DAVIS, Ca. (Feb. 15)-Corrie McDaniel tied for first place on vault and won balance beam en route to a second place finish in the all-around competition as Seattle Pacific University notched a 188.600 to 187.525 victory over rival UC Davis in a women's gymnastics meet Saturday night at Recreation Hall.

The dual victory was SPU's second of 2003, the first coming in a second place finish at San Jose State Friday night (Feb. 14). In that meeting, the Falcons' finished ahead of defending USA Gymnastics National Champion Air Force Academy.

McDaniel (So., Lawrence, Ks.) scored a 9.6 on vault, tying Davis' Vanessa Baume. The sophomore all-arounder later nailed her beam routine for a season high 9.8. McDaniel's all-around total was a 37.550, just behind the Aggies' Nicole Doherty's 37.950.

Melissa Stanton finished second on the uneven bars with a 9.725, just .75 shy of Davis' Lynn Schwaebe. Other Falcons who ended up on the awards podium at night's end were Cindy Reed (Fr., Antioch, Ca.) on vault and Kristin Strid (Sr., Kingsburg, Ca.) on bars. Both Reed and Strid won third place honors, scoring 9.350 and 9.625, respectively.

The Aggies' Jenna Mayfield danced top honors on floor exercise to lead a Davis sweep, with a 9.650.

Seattle Pacific returns to Seattle for another dual meet with the Aggies on Feb. 21. Official start time is scheduled for 7 o'clock.

FINAL SCORE-SPU 188.600, UCD 187.525

VAULT: 1) (tie) McDaniel, SPU, Baume, UCD, 9.600; 3) Reed, SPU, 9.350.

BARS: 1) Schwabe, UCD, 9.800; 2) Stanton, SPU, 9.725; 3) Strid, SPU, 9.625.

BEAM: 1) McDaniel, SPU, 9.800; 2) Doherty, UCD, 9.675; 3) Neito, UCD, 9.650.

FLOOR: 1) Mayfield, UCD, 9.650; 2) Baume, UCD, 9.625; 3) Doherty, UCD, 9.600.

ALL AROUND: 1) Doherty, UCD, 37.950; 2) McDaniel, SPU, 37.550; 3) Naito, UCD, 37.350.