all-around standings, first-year Jasmine Lee placed third with a 37.500 and sophomore Sophia Petrillo earned fifth (36.750).
 
The RIC gymnastics team fell to Brockport, 186.800-177.750, at The Murray Center last Sunday afternoon. Final event scores included a 46.300 on vault, 42.350 on bars, 42.200 on beam and 46.900 on the floor exercise. RIC had one all-around gymnast, Kelsey Gates, who posted a 36.275.
 
YGT 47 looks to build off the successes attained last Sunday at Springfield. The team aims to improve its team bar score as well clean up the details on the other three events. After taking home multiple event titles, this quad meet will be another chance for the Bulldogs to better themselves for upcoming competitions in front of a home crowd. With more routine practices and determination, the Bulldogs are in a good position to score even higher this weekend.
 
The first rotation is set to start for 1 p.m. at Bridgeport.
 
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