| Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANFORD | 48.850 | 48.925 | 48.250 | 49.100 | 195.125 |
| UCLA | 49.100 | 49.250 | 49.525 | 49.350 | 197.225 |
STANFORD, Calif. -- Performing in front of a sellout crowd of 6,000, the largest to attend a Stanford women's gymnastics meet in program history, the No. 21 Cardinal fell to No. 2 UCLA on Sunday night at Maples Pavilion. The previous high was 3,026 against Utah in 2014.
Stanford (5-2, 0-2 Pac-12) fought hard against the defending NCAA champions, with several student-athletes matching career-best performances. But UCLA (6-0) was too deep in the entertaining meet televised by Pac-12 Network, providing a barometer for Cardinal head coach Tabitha Yim and her young team.
"What an amazing atmosphere for our student-athletes," she said. "It means the world to us. It was a great test and that's the kind of environment we need to prepare for the postseason."
Stanford established a season high on bars.
Sophomore Kyla Bryant captured her fourth all-around title in as many meets this season, scoring 39.325, while sophomore Rachael Flam finished second.
Bryant tied for second on the uneven bars (9.875) and earned a share of third in floor exercise (9.850).
Hugs and smiles.@katelyn_ohashi and Kyla Bryant share a moment together after today's meet. pic.twitter.com/T8LfzGe91f
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) January 28, 2019
Sophomore Taylor Lawson posted a career best on beam (9.825) and equaled season highs on floor (9.850) and bars (9.750).
Stellar routine by @Taylor_Lawson21, who shows off athleticism and scores career high 9.825. The crowd of 6,000 -- first home sellout in program history -- shows appreciation.#GoStanford
— Stanford Gymnastics (@StanfordWGym) January 28, 2019
On bars, freshman Grace Waguespack (9.800) matched her career high and fellow frosh Madison Brunettte set a new best.
Junior Aleeza Yu continues to shine after not competing last year due to injury, tying for third on vault (9.825).
"Overall, our performance was a lot stronger on bars and vault," Yim said. "They're gaining a lot of confidence."
The Cardinal finished the meet with a strong showing on floor, with all six competitors posting scores of 9.750 or higher.
"We bounced back and showed a lot of character," said Yim. "We're making progress. We just need to put it all together."
Following the meet, Stanford recognized UCLA head coach Valorie Kondos, who is retiring after the season.
Stanford returns to action on Friday at 7 p.m. in Maples Pavilion against No. 12 Washington.