NC State
George Washington
Wolfpack Downs Colonials for Second Straight Week, Extends Win Streak To Five
3/4/2016 9:05:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
NC State posts 196.175 for top-20 score in Wolfpack history
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The NC State gymnastics team continued its dominant streak on the road Friday evening, as the team posted a season-best score of 196.175 to earn its second-straight win over EAGL foe No. 21Â George Washington, who earned a 195.800, inside the Charles E. Smith Center.
The win marked its fifth-straight victory of the season and fourth win over a top 25 opponent, as the Wolfpack's meet score stands as the 13th-highest in program history.Â
NC State improves to 14-2 on the season with a perfect 6-0 record against conference opponents, while the Colonials move to 18-4 (7-2 EAGL).
In addition to the Pack's excellence in Washington, D.C., the team posted 13Â top-five finishes including four first-place finishes as well as five career-best marks.Â
Team Scores
Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | |
1. NC State (196.175) | 48.950 | 48.925 | 49.300 | 49.000 |
2. George Washington (195.800) | 48.700 | 48.750 | 49.100 | 49.250 |
Wolfpack Top-Five Finishes
Vault: Brittni Watkins, 9.875, 1st
Vault: Alexa Phillips, 9.800, 3rd
Vault: Paris Phillips, 9.775, T4th
Vault: Chelsea Knight, 9.775, T4th
Bars: Michaela Woodford, 9.800, T2nd
Bars: Nicole Wild, 9.800, T2nd
Bars: Brittni Watkins, 9.800, T2nd
Beam: Nicole Wild, 9.900, 1st
Beam: Aubrey Hine, 9.875, T2nd
Beam: Brittni Watkins, 9.850, T4th
Beam: Michaela Woodford, 9.850, T4th
Floor: Brittni Watkins, 9.900, 1st
All-Around: Brittni Watkins, 39.425, 1st
From The Coach's Perspective
"The girls are continuing to improve each week and it was evident in our routines tonight that we're peaking at the right time. We're on the right track heading into the final weeks of our season, which is one of the big goals for our program," said head coach Mark Stevenson.
"We're pleased with how our freshmen performed and were very impressed with Aubrey Hine's beam routine. We had a couple of 9.9s today from Nicole Wild and Brittni Watkins, but overall had a tremendous meet with flawless routines and no falls. It was exciting to get another win tonight, but more importantly we got the score that we need to help to continue to transition well into the postseason."
Meet Recap
Uneven Bars
The Pack opened the meet with a 48.925 on bars. The team had three notch a score of 9.800, as Nicole Wild, Brittni Watkins and Michaela Woodford shared a tie for second place in the overall standings.Â
Courtney Turner and Amanda Fillard rounded out the top five scores for NC State on its first rotation of the evening, as Turner finished sixth with a score of 9.775 and Fillard notched a 9.750 to finish seventh in the event standings.Â
Vault
As a team, the Pack earned a 48.950 on vault to lead the Colonials halfway through the meet.Â
Watkins led the team as she earned a first-place finish with a mark of 9.875. Alexa Phillips was the Pack's second-highest scorer on the event as she notched a score of 9.800 to place third.
Paris Phillips and Chelsea Knight each tabbed a score of 9.775 to tie for fourth place, while Fillard rounded out NC State's second rotation with a 9.725 to tie for eighth in the final standings.Â
For Paris Phillips, her outing marked a career best.Â
Floor Exercise
On floor the Wolfpack notched a 49.000, as Watkins posted a 9.900 to earn her second win of the meet. Her performance marked the fourth time this season she has posted a 9.9 or better on floor.Â
Woodford and Paris Phillips tied for sixth in the standings as both posted a score of 9.825, as Phillips' showing tied her career best. Additionally, Alexa Phillips earned a mark of 9.775 to finish ninth.Â
Balance Beam
The Pack capitalized on its momentum from the first three rotations to tab a score of 49.300 on beam, which stands as a season best and the 10th-highest mark in program history.Â
All six of NC State's six competitors on beam all posted a 9.800 or higher, as Wild won the event with a 9.900 which ties her career best. Aubrey Hine also posted a career high on beam, as she tied for second place with a 9.875.
Watkins and Woodford tied for fourth as each tabbed a 9.850, while Knight finished in a tie for seventh with a 9.825 and Fillard earned a 9.800 to finish ninth. Woodford's outing tied her personal best on beam.
All-Around
Watkins collected her third win of the meet in the all-around competition with a 39.425, while Knight finished with a 38.875 to finish fourth.Â
Up Next
The Wolfpack will return to Raleigh for its Senior Day meet March 12 against Ball State. The match up is set for a 4 p.m. start inside Broughton High School. Stay tuned on GoPack.com for parking and additional information.
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