University of Minnesota Athletics
Meet Preview: Gophers travel to Maryland for Quad
1/12/2017 12:00:00 AM | Gymnastics
| MEET 2: #18 Minnesota, Maryland, Arizona, Alaska Anchorage | |||||||||||
| Date | Saturday, Jan. 14 (3:00 p.m.) | ||||||||||
| Location | XFINITY Center | College Park, Md. | ||||||||||
| Live Stats | StatBroadcast | ||||||||||
| Live Stream | BTN Plus | ||||||||||
| Social Media | @GopherWGym | Facebook | Instagram | ||||||||||
The No. 18 University of Minnesota women's gymnastics team is set to travel to College Park, Md. for a quad meet against Maryland, Arizona and Alaska Anchorage on Saturday, Jan. 14. The first rotation will start at 3:00 p.m. Central.
Scouting the Opponents
Maryland enters the weekend with a 193.950 average after a loss to No. 21 West Virginia. Along with Golden Gophers Ciara Gardner and Abby DeMuse, Terrapins Sarah Faller and Alecia Farenia were also named to the 2017 Big Ten Watch List. Last season, Minnesota topped Maryland by over two points to open Big Ten competition (195.435-193.150).
Arizona opened their season with wins against Utah State and Texas Women's University after posting a 194.025. Like Minnesota, Arizona's top vault scorer is a rookie. Wildcat Heather Swanson scored a 9.850, while Golden Gopher Paige Williams notched a 9.825 in their respective collegiate debuts.
Alaska Anchorage posted a 188.950 in their season-opener loss to William & Mary. The Seawolves' roster boasts six freshmen, nearly as high as Minnesota's seven rookies.
Last Time Out
Minnesota fell to Denver, 195.875-194.725, to open the 2017 competition season. Despite the loss, Gophers tallied eight personal records and rookies Julia Huebert, Ivy Lu, Kristen Quaglia and Williams made their collegiate debut. Senior Bailey Abernathy was also recognized as the Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week after her career-high 9.900 on floor.
Gophers In The Ranks
Minnesota is currently No. 18 in the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women (NACGC/W) poll. The Golden Gophers tied at No. 16 with their average vault score of 48.875, No. 25 on uneven bars with a 48.625, No. 36 on beam with a 48.025 and No. 3 on floor with a 49.200.
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