CORVALLIS, Or.-Seattle Pacific University tumbled its third team score of the season over 190, but it was not enough to defeat host Oregon State University as the Beavers out-scored Denver University 197.050 to 194.250 and beat the Falcons' 190.625 team total in a gymnastics tri-meet Friday night at Gill Coliseum.

Oregon State posted victories on all four events and won the all-around competition as well. The Beavers' Angela Morales won vault with a 9.875, Elizabeth Jillson and Tanya Ricioli tied for first on bars with Denver's Michelle Kasuga with a 9.9 and Ricioli won both beam and floor exercise with 9.950 and 9.925, respectively, en route to top honors in the all-around (39.575).

The Falcons posted top team marks on vault and floor exercise. SPU tumbled 48.000 on vault and danced a 47.950 on floor.

Corrie McDaniel (So., Lawrence Kansas) launched a team high 9.650 on vault en route to a fifth place finish in the all-around competition (37.200). Teammate Melissa Stanton (Rapid City, SD) placed seventh overall on the uneven bars with a 9.750.

Kristin Strid (Sr., Kingsburg, Ca.) negotiated the balance beam an eighth place 9.675 and Rachael Anderson (Sr., Yakima, Wa.) flipped the Falcons' top score on the floor mats with a 9.650.

Seattle Pacific competes with Mountain Pacific Sports Federation foe Sacramento State in California next Friday night (March 14). Official start time is scheduled for 7PM. The Falcons' last home meet of 2003 is slated for March 22, against Alaska Anchorage/Cal State Fullerton.

FINAL SCORE: OSU 197.050, DU 194.150, SPU 190.625.

VAULT: 1) Morales, OSU, 9.875; 2) Jones, OSU, 9.850; 3) Nelson, OSU, 9.825.

BARS: 1) (tie) Jillson, Ricioli, OSU, Kasuga, DU 9.900.

BEAM: 1) Ricioli, OSU, 9.950; 2) Lamun, OSU, 9.900; 3) Nelson, OSU, 9.875.

FLOOR: 1) Ricioli, OSU, 9.925; 2) (tie) Lamun, Morales, OSU, 9.875.

ALL-AROUND: 1) Ricioli, OSU, 39.575; 2) Nelson, OSU, 39.325; 3) Shible, DU, 39.075.