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\nMeet 6: Penn vs. Towson & West Chester
\nFriday, February 6 | 7 p.m. | The Palestra | Healthcare Hero & Alumnae Day
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\nHistory Made
\n* In their last meet, Penn made history all over the arena. Penn’s 196.000 ranks sixth all-time for a total team score while ranking first for a home meet. On the beam, Penn secured their second-best score ever with a 49.375. This also ranks first for a home meet. Finally, sophomore Mani Fofana scored the second-highest individual beam score in program history with a 9.925. A historic day at The Palestra for the Quakers at their last home meet.
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\nBack-To-Back
\n* After her career-defining performance, sophomore Fofana earned Gymnastics East Conference Gymnast of the Week for the second consecutive week. She will look to make it three in a row this week.
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\nQuaker Notemeal
\n* The Quakers are 12-0 thus far in this season. This is the best start in program history.
\n* The Quakers put up season-highs in three rotations last week, with the vault (48.925), beam (49.375), and floor (49.075) all ranking atop the season standings.
\n* Junior Jordan Barrow<\/a> has been a force this year for the Red and Blue. She has seven first-place finishes on the year through five meets.
\n* Junior Luci Toczydlowski<\/a> has also been dominant on the bars. She has finished first or second in all five meets so far on the rotation.
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\nRoad to Nationals Rankings
\n* Penn is ranked #38 in the most recent Road to Nationals rankings. Towson is just below at #43, with West Chester coming in at #67.
\n* The Quakers also sit as #5 in the Northeast Regional rankings.
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\nScouting the Tigers
\n* The Tiger enter this meet with a record of 2-4, topping West Chester and LIU thus far this season.
\n* In their most recent meet, the pairing of Isabella DeCroo and Isabella Minervini tied for first on the vault with matching 9.825’s. Minervini also placed first on the bars with a 9.825.
\n* Celia Trotter for Towson placed first on the beam with a 9.800 against LIU.
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\nScouting the Golden Rams
\n* The Golden Rams come into this meet with a record of 4-3. They sport wins over the likes of George Washington, Cornell, William & Mary, and SUNY Cortland.
\n* In their last meet, the Golden Rams secured two first place finishes. On the bars, Sarah Eskew topped the uneven bars with a 9.700 while Lydia Stoner and Tatum McGuinn claimed the beam with 9.725’s.
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