QU Acrobatics & Tumbling Heads West for Showdowns with Oregon, Gannon and Azusa Pacific

Sunday, March 11, 2018 | 2:00 PM PST (5:00 PM EST)
Matthew Knight Arena | Eugene, Oregon
QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS (1-1) vs. OREGON DUCKS (2-1) vs. GANNON GOLDEN KNIGHTS (3-0)
Watch Live: Pac-12.com
Updates: @Quinnipiac_AT

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 | 7:00 PM PST (10:00 PM EST)
Felix Event Center | Azusa, California
QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS (1-1) vs. AZUSA PACIFIC COUGARS (3-0)
Watch Live: athletics.apu.edu
Updates: @Quinnipiac_AT

EUGENE, Oregon - The Quinnipiac acrobatics and tumbling team heads west this week for two big NCATA matchups. Quinnipiac will start its two-game road trip in a tri-meet against Oregon and Gannon on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 5:00 PM EST (2:00 PM PST). The Bobcats will then travel south to face the Azusa Pacific Cougars on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 10:00 PM EST (7:00 PM PST).

Last Meet (Quinnipiac 284.010, King 254.635)

Quinnipiac was victorious in all six events and only fell in one heat on the afternoon.
Jenna Adams and Erin Redding led the Bobcats with nine wins apiece.
Camren Diaz tallied eight wins for Quinnipiac in the victory.
Abby Ziser , Melanie Mancini, Samantha Gormley, and Siobhan Robinson each earned seven wins.
Alexandria Barnes picked up six wins on the day and Alyssa O'Connor, Kaitlyn Kelly , and Allie Williams each won five.
Jenna Capristo and Cassidy Osher each earned two victories in the tumbling event.

Bobcat Storylines

The Bobcats were selected fourth in the NCATA Preseason Poll with 232 total points in the poll behind Baylor, Oregon and Azusa Pacific.
The Bobcats are led by senior captains, Jenna Adams , Samantha Gormley , Alyssa O'Connor and Abby Ziser.
Quinnipiac will look to return to the NCATA Semifinals for the third-straight year and the fifth time in program history this year.
The NCATA National Championships will be held in Erie, Pennsylvania at Gannon University April 27-29.
Quinnipiac is coming off a six-win 2017 season, where the Bobcats fell to eventual NCATA National Champion Baylor, 279.325-273.945, in the NCATA Semifinals.
The Bobcats advanced to the NCATA Semifinals after a thrilling win against Alderson Broaddus that saw the Bobcats shake off a halftime deficit to win eight of the last nine heats and the Team event. Quinnipiac defeated Alderson Broaddus, 270.645-264.755
Quinnipiac won two NCATA Individual National Championships last year.
Head coach Mary Ann Powers was named the ECAC Acrobatics & Tumbling League Co-Coach of the Year in 2017.
Melanie Mancini was named the ECAC Rookie of the Year
Alyssa O'Connor , Kelsey Rule , Allee Tallman , Jenna Adams and Noelle Brasier were named to the all-conference team.

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