Kennedy Baker and the rest of the No. 2 Gator gymnastics team play host to No. 7 LSU Friday.
No. 2 Gators Host No. 7 LSU Tonight in O’Connell Center
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 | Gymnastics
Fourth top-10 matchup in O'Connell Center this season.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – It's another top-10 match-up in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center, as the Gators plays host to Louisiana State this Friday. Meet time is set for 6:45 p.m. ET.
Florida is the nation's only program to play host to a top-10 opponent for each home meet so far in 2016. Last month, Florida took home wins versus No. 5 UCLA (Jan. 12) and another No. 5 team with its victory over Alabama on Jan. 29. Earlier this month, Florida defeated No. 9 Arkansas in the Gator Link to Pink meet.
Friday's Promotions:
The first 500 fans Friday receive a Gator gymnastics tumbler.
It's Gator gymnastics ticket BOGO Friday. Those showing a UF Alumni Association or UF Gator1 identification can get Buy One, Get One tickets.
Tickets for Friday's meet are $5 for adults, while children 17 and under and UF students showing a Gator1 card are admitted free. To get tickets for Friday's meet, visit the FloridaGators.com ticket site or stop by the Gator Ticket Office (open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.).
Other happenings at Friday's meet include
How to Follow the Gators:
Friday's meet airs live on the SEC Network and also streams live on the SEC Network +. Olympians Bart Conner and Kathy Johnson Clarke along with Laura Rutledge will call the action will call the action.
Parking shuttle:
A complimentary parking shuttle will transports fans from the UF Commuter Lot on Gale Lemerand Drive to the O'Connell Center. For more information, visit FloridaGators.com.
Last Year's Meetings Between Florida and LSU:
LSU took the win in both meetings with the Gators in 2015. In dual meet action, then No. 3 LSU took a 197.95 – 197.425 win in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. That meet marked the return to competition for Florida's Bridget Sloan, as she appeared in the uneven bars lineup at LSU. Sloan suffered a severely sprained right ankle in the season opener and sat out five meets with the injury. The Tigers also nipped the Gators for the 2015 Southeastern Conference Championships' runner-up spot, 197.425 – 197.40. That was the 10th time in the two team's 98 all-time meetings that a tenth of a point or less decided the meet standings.
Gators' in Last Week's Action:
Florida used the nation's fifth-highest total of 2016 to take a 197.75 – 196.65 win at No. 19 Missouri on Feb. 19.
The Gators swept the event titles, with sophomore Kennedy Baker taking her first collegiate all-around title at 39.575. Alex McMurtry turned in her collegiate-best of 9.95 to take her second consecutive and third overall balance beam win of 2016. Senior Bridgette Caquatto matched her collegiate-best uneven bars mark of 9.95 for the seventh time of her career to win the event title.
Bridget Sloan used the highest mark of the evening, 9.975, to win the floor exercise title. She also posted a season-best 9.925 to take her first vault title of 2016. The two wins for Sloan puts her one win away from tying former Gator Kytra Hunter for third at 83 on the Gators' Career Events Wins list.
About the Tigers:
LSU posted the nation's fourth-highest total of 2016 last Friday with their 197.825-197.125 home win versus No. 8 Auburn.
Friday's meet in Gainesville marks the fifth top-10 opponent for the Tigers this season. LSU has split in meetings with top-ranked Oklahoma and has home wins versus then No. 8 Arkansas and No. 8 Auburn.
Junior Ashleigh Gnat is the nation's individual leader for perfect marks in 2016 as she added a 10.0 on floor last Friday to the two vault 10.0s she scored earlier in 2016. Myia Hambrick twice has turned in LSU's top all-around total of 39.625 this season. She is a three-time recipient of SEC Gymnast of the Week in 2016.
SEC Weekly Winners in O'Dome Friday:
The three who picked up the SEC Gymnastics Weekly honors will be in the O'Connell Center Friday. LSU's Hambrick is the SEC Gymnast of the Week and Gnat is the SEC Specialist of the Week.
Florida's Alicia Boren, who took second in the Missouri dual all-around at 39.45, claimed her fourth SEC Freshman of the Week honor on Tuesday.
National Rank:
Florida – Florida is No. 2 in the seventh Road to Nationals poll. The teams are now ranked by regional qualifying score.
LSU – The Tigers are No. 7 in the Road to National poll.
| Friday's Meet Info: | ||
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| No. 2 Florida (6-1, 4-1 SEC) versus No. 7 LSU (8-2, 4-1 SEC) Date & Time: Friday, Feb. 26 at 6:45 p.m. ET Site: Stephen C. O'Connell Center (10,126); Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Television: live on SEC Network. Olympians Bart Conner and Kathy Johnson Clarke along with Laura Rutledge will call the action. Series Record (all-time): Florida leads 66-32. Last meeting, Florida was third in the SEC Championships (197.40) and LSU was second (197.425) on March 21, 1995 Video Stream: live video stream available at SEC Network + Internet: live stats available on FloridaGymnastics.com Tickets: $5 for adults; children 17 & under and UF students with Gator1 card admitted free. Check the Florida Ticket Office site for more information. Parking Shuttle: A complimentary parking shuttle will transports fans from the UF Commuter Lot on Gale Lemerand Drive to the O'Connell Center. For more information, visit FloridaGators.com
Promotions: Free tumbler when you come watch the Gators tumble: first 500 fans in attendance will receive a Gators Gymnastics tumbler!; Ticket BOGO: Buy One, Get One tickets available to those showing a UF Alumni Association or UF Gator1 identification Click here for a complete list of Friday's promotions | ||
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Florida is the nation's only program to play host to a top-10 opponent for each home meet so far in 2016. Last month, Florida took home wins versus No. 5 UCLA (Jan. 12) and another No. 5 team with its victory over Alabama on Jan. 29. Earlier this month, Florida defeated No. 9 Arkansas in the Gator Link to Pink meet.
Friday's Promotions:
The first 500 fans Friday receive a Gator gymnastics tumbler.
It's Gator gymnastics ticket BOGO Friday. Those showing a UF Alumni Association or UF Gator1 identification can get Buy One, Get One tickets.
Tickets for Friday's meet are $5 for adults, while children 17 and under and UF students showing a Gator1 card are admitted free. To get tickets for Friday's meet, visit the FloridaGators.com ticket site or stop by the Gator Ticket Office (open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.).
Other happenings at Friday's meet include
- Kids Korner – Kids can make posters, color, play games, get their face painted and watch magic shows all over at the Gate 3 Lobby Kids Korner.
- Serving t-shirts! - The Florida men's tennis team will throw t-shirts to fans before the first rotation!
- Social Ambassador - follow @GatorsGym on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. 2015 Women's College World Series MVP Lauren Haeger (@lhaeger17) is this meet's Social Ambassador and will be posting behind the scenes and interactive content throughout the meet
How to Follow the Gators:
Friday's meet airs live on the SEC Network and also streams live on the SEC Network +. Olympians Bart Conner and Kathy Johnson Clarke along with Laura Rutledge will call the action will call the action.
Parking shuttle:
A complimentary parking shuttle will transports fans from the UF Commuter Lot on Gale Lemerand Drive to the O'Connell Center. For more information, visit FloridaGators.com.
Last Year's Meetings Between Florida and LSU:
LSU took the win in both meetings with the Gators in 2015. In dual meet action, then No. 3 LSU took a 197.95 – 197.425 win in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. That meet marked the return to competition for Florida's Bridget Sloan, as she appeared in the uneven bars lineup at LSU. Sloan suffered a severely sprained right ankle in the season opener and sat out five meets with the injury. The Tigers also nipped the Gators for the 2015 Southeastern Conference Championships' runner-up spot, 197.425 – 197.40. That was the 10th time in the two team's 98 all-time meetings that a tenth of a point or less decided the meet standings.
Gators' in Last Week's Action:
Florida used the nation's fifth-highest total of 2016 to take a 197.75 – 196.65 win at No. 19 Missouri on Feb. 19.
The Gators swept the event titles, with sophomore Kennedy Baker taking her first collegiate all-around title at 39.575. Alex McMurtry turned in her collegiate-best of 9.95 to take her second consecutive and third overall balance beam win of 2016. Senior Bridgette Caquatto matched her collegiate-best uneven bars mark of 9.95 for the seventh time of her career to win the event title.
Bridget Sloan used the highest mark of the evening, 9.975, to win the floor exercise title. She also posted a season-best 9.925 to take her first vault title of 2016. The two wins for Sloan puts her one win away from tying former Gator Kytra Hunter for third at 83 on the Gators' Career Events Wins list.
About the Tigers:
LSU posted the nation's fourth-highest total of 2016 last Friday with their 197.825-197.125 home win versus No. 8 Auburn.
Friday's meet in Gainesville marks the fifth top-10 opponent for the Tigers this season. LSU has split in meetings with top-ranked Oklahoma and has home wins versus then No. 8 Arkansas and No. 8 Auburn.
Junior Ashleigh Gnat is the nation's individual leader for perfect marks in 2016 as she added a 10.0 on floor last Friday to the two vault 10.0s she scored earlier in 2016. Myia Hambrick twice has turned in LSU's top all-around total of 39.625 this season. She is a three-time recipient of SEC Gymnast of the Week in 2016.
SEC Weekly Winners in O'Dome Friday:
The three who picked up the SEC Gymnastics Weekly honors will be in the O'Connell Center Friday. LSU's Hambrick is the SEC Gymnast of the Week and Gnat is the SEC Specialist of the Week.
Florida's Alicia Boren, who took second in the Missouri dual all-around at 39.45, claimed her fourth SEC Freshman of the Week honor on Tuesday.
National Rank:
Florida – Florida is No. 2 in the seventh Road to Nationals poll. The teams are now ranked by regional qualifying score.
LSU – The Tigers are No. 7 in the Road to National poll.
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