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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Vault Into Spring Break in California
March 04, 2009 | Gymnastics
March 4, 2009
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University gymnastics team will escape from the wintry Ohio weather as they pack their bags and kick off their spring break trip in Davis, California. The Falcons will compete in a quad-meet against Sacramento State, New Hampshire and host UC Davis on Sunday (March 8) at 2:00 p.m.
Complete BGSU Gymnastics Notes Against UC Davis, Sacramento State and New Hampshire in PDF Format 
THIS WEEK'S MATCH-UPS ON THE MAT
Falcons vs. Aggies • (3/8 • 2:00 p.m.)
The Falcons and host UC Davis will match up for the first time in program history ... the Aggies are currently 4-8-1 overall, after falling to No. 3 Stanford and No. San Jose State despite recording a season high team score of 192.700.
Falcons vs. Hornets • (3/8 • 2:00 p.m.)
The Orange and Brown will face Sacramento State on the mat for the first time in program history ... the Hornets are currently 4-8 on the season after placing second in a tri-meet (Feb. 27) behind Boise State (195.325) and ahead of Utah State (190.250) ... the Hornets recorded a season high 193.700 team score against San Jose State (Feb. 15).
Falcons vs. Wildcats • (3/8 • 2:00 p.m.)
BG will take on New Hampshire for the ninth time in program history ... the Wildcats are currently 14-5 on the season after defeating George Washington, 194.825-193.900 (Feb. 28) ... the Wildcats lead the Falcons 1-7 in the all-time series ... the Falcons won the very first meeting between the two teams in program history in1987 (176.50-173.25) ... the last meeting between the two teams the Wildcats defeated the Falcons, 191.875-190.900 in 2003.
FALCON BAR LINE-UP CONTINUES TO SOAR
The Falcon bar line-up continues to soar with three gymnasts ranked in the top-30 in the central region. Breanne Guy leads the Falcon line-up ranked 26th in the region with a RQS of 9.750 and six top-three finishes, including two event wins. Amber Brewer is ranked 29th in the region with a RQS of 9.740, four top-three finishes and one event win. Brewer has recorded a 9.650 or better in every meet. Kasey Fillmore is ranked 30th in the region with a RQS of 9.735 and four top-three finishes. As a team the line-up has recorded team score of 48 or better in seven of eight meets, including a season high 48.700 against No. 16 Ohio State (Feb. 22).
FALCONS FALL TO CHIPPEWAS TO END MAC SCHEDULE
The Bowling Green State University gymnastics team wrapped up their Mid-American Conference schedule against Central Michigan, Feb. 27. The Falcons weren't quite able to record the big scores they did the previous two meets, falling to the Chippewas 195.050-192.625.
GUY EARNS SECOND STRAIGHT MAC GYMNAST OF THE WEEK HONOR
Junior Breanne Guy, Bradenton, Florida native earned her second straight Mid-American Conference Gymnast of the Week honor announced by the conference office (Feb. 24).
Guy had her second straight record breaking meet against the Buckeyes (Feb. 22) winning two of four events finishing second in the other two events recording a 9.800 or better in every event. Guy captured her second consecutive all-around title with a career high 39.300, the third best score in program history and third best score in the MAC. Guy stuck a 9.825 and first place finish on vault, her second consecutive event win on vault and fourth of the season and tumbled her way to a career high 9.875 on floor, hitting every combination in her routine and tying the eighth best score in BG program history. Guy led the Falcons' floor line-up to a season high 49.100 defeating No. 16 Ohio State on the event (48.145). She swung her way to a 9.800 and second place finish on bars leading the Falcon bar line-up to season best, 48.700, and recorded a second place finish in beam with a 9.800.
FALCONS FALL JUST SHY OF NO. 16 OHIO STATE
Only 0.425 of a point separated the Bowling Green State University gymnastics team and No. 16 Ohio State, as the Falcons fell just shy of the Buckeyes, 194.175-193.750 (Feb. 22) in Anderson Arena on senior day. Despite the loss the Falcons recorded a season high team score, nearly a point higher than their previous season best set last weekend against Western Michigan (Feb. 13) and the best team score of any squad since the 2004-05 season.
FALCONS AGAINST THE MAC
The Falcons own four of the six all-time series against their MAC opponents. The Falcons lead Ball State (21-12), Eastern Michigan (18-18), Northern Illinois (9-5) and Western Michigan (24-7-1). The only MAC teams to lead the Orange and Brown in their all-time series are Central Michigan (13-22) and Kent State (11-39-1).
FALCONS HONOR THEIR SENIORS
The Falcons sent their seniors, Katie Follett and Jenna Wirtanen out in style as the squad took care of business as a team and as individuals recording eight top-three finishes. In her final home meet of her collegiate career Follett came up big matching her career best on beam with a 9.700, tying for a fourth place finish. Wirtanen finished her final home collegiate meet with a career high 9.800 on floor tying for a fifth place finish.
FALCONS BUILD A NEW NEST IN 2009
The Falcon gymnasts built a new nest in Anderson Arena for all home competitions starting in 2009. This was the first season that all home gymnastics meets were held in Anderson Arena. The Falcons finished their first season in Anderson Arena with a 2-2 record. The Orange and Brown kicked off their home schedule with a 189.575-187.325 win over Ball State (Jan. 18) and ended their season in Anderson Arena against No. 16 Ohio State (Feb. 22) with a season high team score, 193.750, the highest team score since the 2005.
