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North Carolina
LIU Brooklyn
Gymnastics to Compete in Two Meets This Weekend
February 18, 2021 | Women's Gymnastics
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The North Carolina women's gymnastics team is set to participate in two meets against four different opponents this weekend as they travel to Towson University on Friday evening, and Temple University on Sunday afternoon. Friday afternoon's quad meet will be UNC's first time competing against LIU Brooklyn, and the second competition against both Towson and Pittsburgh for the team.
North Carolina had its home-opener in Carmichael Arena last Friday and was able to defeat North Carolina State University by a score of 195.300-195.025. This improves their record to 4-1 (3-0 EAGL). The team is currently ranked first in the East Atlantic Gymnastics League Conference with an average team score of 195.367.
"We make our routines count and that's what we focused on," said interim head coach Marie Denick. "They just focused on one routine at a time and doing the routines that they know they're capable of and it was very exciting to be able to trust that process and come out with a win."
LAST WEEK
In its first meet inside Carmichael Arena in 2021, No. 23 North Carolina (4-1) topped No. 25 NC State (7-2) 195.300-195.025.
After finding itself down after the second rotation, North Carolina rallied on the beam to take a lead that would not be relinquished.
The Tar Heels' score was the team's highest total since posting a 195.375 on Feb. 17, 2020.
The evening began on the vault for the Tar Heels with Jamie Shearer recording a 9.650. Sophie Silverstein followed in the first rotation with a 9.675, while Brianna Greenlow recorded a 9.650. Drew Aldridge posted a 9.775 fourth in the rotation before Emery Summey scored a 9.750. Finishing on the vault for the Tar Heels was Hallie Thompson, who posted a team-best 9.825.
After the first rotation, UNC trailed the Wolfpack 49.050-48.675 after NC State competed on the bars.
The Tar Heels shifted to the bars for their second rotation of the meet inside Carmichael Arena. Thompson competed in the first slot in the lineup and recorded a 9.650. Second in the lineup, Silverstein scored 9.775 before Shearer and Kate Greene posted a 9.725 and 9.675, respectively. In the fifth spot, Greenlow scored a 9.650 before Elizabeth Culton wrapped up the second rotation with a team-high 9.825. The second rotation finished with the Tar Heels behind 97.800-97.325.
North Carolina, the eleventh-ranked squad on beam, competed there for its third rotation. After Summey posted a 9.550, Greenlow followed with a 9.825 and Shearer a 9.775.
Thompson posted a career-best 9.825 before Nam ignited the Tar Heel bench with a 9.800. The country's best on beam, No. 1 Culton, earned a 9.900, which pushed the Tar Heels ahead of the Wolfpack, 49.125-48.350.
North Carolina's final rotation featured the Tar Heels on the floor. Greene and Julianna Weil posted back-to-back scores of 9.650, before Shailyn St. Brice earned a 9.625. Nam was impressive on the floor in the fourth slot, scoring a 9.875.
Greenlow's confidence during her floor routine was apparent and well-deserved after turning in the Tar Heel's second 9.875 of the night on the floor. Culton finished the Tar Heel's evening on the floor with a 9.800.
The score gave the Tar Heels the nod and Carolina earned its first victory against NC State since Jan. 17, 2020.
North Carolina returns to action in the Towson Quad meet on Feb. 19. The field includes host Towson, as well as Pittsburgh and LIU Brooklyn.
THE OPPONENTS
On Friday night, North Carolina will participate in a quad meet at Towson University against Pittsburgh and LIU Brooklyn. North Carolina has competed against Towson and Pittsburgh both once before this season in a quad meet at NC State and defeated both teams.
Friday's competition will be LIU Brooklyn's second competition in program history after their premiere meet last weekend against the University of New Hampshire. The quad meet on Friday will be the only meeting between North Carolina and LIU Brooklyn during the regular season.
On Sunday afternoon the Tar Heels are slated to compete against Temple University at 4 p.m. This is Temple's first year as a part of the EAGL Conference and they have competed against two top-10 ranked teams this season. They are currently ranked fourth in the conference with an average score of 194.850.
"It was nice to make sure the girls felt recovered and rested," said Denick. "We've talked to them a little bit about it being a double weekend. We've got to be smart and stay healthy for this. We want to put our best routines forward and realize there is a bigger picture here. The nice thing is we have some depth and it will be nice to utilize some new routines for people who may not have been in lineups before."
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