STANFORD, Calif. – With the highest road score of the season, Arizona State gymnastics scored a 196.575 to beat Stanford's 195.975 in Maples Pavilion on Monday night.
Notable Stats
Arizona State head coach Jay Santos
Overall thoughts
"It was a strong performance for the team tonight. It's always great to get a road conference win and we added a strong score as well! The team's confidence is definitely building, and I feel like we are in a good spot at this point of the season with several meets to go."
On the hard work paying off
"It was great to see the team get off to a strong start and I think they built off each other pretty well for the day. Multiple athletes are stepping up right now and we are getting big performances from the team, top to bottom. It's exciting to see all of their hard work paying off."
Final Results
The Gym Devils opened up the meet with their highest bars score of the season, scoring a 49.300. All five scores that counted were a 9.800 or better, led by Leonard-Baker's 9.925 in the anchor spot. Scharf earned a career-high 9.875, which Boyer also scored to match her career best.
Rotation Two – Vault, 49.225
Vault continued to be a strong rotation for the Sun Devils, surpassing 49.000 for the fifth meet in a row. Freshmen Scharf and Reeves both scored 9.900s, career highs for each of them, to lead the team. Prior to this meet, there had been just one 9.900 from ASU on vault. Leonard-Baker rounded out the lineup with a strong 9.850, her fourth vault score of 9.825 or better this year.
Rotation Three – Floor, 49.350
On floor, Arizona State scored the best event total of the season with a 49.350. Ginn and Leonard-Baker wrapped up the rotation with a 9.900 and 9.925, respectively. For Ginn that tied her career high and for Leonard-Baker it was her season high. Additionally, Scharf tied her career best with a 9.875 and Boyer surpassed hers with a 9.850.
Rotation Four – Beam, 48.650
The team struggled in the final rotation with balance checks. Megan Thompson led the team with a lead-off 9.800. Scharf and Morgan Wilson scored 9.750s to lead ASU on beam.
Up Next
Arizona State has two more meets next weekend, first heading south to Tucson to take on No. 24 Arizona on Friday, March 6, before returning home for senior day on March 8 against Pittsburgh.
SUN DEVILS WIN??
— Sun Devil Gymnastics (@SunDevilGym) March 3, 2020
The #GymDevils score their highest road total of the season in their win at Stanford! ?? pic.twitter.com/CeUZG8l4xo
Notable Stats
- Arizona State (5-6-1) beat Stanford (0-14) for the third season in a row, two of the wins coming on the road.
- The Sun Devils have scored over a 196.000 three times this season, including two in a row. The 196.575 scored tonight is the highest team total on the road in 2020. It is also the highest road score since March 2018.
- On floor, ASU scored a 49.350, their highest event total for any event in 2020. It is the highest on floor since 2019 when the Sun Devils scored a 49.425 in February.
- The 49.300 scored on bars was the highest total in the past two seasons. The last time ASU scored a 49.300 was back in February 2018.
- The Gym Devils have scored a 49.000 or better on vault in the last five meets, a feat that has not been achieved since 2006. That season, they had nine-straight meets surpassing 49.000 on vault.
- Cairo Leonard-Baker had another strong night for Arizona State. She scored a 9.925 on both bars and floor. It was her fourth time earning a 9.900 or better on bars this season, her second in a row. It was her second-straight floor performance that earned her a 9.900 or better.
- Freshmen were earning career highs left and right on Monday night. On vault, freshmen Hannah Scharf and Gracie Reeves both scored 9.900s, career highs for both of them. Scharf also earned a career high on bars (9.875), in the all-around (39.400) and tied her career best on floor (9.875). Juliette Boyer had a career-high 9.850 on floor as well.
- There were multiple event winners for Arizona State. Scharf and Reeves tied for first on vault and Leonard-Baker won bars. For Scharf, it is her second vault title, and for Leonard-Baker, it is her fourth bars title of the year.
- Three Gym Devils competed in the all-around tonight. Scharf led the team with a 39.400 to take second, followed by Boyer's 39.175 and Reeves' 39.150.
- Senior Jessica Ginn continued her hot streak on floor. She has yet to score below a 9.825 in 2020, earning a 9.900 to match her career high tonight.
QuotesIt's a Gym Devil party and everyone is invited! ??
— Sun Devil Gymnastics (@SunDevilGym) March 3, 2020
We scored a 49.350 on floor, our highest event total for ANY event this season!! ?????? pic.twitter.com/RCBWScqWGV
Arizona State head coach Jay Santos
Overall thoughts
"It was a strong performance for the team tonight. It's always great to get a road conference win and we added a strong score as well! The team's confidence is definitely building, and I feel like we are in a good spot at this point of the season with several meets to go."
On the hard work paying off
"It was great to see the team get off to a strong start and I think they built off each other pretty well for the day. Multiple athletes are stepping up right now and we are getting big performances from the team, top to bottom. It's exciting to see all of their hard work paying off."
Final Results
- Arizona State, 196.575
- Stanford, 195.975
The Gym Devils opened up the meet with their highest bars score of the season, scoring a 49.300. All five scores that counted were a 9.800 or better, led by Leonard-Baker's 9.925 in the anchor spot. Scharf earned a career-high 9.875, which Boyer also scored to match her career best.
Our bars queen does it again. ??
— Sun Devil Gymnastics (@SunDevilGym) March 3, 2020
CLB scored a 9??.9??2??5?? to close out the opening rotation! pic.twitter.com/Y5BeUXEj8a
Rotation Two – Vault, 49.225
Vault continued to be a strong rotation for the Sun Devils, surpassing 49.000 for the fifth meet in a row. Freshmen Scharf and Reeves both scored 9.900s, career highs for each of them, to lead the team. Prior to this meet, there had been just one 9.900 from ASU on vault. Leonard-Baker rounded out the lineup with a strong 9.850, her fourth vault score of 9.825 or better this year.
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— Sun Devil Gymnastics (@SunDevilGym) March 3, 2020
Gracie Reeves follows up Hannah's 9.900 with one of her own, also a career high!! pic.twitter.com/IDiByoiQ6P
Rotation Three – Floor, 49.350
On floor, Arizona State scored the best event total of the season with a 49.350. Ginn and Leonard-Baker wrapped up the rotation with a 9.900 and 9.925, respectively. For Ginn that tied her career high and for Leonard-Baker it was her season high. Additionally, Scharf tied her career best with a 9.875 and Boyer surpassed hers with a 9.850.
CLB is bringing the heat in California! ??
— Sun Devil Gymnastics (@SunDevilGym) March 3, 2020
She scored a 9??.9??2??5?? to anchor the floor lineup, earning a new season high for her in this event! pic.twitter.com/Lmv55bEFvG
Rotation Four – Beam, 48.650
The team struggled in the final rotation with balance checks. Megan Thompson led the team with a lead-off 9.800. Scharf and Morgan Wilson scored 9.750s to lead ASU on beam.
A tough final rotation for the #GymDevils. We scored a 48.650 on beam to wrap up the meet. pic.twitter.com/ylhZqJIAhH
— Sun Devil Gymnastics (@SunDevilGym) March 3, 2020
Up Next
Arizona State has two more meets next weekend, first heading south to Tucson to take on No. 24 Arizona on Friday, March 6, before returning home for senior day on March 8 against Pittsburgh.