STANFORD, Calif. – The No. 26 Stanford women's gymnastics team hosts No. 4 Utah on Monday at 2 p.m. in Maples Pavilion. The Senior Day meet will be televised by Pac-12 Network.
Both teams competed in the Gymquarters Invitational on Friday night in St. Charles, Mo. Utah (8-1, 4-0 Pac-12) finished a close second to LSU in the quad meet, while the Cardinal (5-8, 0-4 Pac-12) matched its season best on floor set the previous meet at Arizona State with 49.250.
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TV:Pac-12 Network with Jim Watson (play-by-play) and Sam Peszek (analyst).
Live scoring: GoStanford.com
Tickets: Single meet tickets for Utah and Arizona on Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. in Burnham Pavilion can be purchased in advance and online. Following Monday's meet, both teams will sign autographs in the main concourse.
Senior recognition: Stanford will recognize seniors Taryn Fitzgerald, Hailee Hoffman and Nicole Hoffman for their contributions the last four years.
• Competing in her fourth season, Fitzgerald has career highs of 9.850 on vault and beam and has participated in both events in all seven meets in 2019. A two-time WCGA Scholastic All-America and Pac-12 All-Academic second team selection, the Houston native is majoring in product design.
• Competing in her third season, Hailee Hoffman scored a career high 9.850 in floor exercise at Cal on Jan. 21 and has participated in all seven meets this season. She was chosen to the 2017 Pac-12 All-Academic second team and was 2018 Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention. A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, Hoffman is majoring in product design.
• Competing in her third season, Nicole Hoffman has participated in one meet on beam in 2019 and tallied a career high 9.800 in the UC Davis Quad Meet last year. She is a three-time WCGA Scholastic All-America and was 2017 Pac-12 All-Academic second team. A native of Bedford, N.Y., Hoffman is majoring in psychology.
Clean routines: For the first time this season, the Cardinal hit all 24 routines in Friday's meet.
Gymquarters standouts: In floor exercise, sophomore Rachael Flam and freshman Morgan Hoang scored 9.875 and junior Kaylee Cole added 9.850 to equal career highs.
All-around force: Sophomore Kyla Bryant has won five all-around titles this the season and 13 overall events. She ranks No. 31 nationally in all-around, posting a season high 39.475 at Cal on Jan 21.
Bar improvement: In 2018, the Cardinal had a tough time filling out its lineup card on bars due to injuries. This season, the squad has depth and has improved steadily with Bryant, sophomore Taylor Lawson, junior Aleeza Yu, Flam and freshmen Grace Wagusepack and Madison Brunette contributing.
Scouting report: Junior MyKayla Skinner is having another outstanding season for Utah. Ranked No. 2 in the country on vault and No. 4 in all-around with a season best 39.700, Skinner finished first on floor and second in all-around on Friday night. She owns NCAA titles on floor (2017) and vault (18), is a two-time NCAAA runner-up and owns 94 career wins, fourth most in program history.
Youth is served: The 17-member Cardinal roster features 11 underclassmen, including five first-year student-athletes. Hoang (floor, beam), Wesley Stephenson (bars, beam), Waguespack (bars) and Brunette (bars) have competed. Hoang collected her first collegiate title in a tri-meet against Sacramento State and Seattle Pacific by scoring 9.875 in floor exercise.
Post-meet takeaways: Stanford head coach Tabitha Yim offered the following observations after the Gymquarters Mardi Gras Invitational.
On making strides:"We were much more consistent in all events and it was definitely a step forward."
On the long trip and quick turnaround:"I was really proud of their efficiency and heart. We fought for everything."
Rankings/Ave/High (Feb. 11)
STANFORD (26) 195.258/196.125
Utah (4) 197.196/197.375
Vault
STANFORD (27) 48.808/49.150
Utah (2) 49.396/49.500
Uneven Bars
STANFORD (34) 48.625/49.050
Utah (5) 49.288/49.500
Balance Beam
STANFORD (29) 48.696/49.075
Utah (6) 49.129/49.275
Floor Exercise
STANFORD (12) 49.129/49.250
Utah (4) 49.383/49.525
Starting Lineups (tentative)
Vault
1. Kaylee Cole
2. Taryn Fitzgerald
3. Madison Brunette
4. Rachael Flam
5. Aleeza Yu
6. Grace Garcia
Exh: Morgan Hoang
Uneven Bars
1. Taylor Lawson
2 Grace Waguespack
3. Aleeza Yu
4. Madison Brunette
5. Kyla Bryant
6. Rachael Flam
Exh: Eve Micco
Balance Beam
1. Taryn Fitzgerald
2. Wesley Stephenson
3. Taylor Lawson
4. Kaylee Cole
5. Lauren Navarro
6. Kyla Bryant
EXH: Rachael Flam
Floor Exercise
1. Kaylee Cole
2. Hailee Hoffman
3. Rachael Flam
4. Taylor Lawson
5. Morgan Hoang
6. Kyla Bryant
