The Sacramento State gymnastics team kept its balance in a 193.500-192.4550 victory against San Jose State University Sunday at Hornet Gym.

The Hornets improved to 8-5 and the Spartans dropped to 11-6 for the season.

Hughes was happy that his team won the meet but stressed that winning or losing does not really matter. Having a good record is nice, but Hughes said that getting a qualifying score for the NCAA West Regional meet.

“Getting above a 193 really helps us qualify for the regionals,” Hughes said.

Toni Petersen, a junior, was ranked second all-around in the competition with a 38.75. She placed first in the floor exercise with a 9.9, and third in the balance beam with a 9.7. Hughes said Petersen?s 9.375 score in the uneven bars was low for her because she usually scores in the high 9?s.

“She had problems with the bars, but everything else was fine,” Hughes said.

In the vault, Petersen and sophomore Binta Coleman, tied for first. They each scored a 9.775. The Spartans? Dani Albright ranked third with a score of 9.750.

“(Coleman) had highs and lows,” Hughes said, “She was solid in everything but the balance beam.”

Coleman said she was a little tired and nervous going into Sunday?s meet, but the crowd and her teammates helped her get loose. Coleman said she needed to “work a lot on the beam,” after she scored 8.475.

Senior Lori Gillette took first place in the uneven parallel bars event with a 9.850. Gillette is the Hornets? top scorer in the bars competition.

“If she stays consistent, she can raise her regional qualifying score,” Hughes said.

Diamond had a 9.675 in the vault, a 9.375 in the uneven bars, and a 9.65 in the floor exercise. Zaher scored a 9.725 in the vault, a 9.175 in the balance beam and a 9.825 in the floor exercise.

Meloney Greer, freshman, was injured in the uneven bars event with a cut and bruise. She did not finish the competition and it is not certain whether she will be able to compete next weekend.

Hughes said that Greer might be able to compete on Friday.The Hornets also beat San Jose State on Friday. With a 194.1 score Sac State ranked second only to California State University, Fullerton, who had a 195.3.

The Hornets are ranked second in the conference and eighth in the region.

The gymnastics team will host its last home meet on Friday against the University California, Davis at 7 p.m. at Hornet Gym.