Springfield, Mass.—Rhode Island College sophomore Olivia Keyes (Bridgewater, Mass.) was named the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) East Region Rookie of the Year and finished first in the all-around as the Anchorwomen placed sixth at the NCGA East Region Championship, hosted by Springfield on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Brockport: 192.800
Springfield: 190.300
Ithaca: 189.800
Ursinus: 187.775
Cortland: 185.300
Rhode Island College: 183.250
 
KEY NOTABLES
• Head Coach Monica Mesalles Nassi was named the NCGA East Region Coach of the Year. It is the second time in her career that she has received this award (2018-19).
 
• Keyes has qualified for the NCGA National Championship, which will be held on Saturday, March 26, in the all-around. She earned All-Region honors on beam, floor and in the all-around.
 
• Sophomore Emma Tucker (Pompton Plains, N.J.) broke the program record on vault and qualified for the NCGA National Championship on vault and beam. She earned All-Region honors on vault and in the all-around.
 
• Junior Kelsey Gates (Orangeville, Pa.) qualified for the NCGA National Championship in the all-around. She earned All-Region honors on floor and in the all-around.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Vault: Tucker placed third on beam (9.700) with a new RIC record for that event.
RIC Team Score: 47.025
 
Bars: Keyes (9.375) and Tucker (9.000) placed 13th and 24th, respectively. 
RIC Team Score: 43.700
 
Beam: Keyes (9.675) and Tucker (9.475) again paced the Anchorwomen, finishing sixth and 15th overall.
RIC Team Score: 45.700
 
Floor: Gates and Keyes tied for third (9.750).
RIC Team Score: 46.825
 
All-Around: Keyes took home first place (38.250), while Tucker was fourth (37.025) and Keyes finished fifth (36.600).