Tuesday, March 12
Azusa, CA
7:00 PM
University of Oregon
280.900
at
279.875
Azusa Pacific
Photo by: Samuel Marshall
Ducks Fly High Over No. 4 Azusa Pacific
03/12/19 | Acrobatics & Tumbling
The No. 2 Oregon acrobatics and tumbling team earned a season-high meet score of 280.900 to defeat No. 4 Azusa Pacific on Tuesday night.
AZUSA, Calif. – The No. 2 Oregon acrobatics and tumbling team exploded for a season-high score of 280.900 to defeat No. 4 Azusa Pacific Tuesday night at the Felix Event Center.
The Ducks won a total of four events, while setting season-highs in two of those events.
How It Happened: Oregon started out the night with a win in the compulsory event. UO tallied a 38.60 in the event, while the Cougars recorded a score of 38.05. The toss heat registered the highest heat score in the event with a 9.90.
Azusa Pacific responded by winning back-to-back events over the Ducks in the acro and pyramid events. The Cougars surpassed the Ducks, 28.85-28.65, in the acro event, before barely slipping past UO in the pyramid event, 29.35-29.30. However, it wasn't enough for APU, as Oregon held a 96.550-96.250 lead headed into halftime.
Oregon regained control of the meet with a 29.00-28.85 victory over the Cougars in the toss event to extend its lead slightly to 125.550-125.100. The 450 salto and open toss heats led the way in the event scores of 9.75 each.
The Ducks headed into the tumbling event with four season-best heat scores in the duo pass, quad pass, aerial pass and open pass for a season-high tumbling score of 56.950. This was the boost Oregon needed to pull away from Azusa Pacific, 182.500-181.775. Senior Hannah Blair registered the highest heat score of the tumbling event with a 9.900.
UO concluded the meet by earning yet another season-high score of 98.40 in the team event, improving from its previous best of 95.43, to seal the win over the Cougars with the final score of 280.900-279.875.
Quotable: Head Coach Keenyn Won
On tonight's performance:
"We started off the meet strong in compulsory, and we're very happy with the execution in our pyramid, toss and tumbling heats. We had a few odd mistakes in the acro event. We had a lot of season-high scores and are looking forward to continuing the climb for the remainder of the season."
On improvements in the team event:
"The team brought the energy in the team event, and we're extremely happy with the execution. The team event has been our nemesis throughout the season, and tonight, the the team did their jobs. We are excited for a couple weeks off before our next meet and are looking forward to continuing to improve our skills and execution. Goals haven't changed, but tonight definitely lit a fire for this team to continue progressing."
Up Next: Oregon closes out its home slate at Matthew Knight Arena in a rematch against No. 4 Azusa Pacific on Saturday, March 30 at 5:00 p.m.
The Ducks won a total of four events, while setting season-highs in two of those events.
How It Happened: Oregon started out the night with a win in the compulsory event. UO tallied a 38.60 in the event, while the Cougars recorded a score of 38.05. The toss heat registered the highest heat score in the event with a 9.90.
Azusa Pacific responded by winning back-to-back events over the Ducks in the acro and pyramid events. The Cougars surpassed the Ducks, 28.85-28.65, in the acro event, before barely slipping past UO in the pyramid event, 29.35-29.30. However, it wasn't enough for APU, as Oregon held a 96.550-96.250 lead headed into halftime.
Oregon regained control of the meet with a 29.00-28.85 victory over the Cougars in the toss event to extend its lead slightly to 125.550-125.100. The 450 salto and open toss heats led the way in the event scores of 9.75 each.
The Ducks headed into the tumbling event with four season-best heat scores in the duo pass, quad pass, aerial pass and open pass for a season-high tumbling score of 56.950. This was the boost Oregon needed to pull away from Azusa Pacific, 182.500-181.775. Senior Hannah Blair registered the highest heat score of the tumbling event with a 9.900.
UO concluded the meet by earning yet another season-high score of 98.40 in the team event, improving from its previous best of 95.43, to seal the win over the Cougars with the final score of 280.900-279.875.
Quotable: Head Coach Keenyn Won
On tonight's performance:
"We started off the meet strong in compulsory, and we're very happy with the execution in our pyramid, toss and tumbling heats. We had a few odd mistakes in the acro event. We had a lot of season-high scores and are looking forward to continuing the climb for the remainder of the season."
On improvements in the team event:
"The team brought the energy in the team event, and we're extremely happy with the execution. The team event has been our nemesis throughout the season, and tonight, the the team did their jobs. We are excited for a couple weeks off before our next meet and are looking forward to continuing to improve our skills and execution. Goals haven't changed, but tonight definitely lit a fire for this team to continue progressing."
Up Next: Oregon closes out its home slate at Matthew Knight Arena in a rematch against No. 4 Azusa Pacific on Saturday, March 30 at 5:00 p.m.
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