2007 GMW at Georgia -- Notes and Quotes
3/9/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
N O T E S
Junior Nellie Kippley nailed a career-best vault of 9.900 after sitting out a week with injury. Her previous best was a 9.850.
Sophomore Becky Bernard nailed a season-high 9.925 on bars -- her best score since hitting a 9.950 in her first collegiate meet on January 13, 2006. She also equaled a career-best on floor, scoring a 9.850.
Junior Katie Lieberman tied a career-high on floor with a 9.850, setting a new season best.
Sophomore Huneth Lor posted a career-best 9.825 on vault and totaled a collegiate-best 39.225 all-around score.
Freshman Maureen Moody posted a career-best 9.825 on vault.
Michigan equaled a season-best 49.200 on vault (set earlier this season at Utah) and posted a new season best on floor (49.250).
Michigan's 196.500 is a season-high score; the mark bettered last week's season-best 196.475 set at Michigan State.
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Bev Plocki
On the meet and Michigan's high score ... "Overall, I'm very happy with how our team kept its composure and held it together in a tough environment. It's a big time environment with high energy fans who are cheering for Georgia and not us. Our kids handled the pressure extremely well. We posted another season high in back-to-back meets. We have more room for improvement but we're rolling in the right direction and we're excited."
On Michigan's individual performances ... Nellie (Kippley) did the vault of her life; nailed it cold. Becky (Bernard) did her best bars routine of the season. With the team finishing on beam with almost 9,000 people going nuts, it was hard to hear yourself think, especially when they would post a floor score, so I was happy we maintained our composure there. Overall, Huneth (Lor) also had a great all-around meet Tatjana (Thuener-Rego) is hanging in their strong. It wasn't her best night but we had a good enough team effort to post a season high."
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