COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland gymnastics team travels to former EAGL rival New Hampshire Friday for a 7:30 p.m. meet.
• The meet will be live streamed through UNHWildcats.tv.
LAST TIME OUT
• The Maryland gymnastics team posted its best team balance beam score of the season Monday night in a close meet vs. Penn State. The team scored a 195.350.
• The Terrapins tallied a score of 48.900 on balance beam, led by freshman Shynelle Agaran's 9.850 and a score of 9.800 from junior Leah Slobodin.
• On uneven bars, senior Kathy Tang notched a score of 9.850, followed by sophomores Evelyn Nee and Abbie Epperson with scores of 9.800.
scouting the new hampshire Wildcats
• The Wildcats are undefeated at home this season and have a high team score of 196.075.
• New Hampshire placed second in a quad meet at George Washington last weekend with a 194.000. The team had the highest scores of the meet on bars (49.000) and beam (48.850).
• New Hampshire holds a 29-19 all-time record vs. the Terps.
• Danielle Mulligan has placed first on bars in four straight meets and earned a 9.850 or higher in the event in seven of this season's events. Jessica Gracia earned a career-high 9.825 on beam last week.
freshmen key to terps' success
• All five of Maryland's freshmen have made impacts to the Terps this season.
• Megan McClelland has competed in every meet, entering the rotation bars, beam and floor and has a personal best of 9.850 on bars. Macey Roberts has seen time in the lineup on vault, beam and floor, tallying highs of 9.800 on vault and 9.900 on floor.
• Alex Robinson and Amanda Bertorello have made their way into various events. Shyenne Agaran made her debut against Arkansas, appearing on bars and beam.
• To read more about Maryland's freshmen, click here.
Epperson, Tang tabbed by big ten
• Senior Kathy Tang and sophomore Abbie Epperson were named Maryland's Gymnasts to Watch by the Big Ten Conference last month.
• A well-rounded gymnast, Tang competed on all four apparatuses in 2015. Tang placed 19th on vault at the 2015 Big Ten Championships and tied for 16th on floor at the NCAA Regionals.
• A freshman standout last season, Epperson competed on vault and bars in every meet in 2015. Epperson tied for fifth on vault at the Big Ten Championships and 12th on bars at the NCAA Regionals and was named Big Ten Specialist of the Week on Feb. 2, 2015.
• Defending conference champion Michigan was named the favorite in the Big Ten Preseason Coaches' Poll.
terps announce 2016 schedule
• After posting the team's highest NCAA finish in 14 years last season, the Maryland gymnastics team once again faces a challenging schedule in 2016.
• Six of Maryland's opponents finished the 2015 season ranked by GymInfo, including No. 6 Michigan, No. 9 Nebraska, No. 13 Penn State, No. 14 Illinois, No. 17 Minnesota, No. 19 Arkansas, T-No. 23 Iowa and No. 25 New Hampshire.
• The Terps will host five home meets in the XFINITY Center. For the Terps' promotional schedule, visit ter.ps/gymterps.
maryland posts highest ncaa finish since 2001
• The Terps finished the 2015 season on a high note as Maryland finished third at the NCAA Auburn Regional, the program's highest finish since 2001 with a 195.150.
•Maryland posted a 48.950 team score on vault and hit 23 of 24 routines. The Terps did not count a fall at the regional.
