TUCSON, Ariz. – The No. 25 Arizona GymCats hosted No. 11 Oregon State on Friday night for their fourth home meet of the season. The GymCats fought hard to earn a final score of 195.475, but Oregon State earned a 196.350 to win the meet.
"We weren't as sharp tonight as we were in Utah last week," commented head coach
John Court. "We're at the halfway point in the season and we need to hit our goals for every meet. We want to come out of the gate strong next week at UCLA since they're the defending national champions. We had some great performances tonight, but we need to make sure we hit our goals at UCLA. Going into next week, we need to work on our performance factor, not just engaging the team and fans."
GymCats Shine on the Uneven Bars
Arizona out-performed Oregon State on the uneven bars 48.950-48.875 in the second rotation of the night.
Haylie Hendrickson kicked off the rotation for the GymCats and earned a 9.775, tying her season high.
Heather Swanson scored a 9.725 and
Maddi Leydin earned a 9.750.
Danielle Spencer and
Christina Berg finished the rotation strong earning a 9.800 and 9.900, respectively.
Berg tied for first place with Oregon State's Sabrina Gill, both earning 9.900. Spencer tied for third with Oregon State's Mariana Colussi-Peleaz with their score of 9.800.
Arizona Earns a 49.000 Floor
The GymCats earned a score of 49.000 on the floor exercise against Oregon State.
Haylie Hendrickson and
Courtney Cowles both earned 9.775, with Hendrickson tying her season and career high.
Heather Swanson scored a 9.800, and
Maddi Leydin and
Christina Berg both earned a 9.825 to end the meet for the Cats.
This meet is the third time this season that the GymCats have scored a 49.000 or above on floor. They have scored above 49.000 against Washington, Cal, and Utah.
New Season Highs
Haylie Hendrickson: UB – 9.775 (tied); FX - 9.775 (tied)
New Career Highs
Haylie Hendrickson: FX - 9.775 (tied)
Arizona will hit the road next week to take on UCLA next Saturday, Feb. 16 at 3:30 p.m. MST.
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