Sunday, February 18
East Lansing, MI
2 PM
Maryland
at
Michigan State
No. 25 Maryland Travels to No. 10 Michigan State Sunday
2/14/2024 10:20:00 AM | Gymnastics
No. 25 Maryland (3-2) vs. No. 10 Michigan State (7-3)
February 18th, 2024
Jenison Field House
2:00 p.m. ET
B1G+
SETTING THE STAGE
- The Terps finished on top against Nebraska this past week, winning with a season-high score of 196.750.
- Junior Lindsay Bacheler scored a 9.900 career-high on bars after not competing for nearly two seasons due to injury.
- Junior Rhea LeBlanc also reached a career-high on bars, scoring a 9.900 following Bacheler's performance.
- This propelled the GymTerps to a season-high score of 49.300 total on bars, surpassing their previous high of 48.975.
- In her Maryland debut, freshman Layla Hammer scored a 9.825 on beam against Nebraska.
- Alexa Rothenbuescher continues to be a leader on floor with a strong performance for the Terps against Nebraska with a score of 9.950.
- Freshman Natalie Martin led the Terps on vault against Nebraska with a score of 9.850.
- Martin was named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week following her outstanding performances against Rutgers and Minnesota.
- Emma Silberman is now among Maryland's top ten scorers of all time. She recently surpassed Stephanie Giameo for seventh all-time.
- Martin and Silberman were named Big Ten Gymnasts to Watch before the season.
- The GymTerps are now ranked No. 25 in the Road to Nationals rankings following their performance against Nebraska.
- The Terps opened their conference schedule with a 196.450-195.550 win over Rutgers.
- Maryland opened the season against West Chester, tying their best season-opening score in program history with a 196.150.
Graduate Student Emma Silberman ranks seventh all-time in Maryland gymnastics history in career points scored and was a second-team All-Big Ten selection in 2023.
50 Years of Maryland gymnastics
- In the 2023-24 season, Maryland gymnastics will celebrate its 50th year of competition.
- The team's first year of action came in 1973-74, when head coach Patricia Long assembled a roster of seven student-athletes to practice in the annex gym of Cole Field House. Four head coaches and 49 years later, the Terps fielded a roster of 22 gymnasts that competed on the XFINITY Center court during the 2022-23 season.
- The 2023-24 season will serve as a celebration of the progress the program has made since its inception. Read more about The Lost Years of Maryland Gymnastics and how one women's story set up this season's 50th year celebration.
Brett Nelligan enters his fifteenth season as head coach of the Terrapins in 2023-24. Nelligan became the fourth head coach in program history on May 1, 2009, following the retirement of his father, Bob Nelligan.
Freshman sensation
- Freshman Natalie Martin was named a Big Ten Gymnast to Watch prior to the season.
- Martin was also named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week following her outstanding performances against Rutgers and Minnesota.
- Against Ohio State, Martin reached a new career high on floor scoring a 9.900.
- Martin also led Maryland on vault against Nebraska, achieving a score of 9.850.
- Martin had an impressive debut in the season opener against West Chester earning scores of a 9.850 on vault, 9.850 on beam, and a 9.875 on floor.
Natalie Martin was named Big Ten Co-Gymnast of the Week following her remarkable performances.
Advancing her passions
- Junior Victoria Gatzendorfer has fully embraced what it means to be a student-athlete at the University of Maryland. Gatzendorfer has taken advantage of every opportunity to set herself up for success in her career following gymnastics.
- Read more about Victoria's exploration and rich experiences in Sports Management after transferring to Maryland.
Junior Victoria Gatzendorfer tied with Alexa Rothenbuescher to lead bars with a 9.850 against Nebraska.
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