BROOKVILLE, N.Y.– The Long Island University women's gymnastics team (8-6, 1-2 EAGL) won first place at the Empire State Collegiate Championship Saturday night in Cortland, New York. This is the first time the Sharks have won the event, defeating SUNY Brockport, Cornell University, SUNY Cortland, Ithaca College, and Utica University. LIU set season-high team scores on the uneven bars (48.425), balance beam (48.800), and floor (49.250) events, earning the highest overall team score of 194.750 under head coach, Taylor Colwell.
 
This is sophomore Raphaëlle Perreault's first all-around title in her career with the Sharks while sophomore Camille Lund Rasmussen's floor title is also the first in her career. Brisa Carraro's uneven bars title is the first of the season for the junior.

LIU Top Scores:

Vault
2nd Place: Raphaëlle Perreault – 9.800 (Career High)
T-3rd Place: Eden Stippick – 9.775

Uneven Bars
1st Place: Brisa Carraro – 9.825 (Season High)
3rd Place: Isabella Savino – 9.725
Carly Kliewer – 9.675 (Season High)
 
Balance Beam
3rd Place: Raphaëlle Perreault – 9.800 (Season High)
Kady Bills-McCoy – 9.750 (Season High)
Renee Figueroa – 9.750 (T-Career High)
Camille Lund Rasmussen – 9.675 (T-Career High)

Floor
T-1st Place: Camille Lund Rasmussen – 9.875 (Career High)
T-5th Place: Alina Danilchenko – 9.850 (Season High)
T-5th Place: Eden Stippick – 9.850 (Career High)
T-5th Place: Raphaëlle Perreault – 9.850 (Career High)
AnnaLisa Page – 9.825 (Season High)
Danyella Holmes – 9.725 (T-Season High)

All-Around
1st Place: Raphaëlle Perreault – 39.025 (Career High)
 
The Sharks return home on Friday, Feb. 20, when they host a quad meet with the University of New Hampshire, University of Bridgeport, and Rhode Island College for their second home meet of the season.