PHOTO ESSAY: Washington Earns Second Highest Score of Season in Win Over Oregon State

March 11, 2020 College Gym News Event Coverage, Featured Carousel, Features, NCAA WAG, Photo Essay

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Coming after a 9.825 from senior Michaela Nelson, fellow senior Maya Washington helped the Huskies hit their stride on uneven bars with her own 9.825. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)

The pressure started early for junior Geneva Thompson, who needed to hit after a fall from Brenna Brooks. Thompson got the ball rolling again for Washington with a 9.825. The Huskies were able to drop Brooks’ score to wrap up the first rotation with the lead and a 49.200. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)

After a 49.000 on vault, the Beavers moved to bars where junior Colette Yamaoka led off with a 9.750. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)

Junior Geneva Thompson was once again a key component of the lineup and scored a ‘perfect’ 9.950 for her Yurchenko full. The Huskies finished with a season-high event score of 49.200, and with a running score of 98.400 after two rotations. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)

After two missed routines, seniors Alyssa Minyard (picture) and Halli Briscoe earned back-to-back 9.850s to get Oregon State back on track. At the end of the second rotation, the Beavers were trailing the Huskies with a 98.025. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)

The Huskies then headed to floor, their best event this year, where senior Michaela Nelson scored a 9.850 for her first appearance in the lineup this season. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)

Senior Isis Lowery started the Beavers off strong on beam with a 9.900 in the third rotation, tying her career best and sharing the event title. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)

In the fourth and fifth spots, seniors Maya Washington (pictured above) and Evanni Roberson added a 9.925 and a 9.900, respectively, to the Huskies’ total. Washington’s score helped her earn a career high in the all around of 39.375, for only her second time competing across all four events. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)

Senior Lacy Dagen returned to the beam lineup after sitting out the previous week and earned a 9.875. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)

Senior Kristyn Hoffa anchored the floor rotation for Washington with a 9.950, even earning a 10.000 from one of the judges. With a total event score of 49.450 and a running score of 147.850, the Huskies comfortably held on to their lead heading into the final rotation. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)

Senior Maela Lazaro, who also sat out last week’s competition, rounded out the beam rotation with a 9.850. After three, the Beavers trailed with a 147.375. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)

Sophomore Kristina Peterson led off the Beavers in the final rotation with a 9.900, setting a new career high for herself. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)

In the third spot, sophomore Meaghan Ruttan set a new career high score of 9.900. This tied her for a share of the event title, and thus gave her her first individual event win as a Huskie. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)

Senior Sabrina Gill entered the floor lineup at the last minute for the Beavers, resulting in her first appearance in the all around since her sophomore year. After a 9.775 on floor, Gill finished with a total score of 39.250. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)

Senior Madison Copiak added a 9.850 to the Huskies’ total on beam. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)

Sophomore Madi Dagen and junior Savanna Force put up strong performances on floor for a 9.850 and a 9.800, respectively, but it would not be enough to catch up with the Huskies. Oregon State finished the meet with a 196.750. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)

Senior Evanni Roberson closed off the competition on beam for Washington with a 9.850. For their first of two meets of the weekend, the Huskies earned their second highest score of the season with a 197.250. (Photo/Emily Howell-Forbes)

Photographs by Emily Howell-Forbes; captions by Christina Marmet

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