University of North Carolina Athletics
UNC Squares Off Against NC State, Kent State and Rutgers
February 19, 2015 | Women's Gymnastics
Chapel Hill, N.C. – North Carolina will return to competition on Fri, Feb. 20 in Raleigh, N.C. The Tar Heels will take on East Atlantic Gymnastics League rival, NC State, and two non-conference teams, Kent State and Rutgers, at 7 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum.
“We are excited to travel to Raleigh and compete in Reynolds Coliseum again. We have the opportunity to have another strong away meet performance,” said head coach Derek Galvin.
On Sat, Feb. 14, UNC took on No. 8 Georgia and had an impressive showing with a multitude of stellar individual performances. The Bulldogs emerged victorious by a score of 196.200-195.200. The Tar Heels hope to carry this momentum into this weekend's competition.
“Going into this meet we are not quite as deep as we were against Georgia [last weekend.] We will not have Josselyn Mackey in the lineup due to injury,” said Galvin.
Throughout the competition, numerous Tar Heels exhibited standout performances.
Morgan Lane won the all-around competition for the second consecutive week, tallying a score of 39.175. She finished in the top four in three of the four rotations – bars, beam and floor. On the bars, she scored a season-high 9.825, tying for fourth place. Lane notched a 9.800 on beam, tying for third, and scored a season-high 9.875 on floor, tying for second place.
Kaitlynn Hedelund tied for second place in the all-around competition, scoring a season-high score of 39.075. Hedelund also notched a career-high score of 9.775 on floor, taking eighth place.
In the all-around competition, Haley Watts tied for second place, notching a 39.075. Watts placed in the top seven in three of the four rotations. In both the beam and floor Watts tied for fourth place, receiving scores of 9.750 and 9.850, respectively. Her score on the floor exercise represents a season-best.
Other season-bests: Sarah Peterson on bars (9.750), Lexi Cappalli on floor (9.925), and Lauren Weisel on floor (9.725).
This weekend's opponents:
-On Sat, Feb. 14, NC State won its first home meet of the season, defeating William & Mary and George Washington. The Wolfpack tallied a total score of 195.850, the second highest of the season.
-Kent State was defeated by Central Michigan by a score of 196.400-195.325 on Sun, Feb. 15.
-In a quad meet on Sat, Feb. 14, Rutgers finished second, defeating Cornell and Ursinus, but falling to Maryland. The Scarlett Knights tallied a total score of 194.450
“All the teams are fairly evenly matched teams so it will be a close competition. “It should be a great meet for the spectators,” said Galvin.
Following this weekend's meet, North Carolina will next be in action on Sat, Feb. 28 in Pittsburgh, Pa. The Tar Heels will take on the Pittsburgh Panthers at 7 p.m. in the Fitzgerald Field House.
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