The road to nationals officially kicks off tonight! We’re in State College, Pennsylvania, for a high-stakes play-in meet between No. 31 Maryland and No. 36 West Virginia. It’s win or go home right out of the gate, with tonight’s victor punching its ticket to tomorrow’s regional semifinals – things are about to get real!
Maryland’s had a bit of a rollercoaster season, especially on beam, which unfortunately landed it in last place at the Big Ten Championships. Don’t count it out though—it’s shown flashes of brilliance with four scores over 196 this year. It just needs to hit all its routines tonight under pressure.
West Virginia’s story this season has been seriously impressive, jumping way up the rankings from No. 53 to No. 36! Its conference meet wasn’t its best, but if it can keep riding the wave of momentum it’s built up lately, it could be looking at a spot in those regional semifinals.
You can catch all the action live on ESPN+, and keep up with the scores as they happen right here.
Rotation 1: Maryland VT, West Virginia UB
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Rotation 2: West Virginia VT, Maryland UB
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Rotation 3: Maryland BB, West Virginia FX
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