New Haven, Conn.—Freshman Kelsey Gates (Orangeville, PA) placed third in the all-around (35.925) as the Rhode Island College women's gymnastics team lost at Div. I Yale, 192.850-176.050, on Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
Yale 192.850, Rhode Island College 176.050
Yale (1-0)
Rhode Island College (0-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Gates tied for seventh on vault (9.225), was sixth on bars (8.800), 10th on beam (8.500) and eighth on floor (9.400) to finish third in the all-around (35.925).
• Senior Kyndel Yett (Carrollton, GA) tied for seventh on vault (9.225), was seventh on bars (8.450) and finished ninth on floor (9.175).
• Senior Grace Davis (Royersford, PA) tied for eighth on beam (8.600) and finished seventh on floor (9.400).
• Freshman Alison Silva (Brockton, MA) finished seventh on beam (8.850). Junior Alison Kleinebreil (Attleboro, MA) tied for eighth on beam (8.600).
• Junior Christa Vaccaro (Winthrop, MA) and freshman Sydney Talabac (Cranston, RI) tied for ninth on vault (9.150).
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at Brown along with Bridgeport on Sunday, Jan. 26 (1 p.m.).
