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Women's Gymnastics Falls To No. 13 Ohio State
2/9/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
Feb. 9, 2001
Columbus, Ohio - The Michigan State women's gymnastics team was defeated by Ohio State, 195.550-193.975, on Friday, February 9, in Columbus. The Spartans had three second-place performances during the meet, while posting four career highs.
Senior Lori Ruane (Granger, Ind.) paced the Spartans, taking second with season highs on both the vault (9.775) and floor (9.875).
Senior Elisabeth Forshier (South St. Paul, Minn.) tied Ruane for second place on the vault, marking the fourth time this year she has scored a season-high 9.775.
Freshman Lindsey Voth (Sarasota, Fla.) followed Ruane and Forshier, finishing fourth on the vault with a career-high 9.750.
On the beam, junior Jane McIntosh (Concord, Mich.) and sophomore Julie Devaty (North Olmsted, Ohio) tied for second with a 9.825. The score marked a career high for Devaty, who also recorded career highs on the floor and uneven bars, earning a 9.800 in both events.
Also setting a season high on the bars was sophomore Diane Crea (Beaver Falls, Pa.), who placed fourth with a 9.850.
The Spartans return to action Sunday (Feb. 11), when they compete at Bowling Green during a 2 p.m. meet.
MSU vs. OSU Vault Bars Beam Floor TotalOhio State 48.750 49.300 48.375 49.125 195.550Michigan State 48.650 48.375 48.225 48.725 193.975
Individual Places
VAULT1. Jill Tucker, OSU 9.8002. Lori Ruane, MSU 9.775 Elisabeth Forshier, MSU 9.775
UNEVEN BARS1. Sarah Spring, OSU 9.9002. Mary Beth Doerr, OSU 9.875 Stephanie Buerkel, OSU 9.875
BALANCE BEAM1. Lindsey Vagedes, OSU 9.8752. Jane McIntosh, MSU 9.825 Julie Devaty, MSU 9.825
FLOOR EXERCISE1. Jill Tucker, OSU 9.9002. Lori Ruane, MSU 9.8753. Lindsey Vagedes, OSU 9.850
ALL-AROUND1. Lindsey Vagedes, OSU 39.3002. Sarah Spring, OSU 38.0753. Christy Linder, MSU 38.025
