Maryland Hosts No. 24 Nebraska Saturday Night

Maryland (2-2) vs. No. 24 Nebraska (4-3)

February 10th, 2024

XFINITY Center

6:00 p.m. ET

B1G+

COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Maryland gymnastics team hosts No. 24 Nebraska on Saturday night at the XFINITY Center. The meet begins at 6 p.m., and fans can watch the action live on B1G+.

This week's meet is the Terps Talk Mental Health meet, featuring:

Green rally towels: given out to the first 100 fans!
Green ribbons: given out while supplies last.
Autograph cards: given out to the first 100 fans!
A special appearance by Testudo!

SETTING THE STAGE

The Terps are focused on bouncing back after their second loss, scoring a 195.800 vs.Ohio State, who topped Maryland with a 196.625.
The Terps opened their conference schedule with a 196.450-195.550 win over Rutgers.
Alexa Rothenbuescher had a stellar performance on floor against Ohio State with a 9.925, leading the event.
Freshman Natalie Martin achieved a personal best on floor, scoring a 9.900 against Ohio State.
Victoria Gatzendorfer and Alexa Rothenbuescher tied for Maryland's best score on bars with a 9.825 against Ohio State.
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. 28 in the Road to Nationals rankings following Ohio State.

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.
In last Sunday's meet against Ohio State, Martin reached a new career high on floor scoring a 9.900.
Martin also led Maryland on vault and beam against Ohio State, achieving a score of 9.875 on vault and 9.875 on beam.
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 9.825 against Ohio State.

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Players Mentioned

Victoria Gatzendorfer: 5' 2"; Junior

Alexa Rothenbuescher: 5' 2"; Senior

Natalie Martin: 5' 2"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Victoria Gatzendorfer
: 5' 2"; Junior

Alexa Rothenbuescher
: 5' 2"; Senior

Natalie Martin
: 5' 2"; Freshman