TUCSON, Ariz. – For the fourth year in a row, Arizona State gymnastics beat No. 24 Arizona, this time on the road on Friday night at the McHale Center, 196.525 to 196.300.
Notable Stats
Arizona State head coach Jay Santos
Overall thoughts
"It was a great night for this team tonight. Everyone on both sides knows how much the rivalry match-up means. This team went on the road and gave a huge performance, and I'm really proud of how they are competing right now. Two Pac-12 road meets in a row and they have been two of our strongest competitions this season. Our confidence is definitely growing, and I feel like we are putting it together at the right time of year."
On Morgan Wilson
"It was a huge night for Morgan Wilson with her getting the all-around win tonight. She has been a rock for this team all year and it's great to see her put together a performance like tonight."
On individual performances
"There was a great production from so many athletes tonight. It was awesome to see Cairo back in the all-around tonight, and Juliette winning bars is really exciting to see."
Final Results
Boyer tied her career high on bars with a 9.875 to lead ASU in the first rotation. It was the third meet in a row that the Gym Devils scored over a 49.000 on bars. Morgan Hart and Leonard-Baker both contributed solid 9.825s to the total as well.
Rotation Two – Vault, 49.225
For the sixth meet in a row, Arizona State scored over a 49.000 on vault. After trailing by .025 following the first rotation, ASU bounced back to take a big lead with this score. Scharf led the way with her 9.875. Reeves and Wilson both scored a 9.850, which tied a career high for Wilson. Additionally, Jessica Ginn earned a season high with her 9.825 in the lead-off spot.
Rotation Three – Floor, 49.150
Like the other events, the trend of a 49.000 or better continued on floor. This was the third meet in a row ASU has done so on floor. Leonard-Baker led the way with her 9.875 in the anchor spot on floor. Wilson scored a career-high 9.850 to contribute to the solid event score.
Rotation Four – Beam, 49.075
The Gym Devils got passed the 49.000 mark on beam for the second time this season, led by Scharf's 9.875, which was her new career high. Reeves also matched her career best with a 9.850. Leonard-Baker competed on beam for the first time this season, earning a 9.750.
Up Next
On Sunday, Arizona State will hold its final home meet of the season against Pittsburgh at 1 p.m. MST. The five seniors will be recognized in a ceremony following the meet. For the fans that cannot attend, it will be on the ASU Live Stream.
GYM DEVILS WIN????
— Sun Devil Gymnastics (@SunDevilGym) March 7, 2020
We take down No. 24 Arizona for the fourth year in a row! #OurState pic.twitter.com/vfkHm2sXdD
Notable Stats
- Arizona State (6-6-1) beat No. 24 Arizona (5-7) for the fourth year in a row, counting the higher finish at Pac-12s last year. In head-to-head duals, it is the third win in a row.
- The meet was close after each rotation, but the Sun Devils stayed steady all throughout to earn the win. The Wildcats led after the first rotation. ASU took the lead after the second rotation and never looked back.
- Head coach Jay Santos has not lost a head-to-head dual against the Wildcats during his tenure (2017, 2018, 2020). His teams have also finished ahead of Arizona at the Pac-12 championship in 2018 and 2019.
- The Sun Devils earned their third ranked win of the year. They have also defeated No. 10 Cal, No. 13 Auburn and No. 25 Penn State (all rankings at the time of the win).
- ASU scored a 196.000-plus for the third meet in a row and fourth time this season. It is the second highest road score the year, after Monday's score at Stanford (196.575).
- For just the second time this season, the Gym Devils scored a 49.000-plus in all four events. The other time was against Washington at home in February.
- The vault success continued for the Gym Devils today. They scored a 49.225, their sixth meet in a row surpassing 49.000. A streak like this on vault has not been achieved since 2006. That season, they had nine-straight meets surpassing 49.000 on vault.
- Fifth-year senior Morgan Wilson won the all-around title with a career-high 39.325. She also matched her career high on bars (9.850) and earned a new career best on floor (9.850).
- Junior Cairo Leonard-Baker competed in the all-around for the first time in 2020, earning a 39.275 to take second place. She made her 2020 debut on beam, scoring a 9.750. She also led the team on floor with a 9.875.
- Freshman Hannah Scharf won the vault title with a 9.875, her third vault title of the year. She also had a good meet on beam, earning a career-high 9.875.
- Freshman Juliette Boyer won her first event title of her career, winning on bars with a 9.875, which matched her career best. She also tied her career high on floor with a 9.850.
- This win does count for a Territorial Cup point in the Territorial Cup Series.
QuotesCongrats to our three event winners against the Cats: Juliette Boyer (bars), Hannah Scharf (vault) and Morgan Wilson (all-around)! ??????#GymDevils pic.twitter.com/Nk7VgXJjBE
— Sun Devil Gymnastics (@SunDevilGym) March 7, 2020
Arizona State head coach Jay Santos
Overall thoughts
"It was a great night for this team tonight. Everyone on both sides knows how much the rivalry match-up means. This team went on the road and gave a huge performance, and I'm really proud of how they are competing right now. Two Pac-12 road meets in a row and they have been two of our strongest competitions this season. Our confidence is definitely growing, and I feel like we are putting it together at the right time of year."
On Morgan Wilson
"It was a huge night for Morgan Wilson with her getting the all-around win tonight. She has been a rock for this team all year and it's great to see her put together a performance like tonight."
On individual performances
"There was a great production from so many athletes tonight. It was awesome to see Cairo back in the all-around tonight, and Juliette winning bars is really exciting to see."
Final Results
- Arizona State, 196.525
- No. 24 Arizona, 196.300
Boyer tied her career high on bars with a 9.875 to lead ASU in the first rotation. It was the third meet in a row that the Gym Devils scored over a 49.000 on bars. Morgan Hart and Leonard-Baker both contributed solid 9.825s to the total as well.
Juliette Boyer tied her career high on bars with a 9.875!!#GymDevils pic.twitter.com/WMEcvE2oWH
— Sun Devil Gymnastics (@SunDevilGym) March 7, 2020
Rotation Two – Vault, 49.225
For the sixth meet in a row, Arizona State scored over a 49.000 on vault. After trailing by .025 following the first rotation, ASU bounced back to take a big lead with this score. Scharf led the way with her 9.875. Reeves and Wilson both scored a 9.850, which tied a career high for Wilson. Additionally, Jessica Ginn earned a season high with her 9.825 in the lead-off spot.
Hannah brings in a 9.875 for the #GymDevils!! pic.twitter.com/SZ8YB9ND4S
— Sun Devil Gymnastics (@SunDevilGym) March 7, 2020
Rotation Three – Floor, 49.150
Like the other events, the trend of a 49.000 or better continued on floor. This was the third meet in a row ASU has done so on floor. Leonard-Baker led the way with her 9.875 in the anchor spot on floor. Wilson scored a career-high 9.850 to contribute to the solid event score.
A great finale to the third rotation! CLB scored a 9.875 on floor! ??#GymDevils pic.twitter.com/w0FKcnDLNh
— Sun Devil Gymnastics (@SunDevilGym) March 7, 2020
Rotation Four – Beam, 49.075
The Gym Devils got passed the 49.000 mark on beam for the second time this season, led by Scharf's 9.875, which was her new career high. Reeves also matched her career best with a 9.850. Leonard-Baker competed on beam for the first time this season, earning a 9.750.
Our last routine of the meet is a 9.875 from Hannah Scharf, tying her career high!!#GymDevils pic.twitter.com/yRWaGW6QmO
— Sun Devil Gymnastics (@SunDevilGym) March 7, 2020
Up Next
On Sunday, Arizona State will hold its final home meet of the season against Pittsburgh at 1 p.m. MST. The five seniors will be recognized in a ceremony following the meet. For the fans that cannot attend, it will be on the ASU Live Stream.