University of Washington
Arizona State
GymDawgs Continue Pac-12 Competition Against Arizona State
February 10, 2017 | Gymnastics
SEATTLE, Wash. โ The GymDawgs will stay home this weekend to continue Pac-12 play against Arizona State in a dual meet on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2:00 p.m. PT. The meet will air live on the Pac-12 Networks. In honor of those who serve our country, anyone who has a Military I.D. will receive free admission as part of our Salute to Service meet.
"It's a great feeling to be home for our next two competitions," said head Coach Elise Ray.ย "Though we came back strong last weekend after a rough start, we did miss an opportunity for good score on the road. We've filtered that frustration into training this week and the team is ready and focused to put 4 events together and have some fun in front of our home crowd. "
Last weekend the Huskies scored a season-high 49.250 on floor and a 49.175 on beam. The GymDawgs moved up to No. 17 in the national rankings this week, one spot up from their ranking last week. Washington ranks inside the top-26 teams in the nation on every event, with their highest ranking coming on beam (No. 8).
Washington had four gymnasts score a 9.875 against Stanford. Sophomore Kristyn Hoffa scored a 9.875 on floor, while Joslyn Goings, Zoey Schaefer, and Malory Rose all scored 9.875s on beam. Goings now has two beam titles on the season.
Meet Information
No. 17 Washington vs. No. 49(t) Arizona State
Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2:00 p.m. PT
TV: Pac-12 Networks
UW vs. Arizona State History
Washington has a 24-35 overall record against the Sun Devils, but has won the previous two matchups. In their last regular season matchup, the Huskies took down Arizona State with a score of 194.650-192.450 in Tempe last season.
Scouting the Sun Devils
Arizona State is currently 2-5 on the season with an 0-2 record in the Pac-12. Their highest score on the year, a 194.600, came last week against UCLA. They are averaging just below a 193.300 in five meets. The Sun Devils have a young team with only one senior, Beka Conrad, on the roster. They have seven freshman, six sophomores, and are led by first year head coach Jay Santos.
Event Previews
Vault, No. 23 - The GymDawgs tied a season high 48.925 on vault last week at Stanford, and are averaging 48.840 on the season. Goings and Hailey Burleson lead the way for the huskies, both averaging over a 9.775 on vault. Freshman Haley Roy scored a team-high and career-high 9.85 on vault last weekend against Stanford. Freshman Madison Copiak will compete on vault this weekend for the first time this season.
Bars, No. 24 - Senior Kaitlyn Duranczyk is averaging above a 9.85 this season, and has a team-high 9.925 on bars. Burleson has been a mainstay for the GymDawgs on bars and ranks inside the top-100 nationally. Copiak returned to the bars lineup this past weekend to record a 9.8.
Beam, No. 8 โ The GymDawgs continue to perform well on beam, scoring above a 49.100 in every meet this year. Three Huskies shared a piece of the beam title last weekend and have three gymnasts in the top-50 on beam. Rose competed on beam for the first time this season and scored a 9.875.
Floor, No. 26 โ The Huskies put up a season-high 49.250 on floor against Stanford, improving their score in the last three meets. Hoffa leads the way for the Huskies on floor and averages a 9.85 on the season. Freshman Maya Washington competed on floor for the first time this year against Stanford and posted a solid 9.85.
Up Next
UW gymnastics will host Arizona on Sunday, February 19 at 1:00 p.m. at Alaska Airlines Arena. The meet will air on the Pac-12 Network.
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