

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – January 28, 2007 – Springfield’s Audrey Lastra captured the all-around in spectacular fashion allowing the Springfield College women’s gymnastics team to defeat their counterparts from Rhode Island College, 182.525 to 168.350, Sunday afternoon at SC’s Blake Arena.
With the win, Springfield becomes 4-1, while RIC falls to 0-5.
Lastra, a freshman from New Milford, Conn., scored a school-record 37.475 in the all-around. SC’s old school mark was 37.375, held by Keriann Hart in 2004.
Lastra finished first on the balance beam with a sparkling score of 9.625. She also placed second on the floor exercise with a score of 9.525, second on the uneven parallel bars (9.150), and third on the vault (9.175).
Others for SC who placed first were freshman Jeanna Bradle (New Milford, Conn.) in the vault (9.325), sophomore Kristin Fairburn (Salem, N.H.) in the uneven parallel bars (9.500), and junior Cara Chadbourne (New Salem, Mass.) in the floor exercise (9.550).
The Springfield women captured all four events as a team en route to the team victory. In the vault, SC won by a score of 45.775 to RIC’s 44.650. In the floor exercise, it was SC 46.675 to 42.900. In the balance beam, it was 45.075 to 41.100. And in the bars, it was 45.000 to 39.700.
Scores to follow
INDIVIDUAL SCORES
Vault -- Springfield 45.775, RIC 44.650
1) Jeanna Bradle, SC 9.325
2) Penelope Bohunko, SC 9.275
3) Audrey Lastra, SC 9.175
4) Megan Joseph, RIC 9.100
5) Heather Tuden, SC 9.025
6) Kristi Fairburn, SC 8.975
Uneven Parallel Bars – Springfield 45.000, RIC 39.700
1) Kristin Fairburn, SC 9.500
2) Audrey Lastra, SC 9.150
3) Jeanna Bradle, SC 8.850
3) Cara Chadbourne, SC 8.850
5) Alexandra Ploenes, SC 8.750
6) Alice Efland, SC 8.500
Floor Exercise -- Springfield 46.675, RIC 42.900
1) Cara Chadbourne, SC 9.550
1) Audrey Lastra, SC 9.525
3) Kristin Fairburn, SC 9.300
4) Heather Tuden, SC 9.200
5) Penelope Bohunko, SC 9.100
5) Breanna Moroney, RIC 9.100
Balance Beam – Springfield 45.075, RIC 41.100
1) Audrey Lastra, SC 9.625
2) Jackie Mazzola, SC 9.125
3) Keriann Hart, SC 8.900
4) Alexandra Ploenes, SC 8.850
5) Katlyn Cronin, SC 8.575
6) Melissa Demirjian, RIC 8.450
All-Around –
1) Audrey Lastra, SC 37.475
2) Kristin Fairburn, SC 35.675
3) Breanna Moroney, RIC 34.575
4) Melissa Demirjian, RIC 34.225
5) Elizabeth Glunt, RIC 32.800
TEAM SCORES
SPRINGFIELD 182.525, RIC 168.350
RECORDS
SPRINGFIELD 4-1, RIC 0-5
Cheryl Raymond, who will be entering her 30th year as women's gymnastics coach and assistant professor of physical education at Springfield College in 2009-2010, is one of the top college coaches in the region. Read more.