Jan. 4, 2002

Final Stats

LOGAN, Utah - Utah State opened its 2002 season with a 192.750-191.375 win over Cal State Fullerton Friday night in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. Sophomore Mika Love Houston led the Aggies as the top all-arounder, scoring a 38.350. Houston recorded scores of 9.575 on vault, 9.325 on beam, tied a career-high 9.700 on bars, and posted a career-high 9.750 on floor.

USU trailed the Titans after each of the first two events, as CSF scored 48.450 on vault and 48.550 on bars and USU posted a 47.825 on vault and a 48.525 on bars. USU scored a 47.600 on beam and a 48.800 on floor to end the night. Individually, sophomore Kyla Mattioli joined Houston in recording a career-best night on the floor, with a 9.750, while Utah State senior Jessenia Abrego was named Coca-Cola Gymnast of the Meet. Abrego led all floor exercisers with a 9.825.

"I think once we settled down, we were a lot better and we're extremely pleased," said USU head coach Ray Corn. "This is a very good start. We're only going to get better. But I can say that what we as a staff have asked of them is going to pay off. I'm pleased that all the new stuff that we've developed has really payed off."

Utah State faces Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz., on Friday, Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m.

TEAM SCORESCSF - 191.375USU - 192.750
VAULT CSF - Joanna Hughes (9.825), Latoya Milburn (9.700), Kelly Mathiasen (9.700)USU - Nicole Kilpatrick (9.675), Jessenia Abrego (9.625), Kyla Mattioli (9.600)
BARSCSF - Joanna Hughes (9.825), Andrea Boggs (9.750), Megan Berry (9.725)USU - Jessenia Abrego (9.775), Mika Love Houston (9.700), Katie Rutherford (9.700), Brittnee Penman (9.700)
BEAMCSF - Annette Reyes (9.750), Theresa O'Gara (9.625), Kelly Mathiasen (9.225)USU - Allison Rosenthal (9.750), Kristen Bloom (9.700), Kimberly Scharman (9.550)
FLOORCSF - Megan Berry (9.700), Kelly Mathiasen (9.700), Sharon Snell (9.550)USU - Jessenia Abrego (9.825), Kyla Mattioli (9.750), Mika Love Houston (9.750), Allison Rosenthal (9.750)
ALL-AROUNDCSF - Kelly Mathiasen (37.725)USU - Mika Love Houston (38.350), Nicole Kilpatrick (38.000)