Sophomore Pitt gymnast Andrea Arlotta was all smiles after she led the Panthers to a… Sophomore Pitt gymnast Andrea Arlotta was all smiles after she led the Panthers to a 190.100-189.150 victory over the New Hampshire Wildcats Saturday.

She recorded a career-high of 38.6 points as the Panthers (1-3 overall, 1-1 East Atlantic Gymnastics League) notched their first win of the season in the “Beauty and the Beast” home meet. The meet involved both the wrestling and gymnastic teams battling opponents side-by-side.

“I knew this had to be my meet,” Arlotta said. “I was very capable of the skills.”

Arlotta finished first in the overall competition, scoring a 9.625 in the uneven bars and a 9.775 in the floor exercise. The nimble athlete credits her improvement in the floor exercise to a change in style.

“I upgraded my passes,” Arlotta said. “I could have more fun with it. I could be more aggressive and go all-out.”

Arlotta had switched from a double-pike, which is the performance of two flips while bent at the hips at a 90-degree angle, to a meticulously executed double-layout — flipping twice in the air with a straight body.

“Because she is such a powerful athlete, she was able to control her momentum and put her on her feet instead of over rotating to her butt,” head coach Debbie Yohman said.

Yohman said she had no doubts in her mind about Arlotta’s performance.

“I told her last week that she was going to be a hell of a performer,” Yohman said.

Placing second only to Arlotta in the overall competition was freshman Kaitlin Harrison, with 38.275 points. Harrison also finished first on the balance beam with a 9.725, her best score in the event this season.

Pitt’s Lindsay Swan placed second with 9.6 points, along with teammates Brittany Baldwin and Harrison, who tied with 9.75 points in the uneven bars.

Jessica Garber also notched her best score of the season on the floor with a 9.7, which was good enough for a third-place finish.

Overall, the Panthers improved from their last meet by five points, which is equivalent to 10 falls — enough of an advancement to beat a New Hampshire team that stands on top of the EAGL.

“Considering where we started, we’re doing better,” Yohman said. “We performed well in every event.”

“We did amazing,” Arlotta said. “Everyone picked up the slack if someone messed up. I am so proud of my team.”

The gymnastics team will be back in action Saturday at 1 p.m at Rutgers University, where they will compete against the Scarlet Knights, Brown University and SUNY Brockport. The Panthers next home meet will be against Maryland, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Fitzgerald Field House.

“We should be a stronger team than them, but we still have some holes to fill,” Yohman sai