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No. 17 Ohio State Falls Short Against No. 5 Denver
1/15/2022 7:32:47 PM | Women's Gymnastics
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Three Buckeye gymnasts earned event titles on Saturday as the No. 17 Ohio State women’s gymnastics team hosted Denver for its 2022 home opener. The team ultimately fell to the No. 5 Pioneers, 196.600-195.750.
“I loved the fight in the team and I think they did a good job hanging with the No. 5 team in the nation,” head coach Meredith Paulicivic said. “Most of the mistakes that were made were mental and because of nerves. It’s only the second meet of the year, but I think this team is really special and hopefully we keep climbing.”
MEET NOTES
- Leading the way for the Buckeyes in the first rotation was Lexi Edwards. She recorded a 9.875 on vault for the second week in a row to win the event. She has won the vault title in both of Ohio State’s meets this season. Jenna Hlavach tied for third with a score of 9.825 to improve on her first vault outing for her career by 0.025. Ohio State finished the rotation with a score of 48.825.
- Stephanie Berger and Colby Miller tied for first on bars with a score of 9.850. Berger earned the win in her Buckeye debut. Ohio State finished with a 49.075 in the rotation for its best bars score this season.
- On beam, Alexis Hankins and Hannah Oliveros each earned scores of 9.825 to lead the Buckeyes. Overall, Ohio State scored a 48.875 in the rotation. Berger scored a 9.800 in her first collegiate beam routine to take third on the team and seventh overall.
- The team wrapped up the day with a floor score of 48.975. Edwards earned the highest finish for the Buckeyes with a career-high score of 9.875. She matched the team’s individual season high that Hlavach recorded in the first meet of the season. Claire Gagliardi and Hlavach tied for second among the Buckeyes and fourth overall with a 9.800.
UP NEXT
The Buckeyes continue their three-meet homestand next weekend against Penn State. The meet between the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions begins at 2 p.m. at the Covelli Center. Tickets for women’s gymnastics home meets can be purchased online at OhioStateBuckeyes.com/tickets or by contacting the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-GOBUCKS.
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