Saturday, March 12
Eugene, Ore. / Matthew Knight Arena
9:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
at
Oregon
QU Acrobatics & Tumbling Visits the West Coast for Meet Against Oregon on Saturday
3/10/2016 12:21:00 PM | Acrobatics & Tumbling
Quinnipiac University Bobcats (4-1) vs.
University of Oregon Ducks (4-1) vs.
Date: Saturday, Mar. 12, 2016
Time: 9:00 P.M. EST
Location: Matthew Knight Arena – Eugene, Ore.
All-Time Series vs. UO: 0-7
Last Meeting vs. UO: L, 274.315 – 264.065 (Mar. 1, 2015 in Hamden, Conn.)
Bobcats Take the Oregon Trail
The Quinnipiac acrobatics and tumbling team will travel to the University of Oregon this weekend for a matchup with the Ducks. On Saturday, Mar. 12, the Bobcats will take on Oregon at 9 p.m. EST from Matthew Knight Arena.
Scouting the Ducks
Oregon currently sits at 4-1 overall in 2016. The Ducks began the season with consecutive wins over Concordia Wisconsin and Hawaii Pacific before falling to Baylor in Waco. Most recently, Oregon won a home tri-meet against Adrian and King. The Ducks scored a season-high 282.97 in their last meet.
All-Time Against Oregon
Saturday's competition will mark the eighth all-time matchup between these two programs with the Bobcats still searching for their first win.. The Ducks hold a 7-0 record over the Quinnipiac. Last season, QU fell to Oregon 274.315 – 264.065 at home on Senior Day. In 2013, the Ducks ousted the Bobcats in the NCATA Championship 277.885- 273.655.
Last Time Out
In their most recent meet, the Bobcats took down Gannon University, 280.545-258.960. The result marked the fourth consecutive win for Quinnipiac after they dropped their season opener to Baylor.
NCATA Player of the Week
Junior top Kelsey Rule was named the NCATA Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Wednesday, March 2. The award is the first for Rule in her three-year career as a Bobcat. The top helped lead the Bobcats to their highest score of the season over the weekend as Quinnipiac took down Gannon, 280.545-258.960. The junior also competed in eight different heats against the Golden Knights while the Bobcats recorded wins in seven of them
Dynamic Duo
Against Gannon, senior Taylor Johnson and freshman Jenna Capristo combined to score a season-high score of 9.65 in the Duo Pass of the Tumbling round. The two Bobcats improved to 4-0-1 in the heat with their lone tie coming against Baylor when they registered a 9.60.
Season-High Score
The Bobcats scored a 280.545 last time out which marked their highest result of the season. Quinnipiac's previous high was a 278.775 against Baylor in opener. QU also recorded season-high scores in the Compulsory Acro (38.80) round and the Team (100.82) event.
Undefeated in the Aerial
Johnson improved to 5-0 in the Aerial Pass last weekend. Her season-high came in the opener against Baylor when she scored a 9.88 to give the Bobcats the only heat win of the Tumbling event.
Quote of the Day
After sweeping the competition over the weekend in Virginia, the Bobcats' head coach was very impressed with her senior base. "Aleshia Ceste really stepped up in the meet against Glenville, she holds up the world in everything that we do," said Mary Ann Powers. "She has my vote for MVP of the weekend."
Two Wins, One Meet
Last weekend, the Bobcats took first place in a tri-meet against Alderson Broaddus and Fairmont State. Quinnipiac put up a score of 272.545 while coming back from a halftime deficit to take the final three events of the day.
Perfect Score
Against Baylor, the Bobcats captured two perfect scores on the day. Quinnipiac put up a 10 in the Pyramid heat of the Compulsory round before recording a second 10 in the Release heat of the Pyramid event. In the meet against Glenville State, the Bobcats submitted another perfect score, this time in the Flip heat of the Pyramid round.
Leaders of the Pack
For the 2015-16 season, head coach Mary Ann Powers has announced the selection of three seniors, Demitra Germanakos (Massapequa, N.Y.), Taylor Johnson (Foxboro, Mass.) and Kayla McCormack (Hanson, Mass.) as tri-captains.
Best of the Best
Two Bobcats were named to the 2015 NCATA All-American Team; Brooke Artz(Whitman, Mass.) and Taylor Johnson (Foxboro, Mass.). Artz earned her second consecutive honor while Johnson was recognized as an All-American for the first time in her career. Both athletes will compete as seniors this season.
On Deck
Up next, the Bobcats will stay on the west coast for a matchup with Azusa Pacific on Tuesday, March 15 at 9:30 p.m. EST.
2015 in Review
Quinnipiac began the 2015 season with a tri-meet at Baylor University. The Bobcats fell to the Bears but easily defeated Concordia University. QU dropped to 1-2 on the year after dropping their home opener to Oregon. A week later, the Bobcats split a tri-meet at the TD Bank Sports Center. Quinnipiac took down Alderson Broaddus, but ultimately fell to Hawaii Pacific by less than a point. The Bobcats then went on a three-meet winning streak heading into the NCATA National Championships, defeating Alderson Broaddus, King University and Gannon in the process. The Bobcats saw their season come to an end in the quarterfinals, falling to Azusa Pacific, 279.705-277.525. For the individual events, QU took home the Open heat of the Toss event for the first time in program history. Quinnipiac rounded out the season with a 5-4 overall record.
NCATA Collegiate Membership
Quinnipiac begins its sixth full season as a member of the NCATA. In addition to Quinnipiac the league consists of 11 other schools, including Adrian College, Alderson-Broaddus University, Azusa Pacific, Baylor, Concordia University-Wisc., Fairmont State, Gannon University, Glenville State, Hawaii Pacific, King University and the University of Oregon.
About Acrobatics & Tumbling
The acrobatics & tumbling format revolves around a two-to-four team competitive meet. Within one meet are six events: Compulsory, Acrobatics, Pyramid, Toss, Tumble, and Team Event. Everything is competed in a head to head format, alternating from one team to the next. Scores will be displayed in real-time in order to inform both the teams and spectators as to which side is ahead. All skills have a pre-determined difficulty value and are scored solely on execution during the meet.
University of Oregon Ducks (4-1) vs.
Date: Saturday, Mar. 12, 2016
Time: 9:00 P.M. EST
Location: Matthew Knight Arena – Eugene, Ore.
All-Time Series vs. UO: 0-7
Last Meeting vs. UO: L, 274.315 – 264.065 (Mar. 1, 2015 in Hamden, Conn.)
Bobcats Take the Oregon Trail
The Quinnipiac acrobatics and tumbling team will travel to the University of Oregon this weekend for a matchup with the Ducks. On Saturday, Mar. 12, the Bobcats will take on Oregon at 9 p.m. EST from Matthew Knight Arena.
Scouting the Ducks
Oregon currently sits at 4-1 overall in 2016. The Ducks began the season with consecutive wins over Concordia Wisconsin and Hawaii Pacific before falling to Baylor in Waco. Most recently, Oregon won a home tri-meet against Adrian and King. The Ducks scored a season-high 282.97 in their last meet.
All-Time Against Oregon
Saturday's competition will mark the eighth all-time matchup between these two programs with the Bobcats still searching for their first win.. The Ducks hold a 7-0 record over the Quinnipiac. Last season, QU fell to Oregon 274.315 – 264.065 at home on Senior Day. In 2013, the Ducks ousted the Bobcats in the NCATA Championship 277.885- 273.655.
Last Time Out
In their most recent meet, the Bobcats took down Gannon University, 280.545-258.960. The result marked the fourth consecutive win for Quinnipiac after they dropped their season opener to Baylor.
NCATA Player of the Week
Junior top Kelsey Rule was named the NCATA Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Wednesday, March 2. The award is the first for Rule in her three-year career as a Bobcat. The top helped lead the Bobcats to their highest score of the season over the weekend as Quinnipiac took down Gannon, 280.545-258.960. The junior also competed in eight different heats against the Golden Knights while the Bobcats recorded wins in seven of them
Dynamic Duo
Against Gannon, senior Taylor Johnson and freshman Jenna Capristo combined to score a season-high score of 9.65 in the Duo Pass of the Tumbling round. The two Bobcats improved to 4-0-1 in the heat with their lone tie coming against Baylor when they registered a 9.60.
Season-High Score
The Bobcats scored a 280.545 last time out which marked their highest result of the season. Quinnipiac's previous high was a 278.775 against Baylor in opener. QU also recorded season-high scores in the Compulsory Acro (38.80) round and the Team (100.82) event.
Undefeated in the Aerial
Johnson improved to 5-0 in the Aerial Pass last weekend. Her season-high came in the opener against Baylor when she scored a 9.88 to give the Bobcats the only heat win of the Tumbling event.
Quote of the Day
After sweeping the competition over the weekend in Virginia, the Bobcats' head coach was very impressed with her senior base. "Aleshia Ceste really stepped up in the meet against Glenville, she holds up the world in everything that we do," said Mary Ann Powers. "She has my vote for MVP of the weekend."
Two Wins, One Meet
Last weekend, the Bobcats took first place in a tri-meet against Alderson Broaddus and Fairmont State. Quinnipiac put up a score of 272.545 while coming back from a halftime deficit to take the final three events of the day.
Perfect Score
Against Baylor, the Bobcats captured two perfect scores on the day. Quinnipiac put up a 10 in the Pyramid heat of the Compulsory round before recording a second 10 in the Release heat of the Pyramid event. In the meet against Glenville State, the Bobcats submitted another perfect score, this time in the Flip heat of the Pyramid round.
Leaders of the Pack
For the 2015-16 season, head coach Mary Ann Powers has announced the selection of three seniors, Demitra Germanakos (Massapequa, N.Y.), Taylor Johnson (Foxboro, Mass.) and Kayla McCormack (Hanson, Mass.) as tri-captains.
Best of the Best
Two Bobcats were named to the 2015 NCATA All-American Team; Brooke Artz(Whitman, Mass.) and Taylor Johnson (Foxboro, Mass.). Artz earned her second consecutive honor while Johnson was recognized as an All-American for the first time in her career. Both athletes will compete as seniors this season.
On Deck
Up next, the Bobcats will stay on the west coast for a matchup with Azusa Pacific on Tuesday, March 15 at 9:30 p.m. EST.
2015 in Review
Quinnipiac began the 2015 season with a tri-meet at Baylor University. The Bobcats fell to the Bears but easily defeated Concordia University. QU dropped to 1-2 on the year after dropping their home opener to Oregon. A week later, the Bobcats split a tri-meet at the TD Bank Sports Center. Quinnipiac took down Alderson Broaddus, but ultimately fell to Hawaii Pacific by less than a point. The Bobcats then went on a three-meet winning streak heading into the NCATA National Championships, defeating Alderson Broaddus, King University and Gannon in the process. The Bobcats saw their season come to an end in the quarterfinals, falling to Azusa Pacific, 279.705-277.525. For the individual events, QU took home the Open heat of the Toss event for the first time in program history. Quinnipiac rounded out the season with a 5-4 overall record.
NCATA Collegiate Membership
Quinnipiac begins its sixth full season as a member of the NCATA. In addition to Quinnipiac the league consists of 11 other schools, including Adrian College, Alderson-Broaddus University, Azusa Pacific, Baylor, Concordia University-Wisc., Fairmont State, Gannon University, Glenville State, Hawaii Pacific, King University and the University of Oregon.
About Acrobatics & Tumbling
The acrobatics & tumbling format revolves around a two-to-four team competitive meet. Within one meet are six events: Compulsory, Acrobatics, Pyramid, Toss, Tumble, and Team Event. Everything is competed in a head to head format, alternating from one team to the next. Scores will be displayed in real-time in order to inform both the teams and spectators as to which side is ahead. All skills have a pre-determined difficulty value and are scored solely on execution during the meet.
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