March 11, 2005
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
Maryland gymnastics will take on Towson, Rutgers and Pittsburgh Saturday at 7 p.m. at Towson University. The Terps are coming off a loss to North Carolina 193.150-192.475 and look to improve to 12-9 overall.
Rachel Martinez finished tied for first on uneven bars and floor exercise and finished second on vault in the loss against North Carolina.
Freshman Gretchen Kittelberger will be sidelined for the remainder of the season due to a knee injury. Kittelberger performed regularly on vault and floor and has competed in the all-around several times this season. She was named EAGL Rookie of the Week February 2.
Looking at the Competition
Towson Tigers
Former EAGL rival now in ECAC
Twelve letterwinners return
Juliya Kovaliova
Tri-Captain
Two-Time EAGL Champion on uneven bars
Two-Time first team All-EAGL on uneven bars
Lithuanian Olympic team member in 2000
Nicole Groccia
Tri-Captain
Named second team All-EAGL in all-around
Pittsburgh Panthers
Head Coach Debbie Yohman is 165-251 at Pitt
2004 Overall Record: 17-11-1
Finished fourth at 2004 EAGL Championships
Six Letterwinners return
Andrea Arlotta (So.)
EAGL Gymnast of the Week (Feb.16)
Holds team-high scores on vault, bars, beam & all-around
Scored a 9.875 on vault vs. OSU (fifth highest in team history)
Samantha DeBone(Fr.)
EAGL Rookie of the Week, March 9
Scored a 9.75,finishing first on beam vs.George Washington
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Head Coach Chrystal Chollet-Norton is 214-193 Overall
2004 Record: 17-6
23 Letterwinners return
Stephanie Zick (Sr.)
EAGL Specialist of the Week (March 9)
2004 NCAA Regional qualifier on uneven bars
2004 Second Team All EAGL on uneven bars
Elizabeth Fittery (So.)
EAGL Gymnast of the Week (Jan. 11)
2004 NCAA Northeast Regional Alternate
2004 Second Team All EAGL on uneven bars
