Women's Gymnastics Victorious in MPSF Dual

USAF ACADEMY - Air Force was victorious in a dual meet with MPSF opponent, San Jose State, outscoring the Spartans, 193.350-193.100, Friday evening in Cadet West Gym at the United States Air Force Academy. Heidi Sand and Briona Carswell led the Falcons with first-place finishes on the vault and beam, respectively.

MEET RESULTS
1. Air Force - 193.350
2. San Jose State - 193.100

AIR FORCE TEAM SCORES
VAULT - 47.775
BARS - 48.400
BEAM - 48.625
FLOOR - 48.550
TOTAL - 193.100

AIR FORCE'S TOP PERFORMERS
VAULT - Heidi Sand (9.775, 1st)
BARS - Grace Bardes (9.700, T-5)
BEAM - Briona Carswell (9.900, 1^st)
FLOOR - Daija Stevenson (9.775, 2^nd)
ALL AROUND - Daija Stevenson (38.175, 3^rd)

COACH GREEN SAYS
"Wow...what a night. San Jose State is a great team and we were both fighting until the end. I couldn't be more proud of how our team handled coming from behind and sneaking out the W."

INSIDE THE SCORES
The Falcons hit a season-best 193.350 for the second straight meet
Air Force's 48.300 on the bars and 48.625 on the beam are season-high team scores
Briona Carswell's 9.900 on the beam is a season-best, equals her career-best, and is the first 9.9 for Air Force this season
Jessica Kirkpatrick equaled her season-best on the bars at 9.675
Val Smith's 9.750 ties her season-best, she has hit it three times this season
Heidi Sand's first-place finish is her first this season
Briona Carswell has won first on the beam for two straight meets
Natalie Meyer's 9.750 on the floor is a season-best

UP NEXT
Air Force travels to Ypsilanti, Michigan, for quad action at Eastern Michigan with Bowling Green and Iowa State on Sunday, March 7. Action is slated for 1 p.m. ET/11 a.m. MT, in EMU's Convocation Center

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Players Mentioned

Grace Bardes

Briona Carswell

Jessica Kirkpatrick

Natalie Meyer

Heidi Sand

Val Smith

Daija Stevenson

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