Weekend Preview
2/12/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
| Michigan State at Michigan | |
| Date | Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 |
| Location | Ann Arbor, Mich. Crisler Center |
| Live Results | |
| Pre-Meet Notes | Michigan State | Michigan |
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MEET NOTES
• The Spartans (3-4, 1-3 BIG) travel to Ann Arbor, Mich., on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 to take on Big Ten rival Michigan (7-1,3-1 BIG). The meet is at 2 p.m. at Crisler Center.
• The Wolverines are currently ranked No. 3 in the nation and No. 1 in the conference. The last time the two teams met was Feb. 13, 2015 in East Lansing, Mich., when the Spartans fell to the Wolverines 196.725-194.850.
• Last time out, the Spartans were edged by Big Ten rival Penn State (2/6), falling 195.700-195.175.
TEAM NOTES
• Junior Elena Lagoski posted a 9.900 on floor to take the crown against Penn State (2/6), which was her 14th career-win on floor and fourth of the year. She is averaging a team-high 9.860 in the event this season, ranking her T-4th in the conference and 10th in the region for the event.
• Junior Elena Lagoski finished in the top four in three events against Penn State (2/6), including first on floor (9.900), third on beam with a season-high 9.825 and fourth on vault with a 9.775, just shy of her season-high 9.800 in the quad meet (1/30). She now has 10 top three finishes this season, the second highest on the team behind Lisa Burt (13). Five of her 10 top three finishes are on floor.
• Senior Nicola Deans posted three scores of a 9.800 or better against Penn State (2/6), including a season-best 9.850 on bars to place third, a 9.850 on beam to place third and a second place finish on vault (9.800), which was just shy of her season-high 9.850 in the quad meet (1/30). She is averaging a team-high 9.780 on vault this season.
• Senior Lisa Burt captured the all-around title for the second time this season with a 39.250 against Penn State (2/6). Her first title was at Minnesota (1/23) where she earned a 39.150. She is averaging a team-high 38.944 in all-around competition this season.
• Senior Lisa Burt earned three season-bests against Penn State (2/6) with a 39.250 in all-around, second place on bars (9.875), and a 9.850 on beam. She has a team-high 13 top three finishes this season.
• Junior Kira Frederick matched her season-high 9.850 on floor against Penn State (2/6) to share the second-place spot with teammate Lisa Burt. She also notched a season-high 9.825 on bars, just missing her career-high 9.850.
• Junior Holly Ryan scored a 9.775 on floor against Penn State (2/6) and is now averaging a 9.813 on the season, the second highest floor average on the team behind Elena Lagoski.
• Floor proved to be the best event for the Spartans again last Saturday (2/6), notching a team score of 49.225 against Penn State. MSU's athletes posted five consecutive season-best scores to post a team 49.225, the Spartans' top team floor score of the season and is tied for 20th all-time in the MSU annuals.
• MSU's team floor score (49.225) against Penn State (2/6) was the best team score since March 9, 2008 vs. New Hampshire.
• The Spartans are now ranked 25th in the nation, fifth in the region and sixth in the conference on floor.
• Three Spartans scored season-highs on bars against Penn State (2/6), with Nicola Deans' 9.850, junior Kira Frederick's 9.825 and freshman Jessica Ling's 9.775.
• Freshman Jessica Ling notched a season-high 9.775 on bars against Penn State (2/6), just missing her career- high 9.800 at the quad meet (1/30).
• Freshman Drew Hendershot earned a career-high 9.825 on floor against Penn State (2/6) to place fifth overall.
• Redshirt senior Ashley Noll impressed with a season-high 9.800 on floor against Penn State (2/6) to place sixth overall.
• Senior Brittany Holmes was an exhibition performer on vault and posted a 9.700 against Penn State (2/6), which would have been a career high. She also earned a 9.725 on beam.
• The Spartans tied their season-best score on beam against Penn State (2/6) with a 48.875 behind individual season bests from Lisa Burt (9.850) and Elena Lagoski (9.825).
• There are currently three Spartans ranked in the Top 25 in the region including Lisa Burt for all-around (13th), bars (8th) and beam (T-19th). Nicola Deans is ranked on beam (T-9th) and Elena Lagoski for all-around (24th) and floor (10th).
• Five Spartans are ranked in the Top 25 in the Big Ten, including Lisa Burt for all-around (15th), bars (9th) and beam (16th); Elena Lagoski for vault (T-22nd) and floor (T-4th) Nicola Deans for vault (T-16th) and bars (T-11th); Kira Frederick for floor (T-18th) and Holly Ryan for floor (T-19th).
• Next week, the Spartans will be back home in Jenison Field House on Friday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. against Big Ten rival Illinois (2-3, 2-2 BIG). The meet will serve as Senior Night.
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