Maryland is coming off a rocky meet against Minnesota where it only scored 195.625, its second-lowest score since last season. One of the culprits behind the season low is bars, which the Terps have a love-hate relationship with. The talent is there with Hailey Merchant, Rhea LeBlanc, and Sierra Kondo all having the ability to put up 9.85+ scores, but consistency issues continue to plague the team.
Ohio State is coming off a big win against Illinois last week with a 197.100 and should be able to come away with the win against Maryland. The Buckeyes have been impressive this season from the get-go where they almost outscored LSU at home. The team, led by Payton Harris and Tory Vetter, should be able to put up mid-49 scores on each event but pay attention to vault and floor where they’re ranked ninth and seventh respectively.
Really exited to live blog this one! This is my first time EVER sitting with the press so this is a super exciting moment for me 🙂
Rotation 1: Maryland Vault, Ohio State Bars
Warmups beginning now…
Rech – Maryland: Solid opening FTY, small hop on the landing. 9.775
Pritchard – Ohio State: Nice Geinger to bail, good handstands, blind full into double tuck. Gets the landing! 9.775
Weir – Maryland: FTY, pike down on…
