Kent State University
Eastern Michigan University
Flashes Look to Bounce Back Against Eagles
2/12/2021 3:00:00 PM | Gymnastics
KENT, Ohio – The Kent State gymnastics team (3-3, 1-0 MAC) will take on a familiar opponent in Eastern Michigan (5-2, 2-2 MAC) for the third time in a row on Sunday at 3 p.m., in Ypsilanti, Mich.
"We are excited about the opportunity to see Eastern Michigan again," said Head Coach Brice Biggin. "Last week, we did not compete up to our expectations. The message this week is to step up, take pride in how we handle ourselves every day, every practice and every turn. If we do this, we feel like we should be very successful this weekend."
The Golden Flashes rank in the top-three in the Mid-American Conference on all four events. The team is second in the conference on bars and third place on the other three events.
Last Time Out
The Flashes finished in fourth place at the Eagle Invitational despite putting up their second-best performance of the 2021 season with a 194.825 seam score.
Abby Fletcher, the two-time MAC Gymnast of the Week, picked right up where she left off. She tied her career-high (9.900) on beam to finish tied for second place and helped the Flashes set a season-high mark on the event (48.800). Fletcher also tied for sixth place on floor (9.875).
The Flashes saw a few other top-five performances, including Rachel DeCavitch and Sarah Haxton who tied for third place on bars (9.825). Olivia Amodei tied for third place on vault (9.800).
DeCavitch finished tied for second in the all-around competition (38.900).
About Eastern Michigan
The Golden Flashes and the Eagles have split their two matchups this season with Kent State winning their only Mid-American Conference dual.
EMU is ranked 33rd in the country, while Kent State is ranked 34th. The two teams are ranked second and third in the conference, respectively.
The Eagles lead the MAC on beam (48.675) in large part to the duo of Caitlin Satler and Haydn Crossen who rank second and third in the MAC on the event. Courtney Bezold ranks fifth in the MAC on bars.
Follow the Flashes
This weekend's meet can be watched on ESPN3 while live stats of the meet are available on EMU Athletics. Be sure to follow the Kent State gymnastics team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for news and updates about the squad, including live updates during the action.
Next Up
The team will host Western Michigan on Thursday, Feb. 18. The Flashes will then take on MAC-rival Central Michigan on Sunday, Feb. 21, inside the M.A.C. Center.
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