ECAC Names Division I Women's Gymnasts of the Week for Week of January 27
Co-Gymnast of
the Week
Name: Dana Bonincontri
Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Class: Senior
Hometown: Bellevue, Washington
Scores from the week: Penn 191.525
Opponent: Yale 187.900
Vault: 9.8
Bars: 9.7
Beam: 9.8
Floor Exercise: 9.550
All Around: 38.850
Bonincontri won three of the four events Sunday, January 27th at Yale. She also finished first in the all-around with a 38.850. Dana is the top ranked division I gymnast in the ECAC on vault, bars and the all-around.
Co-Gymnast of the Week
Name: Jean Alban
Institution: Temple University
Class: Senior
Hometown: Springfield, Mass.
Scores from the week: Temple 190.225
Opponents: New Hampshire 195.650 and Brown 191.750
Vault: 9.425
Bars: 9.475
Beam: 9.600
Floor Exercise: 9.650
All Around: 38.150
Not expected to compete on vault, Alban was called upon to be an alternate when a teammate had to be pulled. The change set Alban up to compete as a four-event competitor for the first time since her freshman year. Alban took a second place score in the all-around with her career-high score of 38.150, placing her only behind New Hampshire's Austyn Forbes (39.175).
Co-Rookie of the Week
Name: Corey Holman
Institution: Brown University
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Westford, Mass.
Scores from the week: Brown 191.750
Opponents: New Hampshire 195.650 & Temple 190.225
Beam: 9.675
Floor: 9.625
Holman is first up on beam and floor for the Bears. She steps up every meet and hits her sets, handling the pressure like a pro. Not only is she first up, but she earns one of the top scores for the Bears on her events each meet and sets the tone for the entire lineup.
Co-Rookie of the Week
Name: Elyse Shenberger
Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Hummelstown, Pa.
Scores from the week: Penn 191.525
Opponent: Yale 187.900
Vault: 9.6
Beam: 9.675
Floor Exercise: 9.525
Shenberger finished 3rd on beam this past Sunday and stepped up into the vault line up to replace an injured teammate. Her effort earned her a 9.6 on vault, 9.675 on beam and a 9.525 on floor to help Penn win a dual meet over Ivy rival Yale.
Coaches Choice
Name: Ashley O’Conner
Institution: Yale
Year: Junior
Hometown: Danbury, Conn.
Scores from the week: Yale 187.900
Opponent: Penn 191.525
Balance beam: 9.625
O’Connor has been working with an injured shoulder getting over a ankle stress fracture and chronic back pain. She has persevered to be in the beam line up and placed second for the Yale team.
Specialist of the Week
Name: Julia Meyer
Institution: Brown University
Year: Senior
Hometown: Granite City, Ill.
Scores from the week: Brown 191.750
Opponents: New Hampshire 195.650 & Temple 190.225
Bars: 9.675
Beam: 9.75
Meyer was solid on both of her events in the second meet of her final season for the Bears. She helped Brown earn another solid team score of 191.75, as she earned the top score on bars and second highest score on beam.
