Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, January 13
Convocation Center
6 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
194.025
vs
194.525
Central Michigan
Eagles Fall to Chippewas in Home Opener
1/13/2018 10:45:00 PM | Gymnastics
EMU improved by a full point from Penn State, but ultimately fell to CMU
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team dropped its home-opener to Central Michigan, 194.525-194.025, Saturday, Jan. 13, inside the Convocation Center.
The meet was highlighted by senior Kendall Valentin (Holmdel, N.J.-Holmdel) earning a share of the bars title with a score of 9.875, as well as four other Eagles notching career-best scores.
Eastern's best event of the day came from the bars squad, who notched a 48.900 for EMU's highest event score this season. Outside of Valentin's meet-high 9.875, redshirt senior Lacey Rubin (Plainview, N.Y.-Plainview Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy) and sophomore Emili Dobronics (Orland Park, Ill.-Carl Sandburg) posted scores of 9.825 and 9.800, respectively, while redshirt sophomore Carly Clark (White Lake, Mich.-Walled Lake Northern) marked a career-high 9.700.
Valentin also paced the Eagles on beam with a 9.875, which was good for second-best in the event. Freshman Jada Rondeau (Norwood Young American, Minn.-Central) continued her outstanding start to her first-year campaign, marking a 9.825 for a new career-high for bars, while Rubin added support with a solid routine, earning a 9.800 for her efforts.
The Green and White finished its day by notching a 48.525 on floor, led by Dobronics who put together an impressive routine to earn a 9.800. The Eagles outperformed the Chippewas on both floor and bars, but ultimately couldn't overcome the Chippewas after some shaky beam routines and a couple team deductions.
Eastern looks to bounce back as they continue conference action next week when they head to Bowling Green, Ohio to take on the Falcons. Competition is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
EMU Team Results
1. Central Michigan 194.525
2. Eastern Michigan 194.025
All Around
1. Megan Hultgren 38.800
Vault
3 Megan Hultgren 9.750
3 Kendall Valentin 9.750
5 Ciara Gresham 9.725
7 Jules Schwartz 9.675
7 Allison Smith 9.675
11 Emili Dobronics 9.575
Bars
1 Kendall Valentin 9.875
3 Lacey Rubin 9.825
4 Emili Dobronics 9.800
9 Megan Hultgren 9.700
9 Carly Clark 9.700
11 Jules Schwartz 9.600
Beam
2 Kendall Valentin 9.875
3 Jada Rondeau 9.825
4 Lacey Rubin 9.800
7 Megan Hultgren 9.700
10 Ciara Gresham 9.025
12 Megan Marino 8.950
Floor
3 Emili Dobronics 9.800
4 Megan Benzie 9.725
5 Ciara Gresham 9.700
7 Megan Hultgren 9.650
7 Jada Rondeau 9.650
10 Megan Marino 9.400
The meet was highlighted by senior Kendall Valentin (Holmdel, N.J.-Holmdel) earning a share of the bars title with a score of 9.875, as well as four other Eagles notching career-best scores.
Eastern's best event of the day came from the bars squad, who notched a 48.900 for EMU's highest event score this season. Outside of Valentin's meet-high 9.875, redshirt senior Lacey Rubin (Plainview, N.Y.-Plainview Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy) and sophomore Emili Dobronics (Orland Park, Ill.-Carl Sandburg) posted scores of 9.825 and 9.800, respectively, while redshirt sophomore Carly Clark (White Lake, Mich.-Walled Lake Northern) marked a career-high 9.700.
Valentin also paced the Eagles on beam with a 9.875, which was good for second-best in the event. Freshman Jada Rondeau (Norwood Young American, Minn.-Central) continued her outstanding start to her first-year campaign, marking a 9.825 for a new career-high for bars, while Rubin added support with a solid routine, earning a 9.800 for her efforts.
The Green and White finished its day by notching a 48.525 on floor, led by Dobronics who put together an impressive routine to earn a 9.800. The Eagles outperformed the Chippewas on both floor and bars, but ultimately couldn't overcome the Chippewas after some shaky beam routines and a couple team deductions.
Eastern looks to bounce back as they continue conference action next week when they head to Bowling Green, Ohio to take on the Falcons. Competition is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
EMU Team Results
1. Central Michigan 194.525
2. Eastern Michigan 194.025
All Around
1. Megan Hultgren 38.800
Vault
3 Megan Hultgren 9.750
3 Kendall Valentin 9.750
5 Ciara Gresham 9.725
7 Jules Schwartz 9.675
7 Allison Smith 9.675
11 Emili Dobronics 9.575
Bars
1 Kendall Valentin 9.875
3 Lacey Rubin 9.825
4 Emili Dobronics 9.800
9 Megan Hultgren 9.700
9 Carly Clark 9.700
11 Jules Schwartz 9.600
Beam
2 Kendall Valentin 9.875
3 Jada Rondeau 9.825
4 Lacey Rubin 9.800
7 Megan Hultgren 9.700
10 Ciara Gresham 9.025
12 Megan Marino 8.950
Floor
3 Emili Dobronics 9.800
4 Megan Benzie 9.725
5 Ciara Gresham 9.700
7 Megan Hultgren 9.650
7 Jada Rondeau 9.650
10 Megan Marino 9.400
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