Maryland Terrapins at Nebraska Cornhuskers
January 21, 2023
Lincoln, NE (Devaney Center)
7:00 pm EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Maryland opens its 2023 Big Ten slate with a dual match against Nebraska in Lincoln. The dual meet will be available on B1G+ and in-meet updates can be found on Twitter via
@TerpsGymnastics.
THIS WEEK'S STORYLINES
The Matchup
- Friday will mark the Terps 21st matchup against Nebraska.
- The two teams tied with a score of 196.450-196.450 in 2022.
- Nebraska enters Saturday with a 3-1 overall record, having collected three wins against William & Mary, Cornell and George Washington at the Lindsey Ferris Invitational in Washington D.C.
- The Cornhuskers only loss of the season came in a 195.000-196.225 defeat against No. 15 Arkansas.
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Positive Momentum
- The Terps enter Saturday's meet after posting a 195.425, their second highest opening weekend score in program history, and collecting two wins against West Virginia and Kent State.
- Graduate Student Alexsis Rubio posted the highest score of the WVU Tri-Meet with a 9.875 on vault
- Maryland comes into the season with a veteran laden team, featuring 11 upper-classmen and 17 returning gymnasts.
- The Terps will look to build on a 2022 season that ended with a third place finish in the second round of the Raleigh Regional at Reynolds Coliseum. Maryland finished with 196.025 points, which is the highest team score it has ever posted at the NCAA Regionals.
- Maryland finished sixth overall at the 2022 Big Ten Championship with a 196.450. This marked the Terps' highest overall score at the Big Ten Championship since joining the conference in 2014. Audrey Barber's all-around score of 39.350 tied for the highest total in the morning session.
- Maryland enjoyed many incredible moments last season setting two top-five all-time team scores in 2022, including a 197.175 which marked the program's second highest score in history and secured a victory at Towson's Quad meet.
- The Terps also defeated then No. 6 Minnesota recording a 196.700 at the Terp Tri on Feb. 14, 2022.
Nelligan at the Helm
- Brett Nelligan enters his fourteenth season as head coach of the Terrapins in 2022-23 after taking the helm from his father Bob Nelligan on May 1, 2009.
- The 2023 season marks 44 years with a Nelligan at the helm.
- The two have combined to reach 26 total NCAA Regionals and have amassed over 700 wins.
- In his tenure with the Terps, Brett Nelligan has brought in some of the top recruiting classes in program history and led the program to seven straight NCAA Regional appearances (2009-15).
- Coach Nelligan has coached three All-Americans (Katy Dodds, Stephanie Giameo, and Audrey Barber) and was selected as the 2018 Big Ten Coach of The Year.
- Under Brett Nelligan the Terps have repeatedly received recognition as one of the best academic teams in the nation, as 19 student athletes were named as Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Scholastic All-Americans in 2022.
Fan Information
- Friday's meet will be available live on B1G+.
- Streaming links are available on umterps.com or by clicking here.
- This will Nebraska's Pink Meet, all fans are encouraged to wear pink to Saturday's competition.
- You can follow the Terps via social media using the handle @TerpsGymnastics on instagram and twitter.
