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Tar Heels Defeat Temple, 195.250-195.100
February 21, 2021 | Women's Gymnastics
PHILADELPHIA – The No. 24 North Carolina women's gymnastics team participated in its second meet of the weekend on Sunday afternoon against Temple University. After posting a team score of 195.250 to Temple's 195.100, the Tar Heels were able to bring home a combined total of 4 wins this weekend.
North Carolina started the meet on the uneven bars and posted a combined score of 48.600, trailing Temple's first rotation score of 48.950. This combined score was the team's lowest of the season thus far, but they quickly rallied moving into the next rotations.
Freshman Kate Greene led the Tar Heels on this event, tying her personal-best score with a 9.850 and earning a first place spot on the podium. Sophomore Brianna Greenlow had the second-highest score for North Carolina, posting a 9.725, and was trailed closely by redshirt-freshman Hallie Thompson who score a 9.700.
For the second rotation, the Tar Heels moved on to the vault where they added a combined 48.800 – a season-high score for the team. Junior Drew Aldridge led the team with a career-high score of 9.875. This score placed her in a tie for first place with a Temple gymnast. Junior Emery Summey also added a 9.825, landing herself in a tie for third place on the podium with a Temple opponent. Sophomore Sophie Silverstein also contributed a career-high score of 9.725 on the event.
Following the second rotation on vault, the Tar Heels were able to take the lead 97.400-96.950.
On floor exercise for the third rotation, North Carolina was able to hold on to the lead established in the second rotation with consistent scores across the board. Sophomores Hannah Nam and Greenlow both earned scores of 9.775, and fellow sophomore Elizabeth Culton was close behind with her own 9.750. Following the third rotation, the Tar Heels were leading 146.100-145.800.
For the final rotation the Tar Heels were on the balance beam, an event in which they are currently ranked No. 11 in the country. North Carolina lived up to this name again this week, earning a season-high combined team score on the balance beam, as well, with a 49.150. Nationally ranked No. 1 Elizabeth Culton posted her third 9.950 of the season to lead the Tar Heels and earn a first place podium finish. Nam and Thompson each earned a score of 9.850 to tie for second place on the podium. Summey had the third-highest score for the team with a 9.800.
After a fall on the uneven bars, Elizabeth Culton was edged by a Temple opponent in the all-around competition by a score of 38.775 to 38.600.
The Tar Heels next competition will take place at William & Mary on March 6 at 1 p.m.