March 5, 2006

Complete Results

Chicago, Ill.- A sweep of the individual event titles, highlighted by an all-around win from freshman Zandre Labuschagne, paced the UIC women's gymnastics team to their second victory in three days over Midwest Independent rival Illinois State at the UIC Physical Education Building on Sunday.

In the Flames' final home meet of the season, a well-balanced effort carried UIC to a strong 193.125 to topple the Redbirds, who scored a team tally of 191.650.

Labushagne claimed the all-around title with a career-best 38.850, winning the title on the heels of event victories on bars and floor.

Meunier started the Flames' winning ways with a vault crown, scoring a 9.850 to place first. UIC's vault corps received personal-bests from sophomore Jamie Buckley (9.8) and junior Jessica Panos (9.750).

Senior Holly Bruhn fared well in her final home showing, posting fourth-place vault of 9.775.

UIC was well-represented in the uneven bars rankings, with Meunier, Jessie Jaworowicz and Labuschagne sharing first with a 9.775.

Jaworowicz followed up her bars win with a beam victory, taking the event with a 9.8. Labuschagne and Rachael Zelinski were not far behind as each scored a 9.725 to take third.

Labuschagne then rounded out the meet with floor exercise victory (9.675).

Beth Kliver posted a personal-best score on floor with a 9.650, while Panos, who substituted on floor for an injured Regine Charron, posted the same score to share second with Kliver.

UIC faces off with SEC power Auburn this Friday at 7:00 p.m. in Auburn, Ala.