Today’s showdown features No. 12 Alabama taking on No. 17 Michigan in what promises to be an exciting and high-stakes matchup.
Michigan is coming off a 196.900 performance in a loss to Oklahoma, but the Wolverines had standout moments, including Kayli Boozer sticking her second-ever collegiate vault for a 9.900 and the team matching its season-high floor score of 49.400. With the postseason fast approaching, Michigan will be aiming to break out of the 196 range and push toward a 197 to bolster its NQS and regional seeding.
Alabama enters the meet following a busy two-meet weekend. The Crimson Tide notched their second-highest score of the season, a 197.450, in a narrow home loss to Florida. Lilly Hudson shined on floor with a 9.975 to take the event title. At the Elevate the Stage quad meet, Alabama added a 196.875 to its resume, highlighted by Gabby Gladieux and Hudson sharing the beam title with matching 9.950s.
But the real story tonight is Alabama’s fight to secure a spot at the SEC Championships. With only the top eight teams advancing, Alabama currently sits seventh in the SEC but could still be edged out depending on this weekend’s results. A strong score tonight is crucial to keep the Crimson Tide in the postseason mix. *Update – Alabama secured a spot to the SEC championships.
In addition to the promise of an exciting meet, Michigan will be honoring its senior class. Follow along with B1G+ and scores as we watch this meet unfold.
The broadcast shared that for the first time ever a podium is set-up at the Crisler Center.
Rotation 1: UM VT, Ala UB
Jordan (UM): Big Yurchenko full flared with a large hop back and a second small hop back. 9.750
Gladieux (Ala): Blind to straddle Jaeger to shootover, full pirouette to a double tuck and a stuck landing. 9.825
Davis (UM): Clean Yurchenko full slightly under rotated with a small step forward. 9.775
Hudson (Ala): Short on first handstand, Maloney, Bail handstand, full twisting double back with a hop forward. 9.775
Boozer (UM): Powerful Yurchenko full with a hop back and then a step back. 9.650
Walker (Ala): Pak Salto is too close and has to do a hip circle, dismounts with a full twisting double back with a stuck landing. 9.775
Ranger (UM): Big Yurchenko 1.5 with a large step forward. A little leg separation in the air. 9.800
LaCoursiere (Ala): Maloney to Pak Salto is clean, Van Leeuwan and dismounts with full twisting double back to stuck landing. 9.825
Mulligan (UM): Yurchenko 1.5 with step forward on the landing and a little form in the air. 9.800
Fuller (Ala): Pak Salto, toe on handstand to Van Leeuwan, dismounts with clean double layout and a stuck landing. 9.900
Diaz (UM): Yurchekno 1.5 with a hop forward. Clean in the air. 9.875
Adams (Ala): Maloney to Bail handstand is clean, full pirouette to double tuck and a stuck landing. 9.925
Vore (UM-EX) Yurchenko (UM-EX) full with two hop backs. 9.675
Paradise (Ala-EX): Straddle Jaeger to overshoot, a little short on last handstand and a small hop back on dismount. 9.750
Zabrowski (UM-EX): Tuck Yurchenko 1.5 with a large step forward and off to the side. 9.700
Pawlak (Ala-EX): Maloney to immediate Bail handstand, dismounts with clean double layout and a hop forward. 9.775
After 1: Ala 49.250, UM 49.000
Alabama has a slight lead over Michigan after the first rotation. Michigan struggled with landings and on more than one vault has multiple landing deductions (two hops, hop plus step, etc.). Alabama was able to find many of its landings and had an overall decent rotation. Both teams will want to build off of the first rotation by aiming for clean gymnastics and stuck landings.
Rotation 2: Ala VT, UM UB
Paradise (Ala): Yurchenko 1.5 full with small hop forward. 9.850
Parenti (UM): Maloney to Pak Salto, dismounts with double layout to a stuck landing. A little close to the bar on the dismount. 9.850
Sears (Ala): Yurchenko full to a slight hop back. Great vault in the air. 9.850
Jordan (UM): Over on first handstand, Blind to straddle Jaeger, full pirouette to a double back dismount and a step forward. 9.775
Kvamme (Ala): Big Yurchenko 1.5 with a hop forward. 9.825
Diaz (UM): Maloney to Bail handstand on top of bar, dismounts with double layout and a tiny hop back. Clean routine. 9.875
German (Ala): Yurchenko 1.5 to a large hop forward. Nice in the air. 9.800
Vore (UM): Tkachev to Bail handstand, dismounts with double layout with a tiny hop backwards. 9.850
Gladieux (Ala): Big Yurchenko 1.5 with soft knees in the air and a hop forward. 9.825
Bauman (UM): Straddle Jaeger to overshoot, dismounts with double front with a step backwards. Good execution. 9.825
Hudson (Ala): Clean 1.5 Yurchenko with a hop forward. 9.875
Zabrowski (UM): Blind to straddle Jaeger with soft knees, dismounts with double layout and a stuck landing. 9.775
Sanger (UM-EX): Blind to pike Jaeger and a fall, Pak Salto, dismounts with double layout and a step backwards. Good recovery after the fall. 8.925
Ranger (UM-EX): Ray release move, Bail to handstand, dismounts with double layout and a small hop back. 9.750
A couple exhibitions for Alabama were not included on the broadcast.
After 2: Ala 98.175, UM 98.525
Alabama builds on its lead after a solid rotation on vault. Having struggled with landings this year, Alabama was able to limit landing deductions to smaller steps/hops. Michigan also had a decent bars rotation with Sophia Diaz scoring the highest at 9.875. As we head into rotation two, it’s still anyone’s meet and the next rotation is both team’s best events.
Rotation 3: UM BB, Ala FX
Parenti (UM): BHS LOSO with very slight wobble and flexed feet, switch leap to split jump in solid, front aerial to split jump, dismounts with RO 1.5 full with chest down and lean forward but a stick. 9.825
Walker (Ala): Opens with double pike, a little off on her leap series – seemed out of control – next pass is back 1.5 full to front layout half to switch split jump. 9.750
Vore (UM): BHS LOSO is solid, front toss, jump series is strong, dismounts with RO 1.5 full with large hop forward. 9.850
Sears (Ala): Opens with huge double pike and a large bounce back with a step, leap series is huge with a little uncontrolled landing, next pass is punch front through to a double back and a small hop forward. Fun routine with a few landing deductions. 9.575
Boozer (UM): Cat leap to front aerial and front leg lifts up, switch leap to standing switch jump to split jump, BHS LOSO is solid, BHS Gainer full off the side to a stick. 9.725
Adams (Ala): Opens with double pike with good control on the landing, switch half to wolf full is clean, dismounts with back 1.5 full to punch front layout and dances out of it. 9.875
Ranger (UM): BHS LOSO is solid, switch leap to split jump is solid, front toss, dismounts with RO double back and a hop backwards. Nice to see the difficulty. 9.850
Rybicki (Ala): Opens with double tuck to a good landing, leap series is strong and controlled, next pass is back 1.5 to front full and a perfect landing. 9.850
Mulligan (UM): Cat leap to front aerial to BHS is solid, beat jump to split half, side aerial is solid, BHS to tuck 1.5 full and a step on the landing. 9.850
Hudson (Ala): Opens with punch front layout to front double twist to a good landing, switch half to wolf full is solid, closes with 2.5 twist to a good landing. 9.875
Bauman (UM): BHS LOSO is solid, side somi with a slight wobble, dismounts with Gainer pike and a couple steps forward. 9.850
Gladieux (Ala): Opens with tuck full in with a short landing and a large step forward, leap series is solid, next pass is punch front layout to Rudi to a split jump and a good landing.
Davis (UM-EX): BHS LOSO is solid, cat leap to side aerial, dismounts with BHS Gainer full to a stuck landing. 9.775
Diaz (UM-EX): BHS LOSO with a little lean, switch leap switch leap combo, front toss is solid, dismounts with RO 1.5 full with a hop forward. 9.825
After 3: Ala 147.675, UM 147.400
Alabama continues to have the lead but gave away tenths during the floor rotation with some larger landing deductions. Michigan had a solid beam rotation that has room to improve as only one gymnast stuck their dismount. Heading into the final rotation, both teams could improve their scores and changes of winning by cleaning up their landings.
Rotation 4: Ala BB, UM FX
LaCoursiere (Ala): Candle mount, split to ring jump, front aerial to BHS has a little form, dismounts with RO 1.5 full with a hop forward. 9.775
Parenti (UM): Opens with double pike to a great landing, leap series is solid. Closes with back 1.5 twist to front full and a good landing. 9.875
Fuller (Ala): Front aerial to split jump, overturned on full turn, BHS LOSO is solid, switch leap to split jump, dismounts with RO 1.5 twist with a hop and several steps back. 9.650
Davis (UM): Opens with punch front layout to Rudi and a good landing, split half to wolf full to wolf full is solid, next pass is double pike with a slight shuffle of the front foot. 9.850
Rybicki (Ala): BHS LOSO is clean, switch half is solid, full turn is a little over rotated, dismounts with RO back 1.5 to a stuck landing. 9.825
Diaz (UM): Opens with FHS to front double full and it’s a little short with a step to the side covered by dance, closes with Rudi punch LOSO. 9.825
Ladanyi (Ala): Front aerial to split jump, BHS LOSO is solid, switch leap to split jump is clean, dismounts with BHS Gainer full to a stick. 9.925
Sanger (UM): Opens with double pike that is under rotated with chest down and a step forward, next pass is back 1.5 to punch front to a great landing. 9.750
Hudson (Ala): Front aerial to BHS, switch leap switch leap, side aerial to beat jump is clean, dismounts with RO 1.5 twist to a stuck landing. 9.975
Bauman (UM): Opens with under rotated front double twist and has to take a step back, strong finish with back 1.5 to punch front layout. 9.875
Gladieux (Ala): BHS two foot LO is solid, front aerial to beat jump with a flexed foot, leap series is solid, dismounts with RO double twist and a step back. 9.875
Ranger (UM): Opens with huge double layout and lifts front foot, switch half to Popa is solid, closes with front LO to double tuck to a larger step back. 9.850
FINAL: Ala, 197.050 UM 196.675
Alabama had the lead after the first rotation and held it through to the final, winning the meet. Michigan had a good meet for senior night and lost tenths mainly due to landing deductions. Both teams are heading to their respective conference championships next week.
VT: Paradise (Ala), 9.900
UB: Adams (Ala), 9.925
BB: Hudson (Ala), 9.975
FX: Adams (Ala), Bauman (UM), Hudson (Ala), Parenti (UM), 9.875
AA: Hudson (Ala), 39.500
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