North Carolina State University Athletics
Alexa Phillips Tabs Rookie Of The Week Honor
2/23/2016 10:47:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
This is her first mention of the season
BALTIMORE- After strong contributions to the program's win at Iowa State with No. 14 Nebraska and Wisconsin-La Crosse, freshman Alexa Phillips was named EAGL Rookie of the Week, as announced by the league office Tuesday morning.
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This marks the first mention of her career and the team's third-straight conference weekly honor of the season.
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Phillips, an Athens, Ga., native, earned a score of 9.825 on vault to tie for second place, and matched that mark on floor to post a career best on the event and tie for ninth in the final standings.
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In its quad meet, NC State tabbed a season-high team total of 195.450 to edge out the 14th-ranked Huskers, who notched a 195.350. Iowa State finished third with a mark of 194.900 and UW-La Crosse finished with a 192.900.
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As a team, the Wolfpack posted season-best scores on floor and bars with marks of 49.225 and 49.075, in respective order, and its second-highest score in 2016 on vault with a 48.925.
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The Pack will return to action Feb. 26 when it faces EAGL opponents Towson and George Washington along with William and Mary. The meet is set for a 7 p.m. start inside Towson's SECU Arena.Â
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This marks the first mention of her career and the team's third-straight conference weekly honor of the season.
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Phillips, an Athens, Ga., native, earned a score of 9.825 on vault to tie for second place, and matched that mark on floor to post a career best on the event and tie for ninth in the final standings.
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In its quad meet, NC State tabbed a season-high team total of 195.450 to edge out the 14th-ranked Huskers, who notched a 195.350. Iowa State finished third with a mark of 194.900 and UW-La Crosse finished with a 192.900.
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As a team, the Wolfpack posted season-best scores on floor and bars with marks of 49.225 and 49.075, in respective order, and its second-highest score in 2016 on vault with a 48.925.
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The Pack will return to action Feb. 26 when it faces EAGL opponents Towson and George Washington along with William and Mary. The meet is set for a 7 p.m. start inside Towson's SECU Arena.Â
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