No. 50 Sacramento State travels to Seattle this week to face the No. 38 Washington Huskies. Washington will be competing at home and is going to bounce back from a loss on the road, while the Sacramento State Hornets arrive with momentum after coming off a win away from home.
The Huskies will be depending on Kristin Lin to deliver high scores across all four events. Floor has been Washington’s strongest event, highlighted by Caitlyn McWilliams, who has a hit in every single meet thus far. Bars, however, has proven to be more challenging this season with Washington currently ranked 41st in the country. Deiah Moody has provided stability in the bar lineup, having yet to miss a routine, while Lilly Tubbs has shown to be capable of scoring near-perfect routines on the event.
The Hornets enter this meet with a win behind them, but continue to search for consistency in their lineups. Sarah Lutrel guides this team as a dependable all-around competitor. Alongside her is Kara Houghton, who contributes in bars, beam, and floor, consistently providing strong, high-scoring routines. Vault seems to be where Sacramento State struggles the most. They will be looking towards Lutrel who has carried the high scores in the lineup throughout the season. Despite being the underdogs, the Hornets have the ability to deliver impressive routines when they hit.
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Rotation 1: Washington VT, Sacramento State UB
Navarro (UW): Y-full, slight pike down but just a small hop back on the landing. 9.775
Herrera (SS): Full in with a step forward on landing. Camera didn’t pick up most of the routine. 9.750
Is it just me or is there no sound on this livestream?
Schaffer (UW): Y-full, nice open body position and high chest on landing, tiny hop back. 9.850
Lutrel (SS): Bail to HS is nice, blind full to immediate double tuck, steps back on her landing. 9.775
Lin (UW): Y-full, small pike down and tiny scoot back. 9.825
James (SS): Blind to straddle jaeger looks good, foot separation on pak, blind full to immediate double tuck, hesitation on that stick. I wonder if she’ll get that. 9.750
Tubbs (UW): Y-full, super nice distance and body extension, just the tiniest hop back. 9.850
Lastra (SS): Maloney to bail HS with some leg form, floaty DLO to a stick! 9.825
McDonough (UW): Y-full, small pike down and hop back. 9.825
Houghton (SS): Blind to straddle jaeger is pretty, leg separation on pak, quick to her DLO, leg separation but gets the stick! 9.800
Bolden (UW): Y-full, looks open in her hips and hops in place. 9.750
Carnesi (SS): Switch change to thatcher is gorgeous, bail to HS, blind full to immediate double tuck, lets go early and steps forward.
AFTER ONE: Washington 49.125, Sacramento State 48.900
Not loving the no sound, very close shots on the routines, or the fact that they are not fully capturing Sacramento State’s routines. Despite that, this meet is starting out great! Washington comes out of vault with an impressive 49.125 and the Hornets follow close behind with a solid bars rotation! Both teams head to their more challenging events so we will see if they are able to carry this momentum to rotation two!
I have sound now!!
Rotation 2: Sacramento State VT, Washington UB
Jones (SS): Y-layout, great form and looks like a stick? 9.550
Oppegard (UW): blind to piked jaeger, looks a little crooked. Bail to HS is nice, DLO with some leg form and a step back. 9.675
Frank (SS): Y-tuck full, slightly off center and hops back. 9.700
McWilliams (UW): Blind to straddle jaeger to bail, holds final HS, DLO with big leg separation and step back on landing. 9.625
Wilson (SS): Y-full, nice height, slides back on landing. 9.725
Lin (UW): Free hip to gienger, good HS on high bar, sticks her full in dismount! 9.825
Lutrel (SS): Y-full, slight pike down but gets the stick! 9.800
Moody (UW): Maloney to pak with some leg form, pirouette is on top on the bar, sticks her full in dismount! 9.900!
Gaumont (SS): Y-half, leg form in air, gets the stick?! The camera is so zoomed in. 9.675
Tubbs (UW): Maloney to bail HS, so pretty. Final HS is solid, DLO with a slide back. Another 9.900!
Cohen (SS): Y-layout, good position, just a hop to the side. 9.450
McDonough (UW): Blind though straddle jaeger to bail, blind full to high double tuck, stumbles back on landing and takes two steps. 9.725
Ex. DeYoung (UW): Maloney to pak is so nice, quick pirouette, short final HS, DLO with a step back.
AFTER TWO: Washington 98.150, Sacramento State 97.350
Washington comes out of their lowest ranked event with a high 49.025, I know they are happy with that! Deiah Moody and Lilly Tubbs were the highlights of the Huskies bar rotation with matching 9.900’s! Sacramento State scored a 48.450 on vault with Lutrel having their high score of a 9.800. Despite their lower start values, the Hornets are going to be happy with those landings. We are half way through this meet!
Rotation 3: Washington BB, Sacramento State FX
Lin (UW): Full turn, clean. BHS LOSO, very crooked and jumps off right away. Shakey on her dance. Switch leap to split half. RO back 1.5, steps forward. 9.200, they will be hoping to drop this.
Copeland (SS): Double tuck, a little under rotated but covers well. Stumbles out of leap combination. Love her mid-routine worm. Ending with a RO 1.5 to front layout, slightly off on the landing but covers it again. 9.625
Navarro (UW): BHS BHS LOSO, leg up and FIGHTS but cannot hold on. Beat jump to switch quarter, small check. RO 1.5, finds the stick! The Huskies will be counting a miss now. 9.025
Countryman (SS): First pass is a back 1.5 to front full, flat but controls landing. Fun dance/music combo! Ends with a punch rudi, awkward landing and takes a big lunge back. 9.675
Oppegard (UW): Pressure is on. BHS LOSO, hip lean but stays on. Switch leap to split half. Small lean on full turn. Beautiful side aerial. Side gainer full and holds her heels in for the stick! 9.875
Jones (SS): Starting off with a double tuck, low chest but glues front foot down. Didn’t get the second pass, teammate was in the way! Third pass is a punch rudi, nice control on that landing! 9.750
Hallinan (UW): Front toss to back tuck, solid. Switch leap to split jump looks nice from this angle. Front aerial is clean. RO 1.5 to a stick! 9.850
Lutrel (SS): Already high energy in this routine from the music! Camera misses first pass. Front layout to front half is good! Ending with a double tuck, low chest and hops forward to a lunge. 9.725
Moody (UW): BHS LOSO, no problems there. Switch leap to split jump, pretty. Side aerial to split jump, hesitation in between, chest down wobble but stays on. RO 1.5, nails that landing! 9.725
Houghton (SS): Camera doesn’t get first pass again 🙁 Second pass to a front layout to front full, nicely executed. Finishing with a back 1.5 to front layout, not a lot of rise but keeps great control on landing! 9.850
Tubbs (UW): Icing her out while deciding on a score for Moody. Front aerial to BHS LOSO, beautifully done. Beat jump to split 3/4 has nice extension. Sticks that front pike gainer! Awesome anchor routine for the Huskies! 9.925!
Gaumont (SS): Starting with double pike, nice position on that landing. Front layout to front full, slightly awkward on that landing. Ends with a double tuck, big lunge with tiny slide of that front foot. 9.800
Ex. Brian (UW): Full turn is over rotated but she dances out. Beat jump to double stag is a little low. Cartwheel to stuck side gainer full! 9.750
Ex. Nguyen (UW): Beautiful full turn. BHS LOSO, tiny lean. Front toss, check. Switch half to split jump is pretty. Punch front full off the end, hops forward. 9.700
AFTER THREE: Washington 146.700, Sacramento State 146.150
Not the beam rotation the Huskies were looking for. With two falls, UW was forced to count a fall. However, Lilly Tubbs had all eyes on her amazing 9.925 routine! Sacramento State had a solid floor rotation, scoring a 48.00. Kara Houghton stood out for the Hornets with a 9.850 on her performance! We are heading into the last rotation, let’s see what these teams have in store!
Rotation 4: Sacramento State BB, Washington FX
Jones (SS): BHS LOSO, some leg form and a lean. Switch leap to split ring is good. Side aerial is solid. RO back 1.5, arm circles a few times but gets the stick! 9.625
Hallinan (UW): Starting with a front layout, front full, front pike, good control on that landing. Round off to double tuck is nicely controlled. Switch leap to Switch ring is pretty. 9.775
Copeland (SS): BHS LOSO, looks clean. Front toss to beat jump is connected. Switch leap to straddle half, slight hesitation on that landing. Side gainer full, sticks?! 9.675
Schaffer (UW): First pass is a front double, clean landing. Please zoom out a little, camera man. RO to back 2.5 twist, pretty in the air and quick step out! RO 1.5 twist to front layout, layout goes higher! 9.775
Driessen (SS): BHS LOSO, good landing. Switch leap, straddle half, beat jump. Front toss, check. Side gainer full, sticks it! 9.775
Lin (UW): Beautiful music. FHS double twist, maybe slightly under-rotated in her twist? Back 1.5 to front layout is nice. Switch half to straddle full with great extension. Ends with a FHS rudi, controls that lunge out! 9.825
Frank (SS): BHS LOSO, steps back on landing. Front aerial to beat jump, connection is smooth. Split jump to double stag ring, check. Cartwheel to side gainer full, gets that stick! 9.650
McWilliams (UW): Dancing in my chair to this beat. Rudi to LOSO for first pass, no foot movement but a little crooked. Teammates are hyping her up and dancing along side her. Ends with a double pikes, keeps that front foot planted into her lunge! 9.850
Lutrel (SS): Straddle to split 3/4 is good. Side aerial is clean. Side gainer full off, couldn’t see her feet. Camera missed the beginning of her routine. 9.800
Bolden (UW): Full in for her first pass, no problems in her landing! Second pass is a back 1.5 for front full, good control but bends knees on the way down. 9.800
Houghton (SS): BHS LOSO, clean and high. Switch leap to straddle quarter is nice. Straddle 3/4, clean. Wobbles in her dance. RO double off, small step back. 9.750
McDonough (UW): Starting off with a rudi to LOSO, awkward connection and hops in landing. Switch leap to switch full split full is fully rotated. Capping it off with a front double twist, doesn’t even need to lunge out of that one, sticks it cold! 9.775
Ex. Oppegard (UW): Rudi to straddle jump, jump stays in place! RO 1.5 to front layout, a little low on second flip. Switch ring to low switch half. 9.700
Ex. Countryman (SS): BHS LOSO, so nice. switch leap straddle quarter, leans back. Hitch kick to side aerial and is off the beam. RO 1,5 to a stick! 8.950
Ex. Navarro (UW): First pass is a double tuck, opens up early and steps forward. Second pass is back 1.5 to front layout, nicely landed!
FINAL: Washington 195.725, Sacramento State 194.800
The Huskies bring it home (at home) on Senior night! Although impressive on all events, they stood out on vault with their highest score of the night despite it being where they lack 10.0 start values. Sacramento State also gives us an impressive meet with no falls throughout the entire competition! Both teams showed us confidence and hard work they’ve put into their gymnastics! A great finale to the regular season for these teams.
VT: Jessica Schaffer (UW) and Lilly Tubbs (UW) 9.850
UB: Lilly Tubbs (UW) and Deiah Moody (UW) 9.900
BB: Lilly Tubbs (UW) 9.925
FX: Caitlin McWilliams (UW) and Kara Houghton (SS) 9.850
AA: Sarah Lutrel (SS) 39.100
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