Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Close Home Schedule This Friday
February 15, 2005 | Gymnastics
Feb. 15, 2005
This Friday night will be the final opportunity for fans to come out and see the BGSU gymnastics squad, as they play host to Southeast Missouri State and Wisconsin Oshkosh in their final home meet of the 2005 season. The meet is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. inside the Eppler Center.
FALCONS LOOK TO CONTINUE WIN STREAK
The Bowling Green State University gymnastics team will be looking for their third and fourth consecutive victories this Friday night, as they host Southeast Missouri State and Wisconsin Oshkosh. The Falcons are coming off victories over Northern Illinois (192.075-191.325) and Western Michigan (193.625-191.800).
FALCONS DOWN BRONCOS ON SENIOR NIGHT
The Bowling Green gymnastics team posted a 193.625-191.800 win over the visiting Western Michigan Broncos last Sunday afternoon inside the Eppler Center. Scores of 48.825 and 48.575 on the floor and uneven bars helped the Falcons to victory.
On senior day, seniors Breanne Metzger and Kristin DiPietro finished first and third in the all-around with scores of 38.450 and 37.525. The third and final senior Kari Elste finished in a tie for first on the bars with a score of 9.800, matching fellow Falcon Jessica Bradley.
GUYER NAMED MAC SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK
The seniors were not the only Falcons to shine in the win over Western Michigan last Sunday. Junior Jessica Guyer was named MAC Specialist of the Week for her efforts in helping the Falcons to a victory over the Broncos this past weekend. Guyer was the top performer on both the balance beam and floor exercise.
The junior from Columbus, Ohio, tied her career-high on the beam with a score of 9.825, a Falcon best this season. She also tied for first on the floor with a 9.900, matching her season-high.
Guyer joins teammate Kari Elste as the second Falcon to earn the award this season.
A LOOK AT THE OPPONENTS
Southeast Missouri State is coming off a third-place finish in a tri-meet, posting a score of 192.250, falling to No. 8 BYU (196.125) and Texas Women's University (193.225). Despite the loss, the Redhawks did posted season-high scores on the floor (48.475) and vault (48.300).
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh gymnastics team captured its third straight Gershon/McLellan Invitational last Friday night in Mitchell Hall. It is the Eagles sixth team title in the last seven seasons. UW-L finished with a score of 182.150 while Hamline University was second (179.025), Gustavus Adolphus College third (175.925), UW-Oshkosh fourth (173.150), UW-Stout fifth (169.800) and Winona State University sixth (147.400).
UP NEXT
This is the final home meet of the season for the Brown and Orange. They will hit the road for the next three weekends versus Pittsburgh and Michigan State (Feb. 18), Cal State Fullerton and San Jose State (Mar. 6) and are at the All-Ohio Championships in Kent (Mar. 19) before heading to DeKalb, Illinois for the MAC Championships on March 25.
