COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Two Maryland gymnasts earned career best scores as the Terrapins posted a 194.975 over George Washington. This is the second in back-to-back meets with George Washington in a home-and-home series. Maryland finished the event in dramatic fashion earning a 194.975-194.675 win over George Washington. 

Sophomore Collea Burgess earned an impressive career high of 9.925 on floor while fellow sophomore Emilie LeBlanc stuck a near perfect beam routine to earn a career best 9.875.

"Every time I go on to floor I just remind myself to do the best that I can and the scores will follow," said Burgess. "It was amazing that hard work pays off and it was a great experience."

The Monday night rematch opened on vault for the GymTerps where they earned a score of 48.750 led by sophomores Audrey Barber and Collea Burgess (9.825s) who both matched season bests.

The meet continued on bars where the Terps earned a 48.250 led off by LeBlanc (9.825) and anchored by Barber's impressive 9.875, her season-best. 

On beam the Terrapins earned their second highest score of the season with a 48.825 team score. Barber again posted a big routine to earn herself a season best 9.825. LeBlanc anchored the event with her stunning routine that earned a team-best score of 9.875 on the event. 

Entering the fourth rotation the GymTerps found themselves in a 146.050-145.825 deficit that would require a big floor performance to overcome. Maryland went to work starting with junior Kirsten Peterman who tied her season-best 9.775 score followed by sophomore Sabriyya Rouse whose exhilarating routine matched her season best (9.825) as well. Junior Alecia Farina and senior Alex Robinson both earned 9.750s respectively and Barber posted a dazzling 9.875. Burgess returned to floor after not competing in the event Friday and earned a highly deserved career best 9.925 sending the Terps in to a frenzy and boosting them to a season-best 49.150 score in the event.

"I'm so proud of them to finish like that and to come from behind but more importantly we finally put it all together on floor the way we thought we were capable of and it was amazing it was fun to watch and the scores followed," said head coach Brett Nelligan.

Audrey Barber ran away with the all-around title after she recorded a season-best 39.400. 

"Toughness is the cornerstone of what this team is built on," said Nelligan. "For them to come out two days after a loss and put up a huger performance like this and to get the win, I'm really proud of them."