TEMPE, Ariz. – The Arizona State women's gymnastics team (2-7, 0-4 Pac-12) hit another season high Saturday afternoon, but fell short to the Stanford Cardinal (6-6, 3-2 Pac-12), 195.775-195.200 in Wells Fargo Arena.
"We had another good performance tonight and we continued to show improvement in a lot of areas," said head coach Jay Santos. "It was great to put back-to-back meets together without any major mistakes. We were competitive in the meet today against a good Pac-12 opponent and I feel like it shows just how much progress this group has made so far this year. We need to continue to work on the details in our routines and try to take a few more steps forward with the remainder of the season."
The Gym Devils recorded a season high 48.950 on bars in the second rotation, led by freshmen Ashley Szafranski and Morgan Hart who posted scores of 9.850 and 9.825, respectively, earning second and third place on the event. Hart's 9.825 and fellow freshman Graycee Rushton's 9.775 were career-highs for the pair.
On floor, all six Gym Devils hit scores of 9.725 or higher to contribute to the team total 48.950, besting Stanford's 48.625. Sophomore Corinne Belkoff led the team on the event and tied a season-high 9.850 to win the event. Sophomore Katelyn Lentz scored a 9.825 for the Gym Devils and freshman Mekayla Jones tied her career-high with a 9.800, her second consecutive 9.8 on the season.
Senior Beka Conrad recorded a career-high 9.850 on beam to tie for first and help the Gym Devils earn a 48.800 total. Szafranski hit her own career-high 9.825 while sophomores Justine Callis and Lentz added a pair of 9.725s.
The Gym Devils scored a total 48.500 on vault, led by freshman Jessica Ginn and her 9.750. Sophomores Morgan Wilson and Lentz both posted scores of 9.725.
Junior Nichelle Christopherson won the all-around competition for the first time in her career with a 38.675.
Up next, the Gym Devils stay at home to face the No. 5 Utah Utes on Saturday, Feb. 25. The meet is slated for a 5 p.m. MT start and will be broadcasted live on the Pac-12 Network.
"We had another good performance tonight and we continued to show improvement in a lot of areas," said head coach Jay Santos. "It was great to put back-to-back meets together without any major mistakes. We were competitive in the meet today against a good Pac-12 opponent and I feel like it shows just how much progress this group has made so far this year. We need to continue to work on the details in our routines and try to take a few more steps forward with the remainder of the season."
The Gym Devils recorded a season high 48.950 on bars in the second rotation, led by freshmen Ashley Szafranski and Morgan Hart who posted scores of 9.850 and 9.825, respectively, earning second and third place on the event. Hart's 9.825 and fellow freshman Graycee Rushton's 9.775 were career-highs for the pair.
On floor, all six Gym Devils hit scores of 9.725 or higher to contribute to the team total 48.950, besting Stanford's 48.625. Sophomore Corinne Belkoff led the team on the event and tied a season-high 9.850 to win the event. Sophomore Katelyn Lentz scored a 9.825 for the Gym Devils and freshman Mekayla Jones tied her career-high with a 9.800, her second consecutive 9.8 on the season.
Senior Beka Conrad recorded a career-high 9.850 on beam to tie for first and help the Gym Devils earn a 48.800 total. Szafranski hit her own career-high 9.825 while sophomores Justine Callis and Lentz added a pair of 9.725s.
The Gym Devils scored a total 48.500 on vault, led by freshman Jessica Ginn and her 9.750. Sophomores Morgan Wilson and Lentz both posted scores of 9.725.
Junior Nichelle Christopherson won the all-around competition for the first time in her career with a 38.675.
Up next, the Gym Devils stay at home to face the No. 5 Utah Utes on Saturday, Feb. 25. The meet is slated for a 5 p.m. MT start and will be broadcasted live on the Pac-12 Network.