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Tar Heels Topple the Tribe in First Home Win of the Season
February 7, 2015 | Women's Gymnastics
Chapel Hill, N.C. – In the first home meet since Fri, Jan. 9, the Tar Heels defeated William & Mary 194.425-192.800 on Saturday. Morgan Lane had an exceptional performance, winning the all-around competition and notching the highest score on floor.
“Overall, the first two events were the strongest part of the meet for us,” said head coach Derek Galvin. “[In] the last two events, we weren't quite as strong as a team, but we did have some exceptional individual performances.”
In the all-around competition, UNC placed three gymnasts in the top five. Lane won with a score of 39.000 while Haley Watts finished second with a 38.925. Lexi Cappalli scored a 38.500, placing fifth.
The Tar Heels began this afternoon's competition on the vault, tallying a total score of 48.800. Carolina placed four athletes in the top six. In her second week of competition in vault, Kaitlynn Hedelund notched a season-high score of 9.850, finishing second. Watts placed third with a 9.800, Sarah Peterson finished fourth with a 9.775 and Lane scored a 9.700, taking sixth place. In addition, Cappalli added 9.675.
Carolina next competed on uneven bars, which proved to be the Tar Heels' strongest apparatus of the afternoon. UNC finished with a score of 49.050. Carolina received the top four scores. Cappalli notched the top score, a 9.850, Watts and Hedelund tied for second with a 9.825 and Lane and Acacia Cosentino both had a 9.775, tying for fourth. Watts, Cosentino and Peterson all had season-high scores.
On the balance beam, UNC finished with a 47.950. Peterson notched a 9.750, tying for first among all competitors. Lane earned third place with a score of 9.675 and Hedelund tied for fourth with a 9.650. In addition, Watts had a 9.600.
“Balance beam, unfortunately, was similar to last weekend at NC State. It wasn't a strong team performance. That's an area where we have got to go back and improve our mental focus,” said Galvin.
The Tar Heels finished the competition on the floor exercise, tallying a score of 48.625. UNC placed three gymnasts in the top four. Lane received the highest score, a 9.850, Cappalli placed second with a 9.825 and Watts finished fourth with a 9.700.
“We feel the team should be scoring in the mid to high-195 [range]. [During] the first half of the meet, we had the beginnings to achieve that, but the second half of the meet wasn't quite as strong,” said Galvin.
UNC will return to competition on Sat, Feb. 14 in Chapel Hill, NC. The Tar Heels will take on No. 9 Georgia at 1 p.m. in Carmichael Arena.
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