Happy Friday! We have officially made it to the end of the regular season *cries.* Tonight, Clemson will close out regulation at home, as they host BYU for senior night. The senior celebration will take place on the floor after the meet concludes, where the Tigers will honor their eight seniors.
BYU is coming off a solid second-place finish at the Utah tri-meet last weekend. The Cougars looked poised and steady as they put up some top scores. Kylie Eaquinto earned a career-high in the all-around after competing in it for only the third time this season. Earning a handful of 9.85s or better, the Cougars shined on beam, where they had three earn a first-place score amidst a six-way tie at the top of the podium. BYU also tied its season-high on bars and landed third and fifth on bars in the individual titles.
Clemson is returning home after a busy week of travel. After visiting Ann Arbor for a dual meet and Huntsville for the Elevate the State Invitational, the Tigers put up two of their best team road scores in program history. Sunday’s score marked the sixth consecutive team score of a 196.500 or better, which is a first for the Tigers. Brie Clark’s standout performance on floor earned her ACC Specialist of the Week, making it her third of the season.
The meet will be streamed on ACCNX at 6 p.m. ET, and scores can be found on Virtius.
Rotation 1: Clemson VT, BYU UB
B. Clark (CU): One last time for her killer Katsamatu, and she almost sticks it! Anticipates a little and steps back, but a great vault to open the meet. 9.825
Kirkham (BYU): Maloney to bail, solid. A little short on her last handstand leading up to her final giants. Double layout, sticks it. 9.80
Anastasi (CU): Yurchenko full, love the height she got off the table. Just takes a small slide backwards. 9.80
Glazier (BYU): Straddle Jaeger to open, a little close to the bar and bends her elbows a smidge. Goes right to an immediate bail. Takes the smallest hop on her dismount. 9.725
Minner (CU): Her classic tucked Yurchenko 1.5, has a ton of power out of it and takes a step forward. 9.825
Silva (BYU): Huge Jaeger to open. Right into a clean Pak. Aggressive on her swing throughout. Almost sticks the full-twisting double back, takes a slight hop backwards. 9.825
Holman (CU): Fhs front pike half, clean in the air but takes a step forward on the landing. 9.825
Eaquinto (BYU): Pretty Maloney to Pak. A little short on her last handstand. Solid shape in the air and almost sticks the dismount. 9.825
Cesario (CU): Beautiful Yurchenko full, flairs out so aesthetically, and gets the stick. 9.85
Jorgensen (BYU): Huge Tkatchev to bail. Love how aggressive her swing is. Solid double layout, takes a small hop in place. 9.80
Walsh (CU): The vault queen is up! A gorgeous Yurchenko 1.5 with a slight hop to close out vault for Clemson. 9.90
Alvarado (BYU): Solid Maloney to Pak. Pretty lines throughout. Fights for the stick on the dismount and gets it! 9.875
AFTER ONE: Clemson 49.225, BYU 49.125
Rotation 2: BYU VT, Clemson UB
Stephenson (BYU): Solid Yurchenko full, small hop in place. 9.85
Lippeat (CU): Huge Ray to bail. Nice control in her handstands. Blind full to double back, takes the tiniest of hops forward.
Kirkham (BYU): Yurchenko full, a little low on the block, but a clean vault overall. 9.775
H. Clark (CU): Pretty piked Jaeger to bail. Nice lines in her handstands. Solid double layout, fights for the stick but takes a small step back
Silva (BYU): Another clean Yurchenko full for the Cougars, just a small hop in place. 9.875
Malewski (CU): Nice Shaposh to Pak. Slight form break on her last handstand. Blind full to double back, sticks it cold.
Jorgensen (BYU): Bhs half onto the table to a pike half off, this is such a fun vault to see in NCAA! 9.85
Cesario (CU): Solid Tkatchev to bail. Small leg separation in her double layout but I don’t think it was that noticeable, takes a slight hop on the landing.
Eaquinto (BYU): Sticks the Yurchenko full, makes it look easy. 9.90
Brown (CU): Almost goes over on her first handstand but fights for it. Goes right to a pretty Shaposh. Takes a small step on the dismount. I’m so happy to see her in the lineup again, especially on senior night:)
Sonnenberg (BYU): Yurchenko 1.5, a little short on the block and lands a bit close to the table. 9.725
Kuhl (CU): Huge opening release. Immediately to a bail, clean connection. Drills her double layout into the mat for the stick.
AFTER TWO:
Rotation 3: Clemson BB, BYU FX
Lippeat (CU): Solid full turn. Front aerial to side aerial, nicely controlled. Clean lines in her switch leap combination. Love the backward shoulder roll, such a fun dance addition. Ro back 1.5, stuck. 9.90
Sonnenberg (BYU): Double back to open, lunges right out of it. Pretty leaps but they lacked a bit of amplitude. Couldn’t see her final pass unfortunately. 9.85
B. Clark (CU): Standing front tuck to beat jump, so well controlled. Solid flight series. Split jump to straddle 1/4, great amplitude. Rudi dismount, almost sticks it. 9.80
Stephenson (BYU): Punch front layout to Rudi, great control. Front leg was a little low on her split half, but pretty lines in her leap pass. Punch front layout to front full, dances right out. Finishes with a wolf turn into her final pose. 9.85
Malewski (CU): Side aerial to bhs, a little off to the side during the connection but covers it up well. Beautiful lines on her leap pass. Front gainer pike, small hop. 9.875
Andersen-Broekman (BYU): Punch front 2.5 to straddle jump, love the amplitude on this. Nice lines and rise on her leaps. Studders a little coming out of the front layout on the last pass, a clean and fun pass overall. 9.85
Cesario (CU): Bhs loso, slight balance check. Beautiful lines and extension on her switch leap to split jump. Takes a small hop on the dismount. 9.85
Silva (BYU): Huge opening front twisting pass. Slides out of the lunge on her double back. Tour jete half to wolf full, nice amplitude. Front double full to front full, great control. 9.90
Kuhl (CU): Bhs bhs loso, small balance check. Beat jump to ring jump, great extension. A little off on the full turn, but nothing major. Almost sticks the dismount, just a small step forward. 9.80
Eaquinto (BYU): Solid double pike to open. Clean wolf jump combo, but could’ve had a little more amplitude. Finishes with a nicely controlled front twisting pass. 9.875
Walsh (CU): Bhs loso, off-center on the takeoff, but saves it well. Front toss to beat jump, small balance check. Almost sticks the dismount. 9.825
Kirkham (BYU): So much power in her double pike, takes a huge step back and almost goes out of bounds. Switch half to split full, not quite to 180, but her lines are so pretty. Couldn’t see her last pass as the ESPN camera was in my way, but from the landing it looked like she might have fallen on the pass. 8.35
AFTER THREE: Clemson 147.725, BYU 147.675
We have a bit of a nail-biter here tonight. It might come down to the final routine tonight, how exciting!
Rotation 4: BYU BB, Clemson FX
Sonnenberg (BYU): Pretty lines on her leaps. Bhs loso, love the control. Cat leap to side aerial, solid.
Lippeat (CU): Front through to double back, solid. Finesses the split full around, but clean lines on her leaps.
Jorgensen (BYU): Slides her front foot back a little after her triple series. Slight balance check on her leap pass.
Holman (CU): Huge front pass with a double full, love the controlled dance out of it. Great extension on her leaps. Punch Rudi to back loso, nice lunge out.
Alvarado (BYU): Hitch kick to side aerial, nice control. Switch leap to back pike swingdown, this was such a fun acro combination! Side gainer full, almost stuck.
Arnold (CU): Back 2.5 to front tuck, great height on this, but landed a little crooked after the punch front. Nice extension on wolf jump combo.
Eaquinto (BYU): Front aerial to side aerial, slight hesitation in between skills, but clean. Split jump to straddle 3/4, nice control. Bhs to side gainer full, small hop.
Walsh (CU): Punch front full to front full, great control. Switch leap to switch ring half, lacked a wee bit of amplitude but pretty. Great landing on her front 2.5, and dances right out.
Andersen-Broekman (BYU): Bhs loso, doesn’t move an inch. Cat leap to side aerial, nice control. Bhs to side gainer full, stuck. A fantastic routine for the Cougars.
Cesario (CU): Full-in to open, lunges right out of it. A little short on her switch ring half. Ro back 1.5 to Rudi, pretty lines and great control. The perfect routine to close out her career as a Tiger.
Hoke (BYU): Bhs loso, slight balance check. Pretty lines on her leaps. Ro back 1.5, stuck cold.
B. Clark (CU): HUGE double layout to open. This place is electric right now. Sticks her final pass like it was easy. Switch leap half to Popa, great extension and amplitude.
FINAL: BYU 197.225, Clemson 197.175
VT: Tara Walsh (CU) & Kylie Eaquinto (BYU) 9.90
UB: Quinn Kuhl (CU) 9.90
BB: Brynlee Andersen-Broekman (BYU) 9.975
FX: Brie Clark (CU) 9.95
AA: Kylie Eaquinto (BYU) 39.475
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