FAIRMONT, W.Va. – The 14^th-ranked Long Island University acrobatics and tumbling team set a new program record for total meet score, but fell to No. 6 Fairmont State University, 264.500-255.775, on Tuesday evening. The Sharks eclipsed their previous program-best meet total of 255.075 set on Mar. 25, 2024, versus Kutztown University in the middle of their inaugural season.

The Sharks also set several season highs throughout the competition: Compulsory Toss (9.700), Compulsory Tumbling (8.400), Acro 5 Element (9.650), Acro 6 Element (8.950), Acro 7 Element (9.450), Pyramid Heat 1 (9.700), Pyramid Heat 3 (9.800), Tumbling Duo (8.800), and the Team event (87.850). LIU won the acro event and pyramid event.

"We had one real mistake the entire meet," said head coach Shelby Armstrong. "We competed a little nervous in the first two heats before finding our groove through the rest. The team event was the best it has ever been. We increased some difficulty going into this week which ended up paying off. I was in tears by the end! The team fought for every point in this meet and we are excited and ready to face our next two opponents this weekend."

The Sharks continue their three-match spring break road trip on Friday at No. 9 Frostburg State University at 6 p.m. The road trip concludes at No. 15 Duquesne University on Sunday at 3 p.m.