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Maryland Hosts Home Quad Sunday

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Maryland Hosts Home Quad Sunday

Feb. 18, 2010

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -

The Maryland gymnastics team, currently ranked No. 32 nationally with a 7-4 record, will continue its 2010 season Sunday afternoon with a quad meet against Pittsburgh, George Washington and William & Mary at 2 p.m. on the Comcast Center Main Floor.

 

The Terrapins are currently 3-3 in the EAGL conference and will look to build upon that record by competing against Pittsburgh and George Washington this weekend, both of which are EAGL teams.

 

Doors will open two hours prior to the meet and admission is free. Live stats will be available on the Terrapins' schedule page.

 

MEET NOTES

• Pittsburgh and George Washington are both EAGL opponents. So far this year, the Terps' EAGL record is 3-3.

• The Terrapins faced the Colonials earlier this year in a quad meet at West Virginia. Maryland defeated George Washington 193.000-188.650.

 

TERPS BITES

• Maryland features a senior-laden squad that returns 11 letterwinners from a year ago.

• The Terrapins are currently ranked No. 26 in the vault as a team, No. 36 on bars, No. 30 on beam and No. 39 on floor.

• The Terps defeated EAGL opponent No. 31 North Carolina last weekend in Chapel Hill, 194.150-193.800.

• Three freshmen, Kesley Cofsky, Brooke Grohol, and Briana Melander, all earned new career highs to help the Terrapins claim the road win.

• Junior Kaitlyn Joseph earned a season high score of 9.775 on bars.

• On vault, junior Jennifer Iovino and sophomore Kyra Phillips both earned career high scores.

• In her first collegiate meet, Grohol earned a 9.800 on floor to tie with teammate Brandi George and two Tar Heels for second in the event.

• As a team, the Terps earned their highest floor score of the year with a 48.800.

 

 

- Go Terps -

 

 

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Players Mentioned

Brandi George

Brandi George

AA
5' 3"
Freshman
Kyra Phillips

Kyra Phillips

5' 6"
Freshman
Jennifer Iovino

Jennifer Iovino

5' 0"
Senior
Briana Melander

Briana Melander

5' 4"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Brandi George

Brandi George

5' 3"
Freshman
AA
Kyra Phillips

Kyra Phillips

5' 6"
Freshman
Jennifer Iovino

Jennifer Iovino

5' 0"
Senior
Briana Melander

Briana Melander

5' 4"
Sophomore