Maryland Gymnastics Travels to Towson For Quad Meet

March 11, 2005

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Maryland gymnastics will take on Towson, Rutgers and Pittsburgh Saturday at 7 p.m. at Towson University. The Terps are coming off a loss to North Carolina 193.150-192.475 and look to improve to 12-9 overall.

Rachel Martinez finished tied for first on uneven bars and floor exercise and finished second on vault in the loss against North Carolina.

Freshman Gretchen Kittelberger will be sidelined for the remainder of the season due to a knee injury. Kittelberger performed regularly on vault and floor and has competed in the all-around several times this season. She was named EAGL Rookie of the Week February 2.

Looking at the Competition

Towson Tigers

Former EAGL rival now in ECAC

Twelve letterwinners return

Juliya Kovaliova

Tri-Captain

Two-Time EAGL Champion on uneven bars

Two-Time first team All-EAGL on uneven bars

Lithuanian Olympic team member in 2000

Nicole Groccia

Tri-Captain

Named second team All-EAGL in all-around

Pittsburgh Panthers

Head Coach Debbie Yohman is 165-251 at Pitt

2004 Overall Record: 17-11-1

Finished fourth at 2004 EAGL Championships

Six Letterwinners return

Andrea Arlotta (So.)

EAGL Gymnast of the Week (Feb.16)

Holds team-high scores on vault, bars, beam & all-around

Scored a 9.875 on vault vs. OSU (fifth highest in team history)

Samantha DeBone(Fr.)

EAGL Rookie of the Week, March 9

Scored a 9.75,finishing first on beam vs.George Washington

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Head Coach Chrystal Chollet-Norton is 214-193 Overall

2004 Record: 17-6

23 Letterwinners return

Stephanie Zick (Sr.)

EAGL Specialist of the Week (March 9)

2004 NCAA Regional qualifier on uneven bars

2004 Second Team All EAGL on uneven bars

Elizabeth Fittery (So.)

EAGL Gymnast of the Week (Jan. 11)

2004 NCAA Northeast Regional Alternate

2004 Second Team All EAGL on uneven bars

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