University of North Carolina Athletics
Sunday, February 19
Pittsburgh, PA
2 p.m.
North Carolina
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Pitt
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Gymnastics Visits Steel City For Sunday Clash At Pitt
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – After competing Friday night, the University of North Carolina gymnastics team is back in action Sunday, Feb. 19, to take on Pitt at the Fitzgerald Field House in Pittsburgh, Pa.
The meet is set to begin at 2 p.m. ET and will be aired on ACCNX.
It's a quick turnaround for the Tar Heels, who recently placed second at the George Washington quad meet with Temple and Yale on Feb. 17. Julia Knower highlighted the meet by winning bars with a score of 9.900, setting a new career best and moving to be tied for fourth all-time in program history.
Knower has impressed all season, owning a team-high score of 9.950 on floor, good enough to rank seventh in Carolina laurels. Her career-best all-around score of 39.450 from the home opener moved her into eighth all-time in the record book.
Also posting several standout performances has been fellow sophomore Lali Dekanoidze, who picked up her second EAGL Specialist of the Week Award of the year on Feb. 15 after winning bars at the New Hampshire quad meet on Feb. 12. Her winning score of 9.975 was the third time she has produced that mark all season after first setting the program record on Jan. 9.
Heading into Sunday's battle with the Panthers, the Tar Heels sit at 11-4 overall while remaining undefeated at 4-0 in the East Atlantic Gymnastics League. UNC will seek to keep its conference unbeaten streak alive in attempt to earn back-to-back EAGL regular season titles.
The best team score North Carolina has produced so far this season holds strong at 196.325 from Jan. 28. After six weeks of competition, UNC is ranked No. 29 in the Road to Nationals poll after being tabbed No. 27 during weeks four and five.
The Tar Heels are also slotted at No. 17 in the country on bars, the second highest among EAGL foes.
Stay up to date with Carolina Gymnastics by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The meet is set to begin at 2 p.m. ET and will be aired on ACCNX.
It's a quick turnaround for the Tar Heels, who recently placed second at the George Washington quad meet with Temple and Yale on Feb. 17. Julia Knower highlighted the meet by winning bars with a score of 9.900, setting a new career best and moving to be tied for fourth all-time in program history.
Knower has impressed all season, owning a team-high score of 9.950 on floor, good enough to rank seventh in Carolina laurels. Her career-best all-around score of 39.450 from the home opener moved her into eighth all-time in the record book.
Also posting several standout performances has been fellow sophomore Lali Dekanoidze, who picked up her second EAGL Specialist of the Week Award of the year on Feb. 15 after winning bars at the New Hampshire quad meet on Feb. 12. Her winning score of 9.975 was the third time she has produced that mark all season after first setting the program record on Jan. 9.
Heading into Sunday's battle with the Panthers, the Tar Heels sit at 11-4 overall while remaining undefeated at 4-0 in the East Atlantic Gymnastics League. UNC will seek to keep its conference unbeaten streak alive in attempt to earn back-to-back EAGL regular season titles.
The best team score North Carolina has produced so far this season holds strong at 196.325 from Jan. 28. After six weeks of competition, UNC is ranked No. 29 in the Road to Nationals poll after being tabbed No. 27 during weeks four and five.
The Tar Heels are also slotted at No. 17 in the country on bars, the second highest among EAGL foes.
Stay up to date with Carolina Gymnastics by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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