COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The 36th-ranked gymnastics team travels to No. 3 Michigan for a tri-meet with No. 26 Eastern Michigan Monday at 7 p.m.
• The meet will be live streamed for free on MGoBlue.com. Live results will be available here.
last time out
• Freshman Macey Roberts impressed the crowd and tied for first on floor with a 9.900 as the Maryland gymnastics team fell just short in its home opener to Iowa last Sunday, 196.275-195.500.
• The Terps crossed the 195.000 threshold for the first time this season and recorded season highs on beam (48.800) and floor (49.025).
• Roberts was one of three gymnasts to set personal bests on floor, including sophomoreAbbie Epperson (9.850) and freshman Megan McClelland (9.775). Roberts also set a person record on vault with a 9.775 while McClelland's 9.725 on beam was a personal best. Sophomore Evelyn Nee tied her personal record on bars with a 9.875.
scouting the michigan wolverines
• The third-ranked Wolverines rank No. 3 nationally on floor and No. 6 in the other three events.
• Freshman Olivia Karas has placed first in every meet this season on vault and is tied for second nationally with a 9.900 average.
• Michigan narrowly lost at then-No. 17 Nebraska last week, 196.775-196.650. It was the first time this season the Wolverines had scored under a 196.900.
scouting the eastern michigan eagles
• The 36th-ranked Eagles set a program record for team score with a 195.600 in a win over Central Michigan last weekend.
• Eastern Michigan is tied for 26th nationally on bars with a team score average of 48.763. The Eagles rank No. 12 nationally on beam with a 48.919 average team score.
• The Terps fell to the Eagles, 194.875-194.400, in the Pittsburgh quad meet to open the season.
maryland-penn state rescheduled
• The Maryland gymnastics team has rescheduled its meet vs. Big Ten rival Penn State for Monday, February 22 at 7 p.m. in the XFINITY Center.
• The Terrapins and Nittany Lions were originally scheduled to compete Sunday, but were postponed due to Winter Storm Jonas.
Terps announce beauty and the Beast event
• The Maryland gymnastics and wrestling teams will host their second annual Beauty and the Beast event on Sunday, February 14 at 2 p.m.
• Maryland hosted 2,091 fans for the inaugural Beauty and the Beast event last season, creating an incredible environment for the competing athletes.
• Admission is free to Beauty and the Beast. After the event, fans can participate in an autograph session with the wrestlers and gymnasts. Fans are also encouraged to stick around for a special showing of Finding Nemo on the XFINITY Center videoboard.
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.
