Thursday, April 27
Azusa, Calif. / Richard and Vivian Felix Center
1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST
Quinnipiac University
270.645
vs
264.755
Alderson Broaddus
QU Acrobatics & Tumbling Advances To NCATA Semifinals With Come-From-Behind Win
4/27/2017 3:11:00 PM | Acrobatics & Tumbling
AZUSA, California – The Quinnipiac University acrobatics & tumbling team came from behind to defeat Alderson Broaddus, 270.645-264.755, to advance to the National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association National Championship Tournament Semifinals.
"I'm very proud of this team and how they competed today," head coach Mary Ann Powers said. "I'm proud of how they have set themselves up for the semifinals. They are ready to go and we're looking forward to representing Quinnipiac and the ECAC with pride."
Quinnipiac opened with wins in the Compulsory Acro Heat and the Toss Heat, but Alderson Broaddus took the Compulsory Event, 38.20-37.65. The Bobcats answered with a win in the Acro Event, 29.10-28.95, after taking the Five-Element Heat, 9.8-9.75, and the Six-Element Heat, 9.75-9.55. The Battlers then capitalized on a Quinnipiac slip-up in the Synchronized Heat to win the Pyramid Event, 29.15-26.65, to take a 96.30-93.40 lead into halftime.
"We were really great today," senior captain Kelsey Rule said. "We had some issues early, but I'm proud of how the team responded, picked up their energy level and finished strong. Everyone was great and we're excited for tomorrow."
Coming out of the half, Quinnpiac battled back to take the Toss Event, 28.85-27.70, sweeping all three heats. They then won five of the six heats to win the Tumbling Event, 95.07-89.43. Heading into the Team Event, Quinnipiac clung to a slim lead, 175.575-175.325. In their previous meeting, Quinnipiac posted its highest Team Event score of the season against Alderson Broaddus. The Bobcats once-again dominated with a 95.07 to AB's 89.43 to pull out the 270.645-264.755 win.
"We proved out mental strength and showed that we're able to compete at our best under any circumstance," senior captain Noelle Brasier said. "I'm really proud of everyone."
Quinnipiac is back in action on Friday, Apr. 28 at 12 PM PST//3 PM EST when they face the winner of the match-up between Baylor and Gannon in the NCATA Semifinals. This will mark the second-straight year that the Bobcats advance to the second round of the tournament.
HIGHLIGHTS
Compulsory Event
"I'm very proud of this team and how they competed today," head coach Mary Ann Powers said. "I'm proud of how they have set themselves up for the semifinals. They are ready to go and we're looking forward to representing Quinnipiac and the ECAC with pride."
Quinnipiac opened with wins in the Compulsory Acro Heat and the Toss Heat, but Alderson Broaddus took the Compulsory Event, 38.20-37.65. The Bobcats answered with a win in the Acro Event, 29.10-28.95, after taking the Five-Element Heat, 9.8-9.75, and the Six-Element Heat, 9.75-9.55. The Battlers then capitalized on a Quinnipiac slip-up in the Synchronized Heat to win the Pyramid Event, 29.15-26.65, to take a 96.30-93.40 lead into halftime.
"We were really great today," senior captain Kelsey Rule said. "We had some issues early, but I'm proud of how the team responded, picked up their energy level and finished strong. Everyone was great and we're excited for tomorrow."
Coming out of the half, Quinnpiac battled back to take the Toss Event, 28.85-27.70, sweeping all three heats. They then won five of the six heats to win the Tumbling Event, 95.07-89.43. Heading into the Team Event, Quinnipiac clung to a slim lead, 175.575-175.325. In their previous meeting, Quinnipiac posted its highest Team Event score of the season against Alderson Broaddus. The Bobcats once-again dominated with a 95.07 to AB's 89.43 to pull out the 270.645-264.755 win.
"We proved out mental strength and showed that we're able to compete at our best under any circumstance," senior captain Noelle Brasier said. "I'm really proud of everyone."
Quinnipiac is back in action on Friday, Apr. 28 at 12 PM PST//3 PM EST when they face the winner of the match-up between Baylor and Gannon in the NCATA Semifinals. This will mark the second-straight year that the Bobcats advance to the second round of the tournament.
HIGHLIGHTS
Compulsory Event
- Acro Heat (W, 9.50-9.45) – Melanie Mancini, Jenna Adams, Camren Diaz, Erin Redding, Abby Ziser, Allee Tallman, Siobhan Robinson, Noelle Brasier, Stephanie Van Albert
- Toss heat (W, 9.90-9.80) – Melanie Mancini, Allee Tallman, Siobhan Robinson, Noelle Brasier, Nicole Chamberlain
- Five-Element (W, 9.80-9.75) – Noelle Brasier, Jenna Adams, Melanie Mancini, Camren Diaz
- Six-Element (W, 9.75-9.55) – Kelsey Rule, Siobhan Robinson, Erin Redding, Jocelyn Saber
- Inversion (T, 9.75-9.75) – Allee Tallman, Karen Defillippo, Emily Stoveken, Kaitlyn Kelly, Nicole Chamberlain, Noelle Brasier, Camren Diaz, Stephanie Van Albert, Emily Lowenstein
- Open (W, 10.00 – 9.80) – Abby Ziser, Jenna Adams, Allee Tallman, Noelle Brasier, Jenna Capristo, Jocelyn Saber
- Two-Element Heat (W, 9.70-9.35) – Abby Ziser, Chelsea Werner, Brianna Gerndt, Kaitlyn Kelly, Erin Redding
- Synchronized Heat (W, 9.45-9.10) – Alyssa O'Connor, Samantha Gormley, Siobhan Robinson, Alexandra Williams, Jordan Sack; Kelsey Rule, Jenna Adams, Allee Tallman, Noelle Brasier, Jenna Capristo
- Open Heat (W, 9.70-9.25) – Kelsey Rule, Jenna Adams, Allee Tallman, Noelle Brasier, Jenna Capristo
- Duo Pass (W, 9.10-8.70) – Kelsey Rule, Jenna Capristo
- Triple Pass (W, 8.65-8.35) – Abby Ziser, Samantha Gormley, Melanie Mancini
- Quad Pass (W, 8.15-7.25) – Alyssa O'Connor, Jordan Sack, Brianna Gerndt, Siobhan Robinson
- Six-Element Pass (W, 9.325-8.875) – Alyssa O'Connor
- Open Pass (W, 9.475-9.125) – Kelsey Rule
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