Following a second-place finish at Ivies last weekend, the Bears came back even stronger for senior night against West Chester University. Earning first through fourth in each event, the Bears totaled 188.350 compared to West Chester's 179.400 in their last meet before the ECAC Championships.
Captain Jennifer Sobuta '09, though sad to see her Brown career nearing an end, reflected on how proud she was of the team. "We've come a long way since September and the confidence and pride I see in all the girls' eyes this year is something I'll always remember," said Sobuta. "It's really an exciting time for our program and I think we've shown not only the other Ivies but the other teams in the ECAC that we are capable of giving them a real run for their money. I hope that next weekend at ECACs we can make all the small adjustments that are necessary to finally finish off the season with a 190 team score."
Carli Wiesenfeld '12 started off the Bears on vault, finishing in first with a 9.525. For second place, Lauren Tucker '12 and Chelsey Binkley '11 earned a 9.425. Helen Segal '10 earned a personal best and fourth place with a 9.400, and Lilly Siems '12 (9.300) finished in fifth. Brown tallied 47.075 on the event.
On bars, Victoria Zanelli '11 earned first, scoring a 9.650. Siems posted a personal best of 9.475 for second place. Isabelle Kirkham-Lewitt '10 (9.225) placed third, Vida Rivera '11 (9.100) fourth and Sobuta (8.950) fifth. Again winning the event, Brown posted a combined 46.000.
The Bears continued to dominate on the beam, tallying 47.225. Binkley and Sobuta each posted a 9.500 for first, while Tucker (9.475), Zanelli (9.425) and Siems (9.324) placed third through fifth, respectively.
In Brown's best event of the night, the floor exercise, Segal led the way with a 9.725. Binkley secured second with a 9.700, followed by Katie Goddard '12 in third with a 9.500. Tucker (9.375) placed fourth, and Whitney Diederich '09 (9.350) took sixth.
Zanelli won the all-around title, tallying a 37.375.
"Yesterday was a great closure for a home meet," Zanelli said. "We still had a couple mistakes, but the team has definitely progressed so much this season. The consistency and confidence reflected at practice and at the meets will make this weekend at ECACs very exciting. All the hard work has absolutely paid off."
The Bears compete next at the ECAC championship on Mar. 21 at Yale.
"Friday night was our best overall team performance this season," said Head Coach Sara Carver-Milne. "We counted the fewest mistakes of any competition. ... The team did a great job performing for a large, enthusiastic and supportive crowd of Brown fans in our final home meet of 2009. It was a great tribute to our seniors, for their four years of dedication to the program."
