For the first time in 12 meets, the Falcons of Seattle Pacific were able to outscore the Hornets? women?s gymnastics team, as the Falcons won 192.475 to 192.075 on Saturday night in Seattle, Wash.

The Falcons, who had been averaging just over 189 points this season, were able to record their second highest point total in program history. Both teams stand at 5-3 on the year.

“We were a little behind our full strength,” head coach Kim Hughes said. “We went there to get a score, not the win. Unfortunately we didn?t get the score and we lost.”

The Hornets were without junior Wendy Baisdon, who hasn’t performed in two weeks due to illness, and freshman Binta Coleman who was a late scratch when she tore a toenail off in warm-ups. Sophomore Toni Petersen, who usually competes in the all-around, saw limited action as well, only competing in the bars and beam because of ankle soreness.

“We just aren?t healthy,” Hughes said. “But, it?s all part of any sport that is played.”Sac State was able to record a 48.05 team score on vault, only the second time it has done this during the season.

“We did really well,” Hughes said. “The judges were judging high, and we took advantage of that.”

Leading the way for the team on vault was sophomore Jenny Ball with a score of 9.825, a career high for Ball.

“The best part of the meet was that some people got personal bests,” Hughes said.

Junior Lara Goold, senior Jolane Parr, and sophomore Brooke Crowell all scored 9.600 on the vault, good for seventh best in the competition.

On bars, Sac State was able to register a team score of 48.400. Hughes believed that this was good, considering two of his best athletes on were not competing. Parr and Petersen led the way on bars, scoring 9.775, good for first place. Junior Lori Gillette recorded a score of 9.700 taking fourth on bars.

After these two events, Sac State held a slight advantage over Seattle Pacific.”The first half of the meet, we did well,” Hughes said. “We had a lead going into the second half of the meet.”

On the beam Petersen scored the highest for the Hornets, finishing in second with a 9.775. Karen Sorensen and Ball totaled 9.675, tying for fourth in the event.

“We had three falls on beam, and two counted,” Hughes said. “We had three people fall who don?t normally fall.”

On floor, Jami Scoville led all competitors and recorded the best score, a 9.825. Besides Scoville?s score, Sac State did not record another score above 9.7. Lara Goold finished in a tie for fifth with a score of 9.675.

“It?s not a doubt that we are the stronger team, but we lost,” Hughes said. “They know we?re the competition, and they bested us.”

Competing in the all-around for the Hornets was junior Melissa Prescott, scoring a 36.950. This was the first time Prescott had competed in every event since her freshman year.

The Hornets? next event will be Friday, hosting San Jose State. They will be trying to avenge this season?s earlier loss to the Spartans in San Jose.

“We need to get everybody healthy and get on pace for that 194 scoring average,” Hughes said. “I?m sure everybody will be fired up against San Jose State.”