COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland Gymnastics posted a team score of 195.225, while No. 22 Penn State scored 195.550 on Friday at XFINITY Center. The Terps trailed by .450 entering the final rotation. They bridged the gap but couldn't come away with a win, losing a tightly contested meet.   

Maryland had an impressive performance on vault in its first rotation. Freshman Rayna Engelmayer debuted in the vault line-up, recording a score of 9.675 for the Terrapins. The team scored 48.725, and Natalie Martin scored an individual high of 9.850.

Hailey Merchant matched her career high, 9.875, on the uneven bars. Maryland had a team score of 48.975, while the Nittany Lions recorded 49.025 in the event.

Maryland finished the meet on the floor. They scored 48.875, and Taylor Rech and Rhea Leblanc both scored 9.825, tying them for the highest score in the event.

The Terps moved to the beam for their third rotation. The team scored 48.650, with Madeline Komoroski having the highest score in the event, 9.900.

The Scores 

Vault
Logan Buckmon, 9.750
Rayna Engelmayer, 9.675
Alexa Rothenbuescher, 9.625
Taylor Rech, 9.800
Rhea LeBlanc, 9.625
Natalie Martin, 9.850
EX: Maggie Murphy, 9.625
EX: Shani Sirota, 9.725
Team Score: 48.725
 

Amazing freshman debut for Rayna!🔥 pic.twitter.com/BGeKnTjMal

— Maryland Gymnastics (@TerpsGymnastics) February 7, 2025

Bars
Victoria Gatzendorfer, 9.750
Sarah Saville, 9.725
Sierra Kondo, 9.850
Hailey Merchant, 9.875
Tasha Brozowski, 9.700
Rhea LeBlanc, 9.775
EX: Lindsay Bacheler, 9.700
EX: Gianna Ruffing, 9.650
Team Score: 48.975
 

Sticky feet for Tasha!🐢 pic.twitter.com/aLrDqdbuQM

— Maryland Gymnastics (@TerpsGymnastics) February 8, 2025

Beam
Lauren Brendlinger, 9.675
Rayna Engelmayer, 9.525
Alexa Rothenbuescher, 9.025
Victoria Gatzendorfer, 9.750
Natalie Martin, 9.800
Madeline Komoroski, 9.900
EX: Nicollette Crochet, 9.450
EX: Logan Buckman, 8.800
Team Score: 48.650
 

Maddie finishes it off with a perfect stick!👏🐢 pic.twitter.com/o3PsFg6VUb

— Maryland Gymnastics (@TerpsGymnastics) February 8, 2025

Floor
Taylor Rech, 9.825
Lauren Brendlinger, 9.650
Rhea LeBlanc, 9.825
Madeline Komoroski, 8.800
Alexa Rothenbuescher, 9.775
Natalie Martin, 9.800
EX: Logan Buckmon, 8.825
EX: Gianna Ruffing, 9.750
Team Score: 48.875
 

Natalie with a strong finish for floor!🔥 pic.twitter.com/RT2jVU8ZAM

— Maryland Gymnastics (@TerpsGymnastics) February 8, 2025

Up Next

• The Terps will travel to the University of Washington for a meet against the Huskies on Feb. 14. The meet starts at 9:30 p.m. EST and will air on Big Ten Plus.