No. 13 Stanford (8-4, 2-2 Pac-12)
Arizona (2-3, 0-3 Pac-12)
Sat., Feb. 13 • 6 p.m. (PT)
McKale Memorial Center • Tucson, Ariz.
Television • Pac-12 Networks
Live Statistics • Available via GoStanford.com
STANFORD, Calif. – No. 13 Stanford will compete in its second meet this week when it travels to Arizona on Saturday at 6 p.m. (PT).
The Cardinal (8-4, 2-2 Pac-12) will see a familiar face on the Arizona (2-3, 0-3 Pac-12) sideline with Stanford alumna and former assistant coach Tabitha Yim leading the Wildcats.
Stanford is coming off a 195.750-194.325 victory against Arizona State this past Monday. The Cardinal outscored the Sun Devils in three-of-four events to earn its 26th consecutive victory, dating back to 2004. Stanford swept the individual event titles with five gymnasts combining for 10 top-three finishes.
It will be the Cardinal’s first trip to Tucson since 2013. The Cardinal has won 24 consecutive meets against Arizona, dating back to the Cancun Classic on Jan. 6, 2006. Stanford’s last loss to the Wildcats was March 26, 2005, at the Pac-10 Championships (195.925-194.600).
Consistently One of the Best in the Country
• Stanford is one of seven teams in the nation to make at least seven Super Six appearances in the past 14 years (2002-15). (Alabama-13, Utah-11, Georgia-10, UCLA-9, Florida-9, Stanford-7, Nebraska-7)
• Stanford returned to the NCAA Championships for the 12th time in the past 15 years in 2015, six gymnasts combined for nine All-America honors and the Cardinal finished fifth at the NCAA Championships with a 197.250 – the team’s second-highest score ever at an NCAA Championships competition.
• A misconception about the Cardinal is that it starts slow and comes out of nowhere during championship season. However, it should not be a surprise and is not a fluke, as evidenced by the team's consistent finishes among the top in the nation.
• The Cardinal coaching staff enters each season with a carefully calculated outline of goals for different points during the season. A major focus for the beginning of the season is on consistency, building depth in lineups and health. As the season continues, the Cardinal adds difficulty and unique elements to routines to ensure it peaks during postseason competition.
Highlights from Stanford's victory against Arizona State.
Four-for-Four
• Elizabeth Price has won the all-around in each of the first four meets of the season, including a season-best 39.600 at the Metroplex Challenge. She did not compete in the all-around earlier this week against Arizona State to get some extra rest. Against the Sun Devils, Price scored season bests vault (9.950) and floor (9.925) to earn individual victories in both events.
• Price has scored 9.825 or higher in 17-of-19 performances this season and 9.900 or higher in 30-of-44 performances during her collegiate career. She has registered 13 individual event victories in 23 possible events this season.
• Price was named the Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week each of the first three weeks of the season.
Hong Provides Leadership
• Ivana Hong has been a leader in and out of the gym throughout her career and has continued her role in her final season. Hong earned an individual victory for the fourth consecutive week and her first on bars with a 9.850 against Arizona State. She claimed individual wins on beam the three previous weeks.
• Hong was named the Pac-12 Specialist of the Week on Feb. 2 for her standout performances on bars (9.900) and beam (9.925) at the Metroplex Challenge.
Consistency from McNair
• Nicolette McNair continues to be one of Stanford’s most consistent gymnasts, hitting all three of her events against Arizona State, tying for first on bars (9.850), and placing third on beam (9.825) and vault (9.825). She has scored 9.800 or higher in 14-of-15 routines this season.
• McNair has hit 86-of-92 routines (93 percent) on vault, bars and beam in her career.
A Welcome Return
• Melissa Chuang missed the 2015 season due to injury but has made immediate contributions in 2016. She tied for her first individual win of the season on beam with a 9.850 and is ranked 17th in the country in the event.
• At Georgia (Jan. 18), Chuang provided the decisive performance on beam with a 9.900 to earn the victory for the Cardinal. She also contributed scores on vault and floor.
Consistency Counts
• Danielle McNair continues to contribute scores on a weekly basis, including a 9.800 on vault and a 9.725 on bars against Arizona State. She performed the first beam routine of her collegiate career against the Sun Devils and earned a 9.700. McNair has scored 9.700 or higher in all 10 performances this season.
Daum Returns
• Junior Rachel Daum missed the first three meets of the season as she recovered from a minor injury. She contributed scores on bars beam (9.800) and floor (9.650) at the Metroplex Challenge and rested against Arizona State.
A Fresh Start
• Freshman Taryn Fitzgerald produced solid performances on vault (9.725), beam (9.725) and floor (9.700) against California and San Jose State (Jan. 24).
• Fitzgerald competed in three events at Georgia and made significant contributions. She produced a 9.725 on floor and contributed a 9.775 on beam to help spark a strong finish by the Cardinal in the event.
Doing It All
• Taylor Rice was Stanford’s primary all-around competitor a year ago and has picked up where she left off. The 2015 Pac-12 First Team selection in the all-around earned her first victory of the season in the event with a 39.075 against Arizona State. She added a third-place result on floor with a season-high 9.825.
• Rice has competed in the all-around in 14 of the past 19 meets, dating back to the 2015 season opener.
Familiar Face
• Arizona head coach Tabitha Yim is a Stanford alumna and spent five years with the Cardinal as an assistant coach. She is one of the most accomplished gymnasts in Stanford history and earned a program-record 14 All-America honors.
Saturday’s Opponent: Arizona
• The Wildcats are coming off a 196.825-196.000 defeat at No. 16 California. Arizona outscored the Golden Bears on beam with a meet-high 49.200.
• It will be the Cardinal’s first trip to Tucson since 2013. The Cardinal has won 24 consecutive meets against Arizona, dating back to the Cancun Classic on Jan. 6, 2006. Stanford’s last loss to the Wildcats was March 26, 2005, at the Pac-10 Championships (195.925-194.600).
In the Rankings
• Stanford is ranked in the top 25 in the following events based on its season average:
Vault: 18th, 48.900
Bars: 7th, 49.169
Beam: 6th, 49.081
• Stanford gymnasts are ranked in the top 25 in the following events based on their season average:
All-Around
Elizabeth Price, 2nd, 39.519
Vault
Elizabeth Price, 9th, 9.881
Bars
Elizabeth Price, 2nd, 9.919
Nicolette McNair, 22nd, 9.856
Beam
Melissa Chuang, 17th, 9.844
Elizabeth Price, T-22nd, 9.837
Floor
Elizabeth Price, T-25th, 9.881