Sunday, March 6
Morgantown, W.Va.
2:00 PM
Bowling Green State University
195.725
at
196.800
West Virginia
Falcons Post Sixth Best Score in Program History on Sunday
March 06, 2016 | Gymnastics
NCAA Scoresheet
All-Around Results
Event Results
Morgantown, W.Va. – The Bowling Green State University gymnastics team posted a season-high 195.725 team score, despite falling to Big 10 opponent Ohio State at No. 25 West Virginia on Sunday afternoon. The Falcons lost to the Buckeyes by just .200, as the squad's team score now sits in the record book as sixth best in school history.
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Bowling Green trailed the Mountaineers and the Buckeyes after the first rotation, but moved past the Buckeyes following the second, thanks to a season-high team floor performance by the Orange and Brown. The Falcons found themselves down after three rotations and were unable to overcome the deficits to WVU and OSU.
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"I am so pleased with the effort today," said head coach Kerrie Turner. "The team put together a great meet from start to finish. This score will greatly benefit our regional qualifying score. The entire team is incredibly motivated as we move into our next competition."
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On BGSU's first event, senior Caroline Ellingboe shined on beam, scoring a career-high 9.875, earning her a first place finish on the event. Senior Alyssa Nocella, sophomore Laura Mitchell, and junior Victoria Heath also contributed to the solid beam rotation, all posting scores of a 9.725 or higher. Mitchell posted a 9.825 in the anchor spot, earning her a third place finish on the event. After struggling on beam the last two weeks, the Falcons got redemption by scoring a 48.825, which marks their third highest score this season on the event.
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First-year gymnasts came through for the Falcons, as freshman Rachel Creagh earned a career-high 9.725 to start the team off on floor exercise and freshman Erika Houser crushed her previous best score of a 9.550, receiving a 9.775 after only being in the floor line-up for two meets. Junior Lauren Feely (9.875) earned her career-high on the event, while Nocella (9.900) tied her season-high, leading her to a third place finish. The 49.125 team score earned on floor was a season-high on the apparatus for the Orange and Brown.
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BGSU then moved on to vault where the team posted a team score of 48.850, a new season-high. Freshman Lauren De Meno posted a personal best 9.800, making her one of 10 Falcons to either tie or better their career bests in the tri-meet. Freshman Katie Morsefield followed with a career-high 9.725, while Feely posted a 9.800. Heath scored a career-high 9.825 to tie for third on the event.
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The Falcons had a strong finish on the uneven bars, scoring a 48.925, which ties the second highest score this season on the event. Mitchell and sophomore Shannon Goniwiecha posted a pair of 9.700s to kick off the event for BGSU. Junior Rachel Reis (9.800) and Ellingboe (9.875) both tied their career-highs on bars, with Ellingboe placing third on the event.
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In the all-around, Nocella placed fourth with a 39.050, while Feely finished fifth with a 38.975. Nocella's 9.900 on floor exercise is her second 9.900 of the season on the event. The senior now holds four out of the five 9.900s recorded on any apparatus in 2016.
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The Orange and Brown will travel to Normal, Ill. to take on Illinois State this Thursday, March 10. The meet is set to begin at 7 p.m. and will be the Falcons' final away meet of the 2016 regular season. Â
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All-Around Results
Event Results
Morgantown, W.Va. – The Bowling Green State University gymnastics team posted a season-high 195.725 team score, despite falling to Big 10 opponent Ohio State at No. 25 West Virginia on Sunday afternoon. The Falcons lost to the Buckeyes by just .200, as the squad's team score now sits in the record book as sixth best in school history.
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Bowling Green trailed the Mountaineers and the Buckeyes after the first rotation, but moved past the Buckeyes following the second, thanks to a season-high team floor performance by the Orange and Brown. The Falcons found themselves down after three rotations and were unable to overcome the deficits to WVU and OSU.
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"I am so pleased with the effort today," said head coach Kerrie Turner. "The team put together a great meet from start to finish. This score will greatly benefit our regional qualifying score. The entire team is incredibly motivated as we move into our next competition."
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On BGSU's first event, senior Caroline Ellingboe shined on beam, scoring a career-high 9.875, earning her a first place finish on the event. Senior Alyssa Nocella, sophomore Laura Mitchell, and junior Victoria Heath also contributed to the solid beam rotation, all posting scores of a 9.725 or higher. Mitchell posted a 9.825 in the anchor spot, earning her a third place finish on the event. After struggling on beam the last two weeks, the Falcons got redemption by scoring a 48.825, which marks their third highest score this season on the event.
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First-year gymnasts came through for the Falcons, as freshman Rachel Creagh earned a career-high 9.725 to start the team off on floor exercise and freshman Erika Houser crushed her previous best score of a 9.550, receiving a 9.775 after only being in the floor line-up for two meets. Junior Lauren Feely (9.875) earned her career-high on the event, while Nocella (9.900) tied her season-high, leading her to a third place finish. The 49.125 team score earned on floor was a season-high on the apparatus for the Orange and Brown.
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BGSU then moved on to vault where the team posted a team score of 48.850, a new season-high. Freshman Lauren De Meno posted a personal best 9.800, making her one of 10 Falcons to either tie or better their career bests in the tri-meet. Freshman Katie Morsefield followed with a career-high 9.725, while Feely posted a 9.800. Heath scored a career-high 9.825 to tie for third on the event.
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The Falcons had a strong finish on the uneven bars, scoring a 48.925, which ties the second highest score this season on the event. Mitchell and sophomore Shannon Goniwiecha posted a pair of 9.700s to kick off the event for BGSU. Junior Rachel Reis (9.800) and Ellingboe (9.875) both tied their career-highs on bars, with Ellingboe placing third on the event.
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In the all-around, Nocella placed fourth with a 39.050, while Feely finished fifth with a 38.975. Nocella's 9.900 on floor exercise is her second 9.900 of the season on the event. The senior now holds four out of the five 9.900s recorded on any apparatus in 2016.
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The Orange and Brown will travel to Normal, Ill. to take on Illinois State this Thursday, March 10. The meet is set to begin at 7 p.m. and will be the Falcons' final away meet of the 2016 regular season. Â
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