Bridget Sloan and the rest of the No. 2 Gators finish 2016 Southeastern Conference regular-season action Friday at No. 23 Kentucky. Sloan will have a large contingent of family and friends in attendance as they make the trip to Lexington from Pittsboro, Ind.
No. 2 Gator Gymnasts Finishes Regular Season SEC Action Friday at No. 23 Kentucky
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 | Gymnastics
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The final weekend of regular season Southeastern Conference action sends Florida to Kentucky for a dual meet on Friday, March 4. Meet time is set for 7 p.m. ET in the Memorial Coliseum.
How to Follow the Gators:
Friday's meet streams live on the SEC Network +. Alicia Sacramone Quinn, who joined Florida's Bridget Sloan on the U.S.'s 2008 Olympic team, along with Jenn Hildreth will call the action Friday.
The meet airs tape-delayed on ESPNU on March 7 at 5:30 p.m.
Gators' in Last Week's Action:
The slenderest of margins gave No. 7 LSU a197.70 – 197.875 win over the Gators in front of Stephen C. O'Connell Center crowd of 7,129 on Feb. 26. It was the first regular-season loss for UF since Jan. 18, 2008 (43 consecutive regular-season home wins).
Florida equaled its season high team totals for vault (49.50) and balance beam (49.525), but the Gators score was held back by bobbles or misses across the final three events. Sophomore Kennedy Baker took her second straight all-around win and her total of 39.625 was just off her collegiate best (39.65) set earlier this season. Freshman Alicia Boren was runner-up with a collegiate-best 39.60. Boren and sophomore Alex McMurtry used collegiate-best balance beam marks of 9.95 to share the event title. Senior Bridgette Caquatto took her second consecutive uneven bars win with a 9.925.
Four Gators competed as all-arounders, marking the first time UF had as many all-arounders since the eighth meet of the 2014 season. McMurtry added floor exercise to her collegiate competitive repertoire and her 9.90 equals the highest ever in a UF floor debut.
About the Wildcats:
Kentucky posted its season-best last Friday in its 197.225 - 196.70 loss at No. 9 Arkansas. The Wildcats upset then No. 15 Missouri 196.05 – 194.675 in Feb. 12 home action. Three Wildcats have competed as all-arounders in 2016 – Sidney Dukes (season-best: 39.375), Katie Stuart (39.325) and Alex Hyland (39.10). Dukes picked up the SEC Freshman of the Week honors for week IV.
National Rank:
Florida – Florida is No. 2 in the ninth Road to Nationals poll. The teams are now ranked by regional qualifying score.
Kentucky – The Tigers are No. 23 in the Road to National poll.
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| No. 2 Florida (6-2, 4-2 SEC) at No. 23 Kentucky (6-4, 1-5 SEC) Date & Time: Friday, March 4 at 7 p.m. ET Site: Memorial Coliseum (8,500) Television: tape-delayed on ESPNU March 7 at 5:30 p.m. ET. Series Record (all-time): Florida leads 78-1. Last meeting, Florida was third in the SEC Championships (197.40) and Kentucky was eighth (195.025) on March 21, 2015 Video Stream: live video stream available at SEC Network + Internet: live stats available on FloridaGymnastics.com Tickets: Reserved tickets are $5.00 each, regardless of age. General Admission tickets are $5.00 for adults, $2.00 for seniors (65+) and youth (6-18). Children ages 5 and under are admitted free of charge. Visit Kentucky Ticket website for more information. | |
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How to Follow the Gators:
Friday's meet streams live on the SEC Network +. Alicia Sacramone Quinn, who joined Florida's Bridget Sloan on the U.S.'s 2008 Olympic team, along with Jenn Hildreth will call the action Friday.
The meet airs tape-delayed on ESPNU on March 7 at 5:30 p.m.
Gators' in Last Week's Action:
The slenderest of margins gave No. 7 LSU a197.70 – 197.875 win over the Gators in front of Stephen C. O'Connell Center crowd of 7,129 on Feb. 26. It was the first regular-season loss for UF since Jan. 18, 2008 (43 consecutive regular-season home wins).
Florida equaled its season high team totals for vault (49.50) and balance beam (49.525), but the Gators score was held back by bobbles or misses across the final three events. Sophomore Kennedy Baker took her second straight all-around win and her total of 39.625 was just off her collegiate best (39.65) set earlier this season. Freshman Alicia Boren was runner-up with a collegiate-best 39.60. Boren and sophomore Alex McMurtry used collegiate-best balance beam marks of 9.95 to share the event title. Senior Bridgette Caquatto took her second consecutive uneven bars win with a 9.925.
Four Gators competed as all-arounders, marking the first time UF had as many all-arounders since the eighth meet of the 2014 season. McMurtry added floor exercise to her collegiate competitive repertoire and her 9.90 equals the highest ever in a UF floor debut.
About the Wildcats:
Kentucky posted its season-best last Friday in its 197.225 - 196.70 loss at No. 9 Arkansas. The Wildcats upset then No. 15 Missouri 196.05 – 194.675 in Feb. 12 home action. Three Wildcats have competed as all-arounders in 2016 – Sidney Dukes (season-best: 39.375), Katie Stuart (39.325) and Alex Hyland (39.10). Dukes picked up the SEC Freshman of the Week honors for week IV.
National Rank:
Florida – Florida is No. 2 in the ninth Road to Nationals poll. The teams are now ranked by regional qualifying score.
Kentucky – The Tigers are No. 23 in the Road to National poll.
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