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George Washington
Carolina Earns Season-High Score On Senior Night
February 28, 2020 | Women's Gymnastics
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The North Carolina women's gymnastics team posted their highest score of the season to defeat fellow EAGL opponent George Washington University, 196.325-195.500. The Tar Heels consistent, dominant performance throughout the meet allowed them to take the lead following the first rotation and maintain it for the rest of the meet.
The Tar Heels opened the meet on vault, an event they are currently ranked 20th in the nation on. They posted a team score of 49.100 to start off the night. The Tar Heel performances were highlighted by seniors Khazia Hislop and Mikayla Robinson, who posted scores of 9.900 and 9.850 to earn first and third place respectively. Fellow senior Alexis Allen came in a close fourth with a score of 9.800. Sophomores Drew Aldridge and Emery Summey also added notable scores of 9.775 to the team score. This strong start from UNC put them in the lead following the first rotation by a slim margin of .150.
For the second rotation, the Tar Heels moved onto the uneven bars where they posted their second-highest team score of the season. Senior Grace Donaghy and freshman Hannah Nam led to team with scores of 9.800, tying for third place. Freshman Elizabeth Culton was close behind, earning a score of 9.775 on the event. Senior Mekyllah Williams also posted her second-highest score of the season in the leadoff spot, earning a 9.750. Following the second rotation, the Tar Heels had increased their lead to .350.
Next up, the Tar Heels took on the balance beam. The team posted their second-highest team score of the season on this event, as well, earning a 49.075. Allen, Hislop, and Culton, all posted scores of 9.825 to tie for first place. Close behind, Emery Summey and Hannah Nam each posted scores of 9.800. Strong performances across the beam lineup helped the Tar Heels increase their lead to .425 points.
The Tar Heels moved on to floor exercise for the final rotation, where they are currently ranked 26th in the nation as a team. Their team score of 49.300 helped propel them even further, to their highest final score of the season. Robinson and Hislop each posted a score of 9.900 to tie for first place on the event. Junior Lily Dean posted a season-high 9.875 to claim third place on the podium, and senior Jamie Antinori posted a season-high score of 9.825 to add to the Tar Heel score.
Elizabeth Culton was the only all-around competitor from North Carolina and took second place to a gymnast from George Washington by a 0.025 point differential.
Next up, the Tar Heels will travel to Ball State University for a Sunday afternoon meet. The meet is set to take place on Sunday, March 8 at 1 p.m.
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