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Porte Paces San Jose State Spartans to Gym Win Over Seattle Pacific
February 16, 2007

Complete Results

SEATTLE (Feb. 16) ­ Veronica Porte won the vault and all-around as San Jose State earned a comfortable decision over Seattle Pacific University in a gymnastics dual meet Friday night at Brougham Pavilion.

With a season-high score of 193.625 the Spartans (4-7) beat the Falcons (1-6), who totaled 190.275.

Porte won the vault with a season-best 9.750 and also took second place on bars (9.700) and floor (9.850). The visitors' Alise Blackwell swung a score of 9.750 to win on bars and Michelle Minotti got San Jose's other victory on beam (9.750).

Debra Huss (Sr., Orangevale, Ca.) capped the Falcons' night on a high note, winning the floor exercise with her highest count in three years, a 9.875. It ties for No. 7 all-time at SPU.

Continuing her comeback for a preseason hand fracture, Seattle Pacific's Sarah Sullivan (Sr., Salem, Or.) tied for second on bars ( 9.725) and was third on floor (9.800).

Porte's four event sum was 38.900 with teammate Jessica Koshnood runner-up at 38.650. Huss was third with 38.600.

San Jose State began pulling away during the second and third rotations and won three of four events overall. Seattle Pacific produced team season-highs on vault (48.275) and floor (48.700) but counted three falls and could not manage above 47.000 on either bars nor beam.

SPU goes on the road for its next four meetings, beginning with a triangular at Washington with Oregon State next Friday night.

Team Scores--1-San Jose State 193625, 2-Seattle Pacific 190.275

  • Vault--1-Veronica Porte, SJSU, 9.750; 2-(tie) Sarah Sullivan, SPU; Michelle Minotti, SJSU; Raylyn Cardeno, SJSU, 9.725
  • Uneven Bars--1-Alisa Blackwell, SJSU, 9.750; 2-Veronica Porte, SJSU, 9.700; 3-(tie) Debra Huss, SPU; Ashley Domres, SPU; Liz Major, SJSU, 9.675
  • Balance Beam--1-Michelle Minotti, SJSU, 9.750; 2-(tie) Leah Bigelow, SJSU; Greta Leach, SJSU; Kelli Fournier, SJSU; Jessica Koshnood, SJSU, 9.725
  • Floor Exercise--1-Debra Huss, SPU, 9.875; 2-Veronia Porte, SJSU, 9.850; 3-Sara Sullivan, SPU, 9.800
  • All-Around--1-Veronia Porte, SJSU, 38.900; 2- Jessica Koshnood, SJSU, 38.650; 3-Debra Huss, SPU, 38.600


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