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Terps Post Program-Record 49.575 Floor Score in 197.250-196.675 loss to No. 17 Penn State

Maryland’s 49.575 team floor score set a new program record as Madeline Komoroski and Aine Reade both dazzled with 9.975 scores.

STATE COLLEGE, PA — Maryland posted a program-record 49.575 on the floor on Saturday, but fell for just the first time this season, 197.250-196.675, on the road at No. 17 Penn State. The Terps had a record day and tallied several season, career, and program highs, but a strong day from the Nittany Lions kept them undefeated on the season.

Maryland's 49.575 on the floor set a new program record, passing the previous 49.550 set against Temple in 2000. Madeline Komoroski and Aine Reade both scored career-high 9.975s on the floor, which are tied for the fourth-best marks in school history and the program's highest marks since 2001, when Jill Fisher scored a perfect 10.0 at the EAGL Championships. Saturday marked the first time in program history that two gymnasts both scored 9.975s on the floor in the same meet. 

The Terps (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) got started on the uneven bars, where Aine Reade's season-high 9.850 mark paved the way to a season-high 49.075 team score. Sarah Saville and Chelsey Dennis both posted 9.825 scores in the opening event.  Maryland moved over to the vault, where the Terps posted a 48.975 team score. Taylor Rech and Katrina Mendez-Abolnik led the Terps with 9.850 and 9.800 respective scores.  After trailing at the meet's halfway point, Maryland posted an outstanding, season-high 49.575 team score on the floor exercise. Madeline Komoroski and Aine Reade both dazzled with career-high 9.975 scores while Emily DeFrees and Josephine Kogler each earned 9.900 marks.
Maryland wrapped up its day over on the balance beam, where Josephine Kogler led the way with a 9.875 while a trio of Terps posted 9.800 marks as Maryland earned a season-high 49.050 team tally. Penn State (3-0, 2-0 Big Ten) recorded a 49.475 team score on the floor and a 49.450 team score on the uneven bars  as the Nittany Lions posted better team scores than Maryland in three of the four events. Still, Maryland's 196.675 team score was its highest of the season (and tied for 16th highest all-time) and the Terps will carry momentum into their next meet against Illinois on Feb. 1.

The Scores:
Uneven Bars: Team Score: 49.075
  • PSU: 49.450
Vault: Team Score: 48.975
  • PSU: 49.150
Floor Exercise: Team Score: 49.575
  • PSU: 49.475
Balance Beam: Team Score: 49.050
  • PSU: 49.175

Up Next:
  • Maryland travels to take on Illinois in a Big Ten meet on Feb. 1. The meet is slated for 3 PM and will air on B1G+.
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Players Mentioned

Logan Buckmon

Logan Buckmon

5' 2"
Junior
Rayna Engelmayer

Rayna Engelmayer

Sophomore
Josephine Kogler

Josephine Kogler

5' 2"
Graduate Student
Madeline Komoroski

Madeline Komoroski

5' 2"
Senior
Taylor Rech

Taylor Rech

5' 2"
Senior
Gianna Ruffing

Gianna Ruffing

5' 3"
Junior
Sarah Saville

Sarah Saville

Sophomore
Aine Reade

Aine Reade

Sophomore
Megan Bingham

Megan Bingham

Senior
Chelsey Dennis

Chelsey Dennis

Junior

Players Mentioned

Logan Buckmon

Logan Buckmon

5' 2"
Junior
Rayna Engelmayer

Rayna Engelmayer

Sophomore
Josephine Kogler

Josephine Kogler

5' 2"
Graduate Student
Madeline Komoroski

Madeline Komoroski

5' 2"
Senior
Taylor Rech

Taylor Rech

5' 2"
Senior
Gianna Ruffing

Gianna Ruffing

5' 3"
Junior
Sarah Saville

Sarah Saville

Sophomore
Aine Reade

Aine Reade

Sophomore
Megan Bingham

Megan Bingham

Senior
Chelsey Dennis

Chelsey Dennis

Junior