Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Open Season With Victory Over Western Michigan
January 12, 2003 | Gymnastics
Jan. 12, 2003
Bowling Green, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University gymnastics program began the 2003 season with a victory over Western Michigan, posting a score of 192.850-192.375, at Eppler Center Sunday afternoon.
The Falcons were lead by freshman Jessica Guyer, who took home top honors in the meet winning the all-around with a score of 38.400. Guyer claimed second place on the vault (9.725) as well as second on the floor (9.875).
Fellow freshman Marie-Eve Boisvert and junior co-captain Melissa Popovich claimed top prize on the uneven bars with scores of 9.750. Popovich also posted a 9.900 on the floor to take home another first place finish.
Pia Sjovall scored a 9.800 on the beam for a first place finish as well as a 9.875 on the floor for a second place finish.
The Falcons will travel to Florida to compete in a tri-meet versus Florida, Kentucky and Minnesota on January 24.
TEAM SCORES: BGSU 192.850 Western Michigan: 192.375
VAULT 1. Amanda Surridge, WMU, 9.825, 2. Jessica Guyer, BGSU, 9.725, 3T. Marie-Eve Boisvert, BGSU, 9.650, 3T. Erin McCollam, BGSU, 9.650. (Other BGSU Marks: 6. Melissa Popovich, 9.625, 10. Ann Marie Kassouf, 9.300, 11. Kathy Emerson, 9.250)
UNEVEN BARS 1T. Marie-Eve Boisvert, BGSU, 9.750, 1T. Melissa Popovich, BGSU, 9.750, 3. Cherisse Marier, WMU, 9.725. (Other BGSU Marks: 4. Rachel Hall, 9.700, 8. Kelly Kropko, 9.400, 10. Jessica Guyer, 9.125, 12. Ann Marie Kassouf, 8.950)
BEAM 1T. Pia Sjovall, BGSU, 9.800, 1T. Tristin Thomas, WMU, 9.800, 3. Julie Haines-LaPenta, WMU, 9.750. (Other BGSU Marks: 4. Anne Marie Kassouf, 9.7255. Kathy Emerson, 9.700 6. Jessica Guyer, 9.675 8T. Marie-Eve Boisvert, 9.55012. Jessica Bradley, 9.125)
FLOOR 1. Melissa Popovich, BGSU, 9.900, 2T. Jessica Guyer, BGSU 9.875, 2T. Pia Sjovall, BGSU, 9.875. (Other BGSU Marks: 5. Meliass Bruch, 9.775, 10. Rachel Hall, 9.300, 11. Ann Marie Kassouf, 9.275)
ALL-AROUND 1. Jessica Guyer, BGSU, 38.400, 2. Kelli Rush, WMU, 38.050, 3.Ann Marie Kassouf, BGSU, 37.250
