Saturday, March 6
Eugene, OR
3:00 PM
University of Oregon
281.635
vs
280.660
Baylor
Photo by: @EricEvansPhoto
A&T Knocks Off Baylor At Home
03/06/21 | Acrobatics & Tumbling
The No. 2 Ducks beat the top-ranked Bears on Saturday, thanks in part to two perfect 10s.
EUGENE, Ore. — Two scores of a perfect 10 helped No. 2 Oregon knock off No. 1 Baylor in a battle between the two powerhouses of acrobatics and tumbling Saturday in Matthew Knight Arena.
The Ducks (2-0) led by nearly a point entering the team event to close the meet, and both programs scored 98.160 to clinch the victory for Oregon. When the final score was announced, the Ducks had notched their first win over the Bears since February 2017.
"It was an amazing feeling," UO coach Keenyn Won said. "Given the year we've had especially and everything we've had to go through as a team, to see the athletes continue to persevere and to see that excitement tonight, that's the reason why I coach."
Following the victory, the Ducks celebrated their eight-woman senior class, as well as the 2020 seniors whose Senior Day was spoiled by the pandemic last spring. Five of this year's seniors — Payton Coon, Sierra Garcia, Calyx Hampton, Ashley Jamison and Addie Lacewell — contributed to Oregon's two perfect 10s in the meet, with Garcia, Jamison and Lacewell participating in both.
"That's the best," said Lacewell, a base from Naperville, Ill. "It's hard to get anything to be perfect, ever. So to hear a 10, we did the most we could have. It was incredible feeling the energy from your teammates; just an unbeatable feeling."
How It Happened: The Ducks built an early lead by winning both the Compulsory and Acro events. They led 38.550-38.050 after the four Compulsory heats, and extended the lead to 68.400-67.500 after the three Acro heats.
Oregon's first perfect 10 of the evening was in the opening Acro heat (above). It featured the quartet of Garcia, Jamison, Lacewell and junior Kaylene Iriye.
The Ducks maintained their lead of nearly a full point through the Pyramid event, in which each team scored 29.700 over the course of three heats.
The final Pyramid heat featured Oregon's second perfect 10. It was put together by the quintet of Coon, Hampton, Iriye, Jamison and Lacewell (below).
Oregon extended its lead after the three heats of the Toss event, to 127.500-126-250. Baylor made up some ground in the six tumbling heats, closing the gap to 183.475-182.500. But each team scored 98.160 in the team event, giving Oregon the victory and handing Baylor its first loss since that 2017 meet against the Ducks, ending a 38-match win streak.
"It shows us we have all the potential in the world," Won said. "Because we didn't execute (perfectly) tonight, and we still come out with the win."
The win came despite the Ducks having an athlete slip off the mat in a Tumbling heat, and despite a fall during the team event.
"This was not the best we could have done," Lacewell said. "We did not peak today. We had things we could have done better in.
"There's always been one goal here — to be better than last time. I don't think anybody will get comfortable with how this meet went. I think this team can do it: This team can be No. 1 at the end of the season."
Up Next: The Ducks compete at Azusa Pacific on March 25.
The Ducks (2-0) led by nearly a point entering the team event to close the meet, and both programs scored 98.160 to clinch the victory for Oregon. When the final score was announced, the Ducks had notched their first win over the Bears since February 2017.
"It was an amazing feeling," UO coach Keenyn Won said. "Given the year we've had especially and everything we've had to go through as a team, to see the athletes continue to persevere and to see that excitement tonight, that's the reason why I coach."
Following the victory, the Ducks celebrated their eight-woman senior class, as well as the 2020 seniors whose Senior Day was spoiled by the pandemic last spring. Five of this year's seniors — Payton Coon, Sierra Garcia, Calyx Hampton, Ashley Jamison and Addie Lacewell — contributed to Oregon's two perfect 10s in the meet, with Garcia, Jamison and Lacewell participating in both.
"That's the best," said Lacewell, a base from Naperville, Ill. "It's hard to get anything to be perfect, ever. So to hear a 10, we did the most we could have. It was incredible feeling the energy from your teammates; just an unbeatable feeling."
How It Happened: The Ducks built an early lead by winning both the Compulsory and Acro events. They led 38.550-38.050 after the four Compulsory heats, and extended the lead to 68.400-67.500 after the three Acro heats.
Oregon's first perfect 10 of the evening was in the opening Acro heat (above). It featured the quartet of Garcia, Jamison, Lacewell and junior Kaylene Iriye.
The Ducks maintained their lead of nearly a full point through the Pyramid event, in which each team scored 29.700 over the course of three heats.
The final Pyramid heat featured Oregon's second perfect 10. It was put together by the quintet of Coon, Hampton, Iriye, Jamison and Lacewell (below).
Oregon extended its lead after the three heats of the Toss event, to 127.500-126-250. Baylor made up some ground in the six tumbling heats, closing the gap to 183.475-182.500. But each team scored 98.160 in the team event, giving Oregon the victory and handing Baylor its first loss since that 2017 meet against the Ducks, ending a 38-match win streak.
"It shows us we have all the potential in the world," Won said. "Because we didn't execute (perfectly) tonight, and we still come out with the win."
The win came despite the Ducks having an athlete slip off the mat in a Tumbling heat, and despite a fall during the team event.
"This was not the best we could have done," Lacewell said. "We did not peak today. We had things we could have done better in.
"There's always been one goal here — to be better than last time. I don't think anybody will get comfortable with how this meet went. I think this team can do it: This team can be No. 1 at the end of the season."
Up Next: The Ducks compete at Azusa Pacific on March 25.
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