12 Straight; Gymnastics Tops Bowling Green Friday Night

MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State gymnastics team turned in the second-best score in program history on its way to a 196.375 to 196.000 victory over Mid-American Conference rival Bowling Green Friday evening at Anderson Arena.

"I was very impressed with the fight we showed in our beam routines tonight," head coach Joanna Saleem said. "It's important to come out and battle like that in every routine, from the mount to the dismount. While it was not the typical beam we perform, they came out and fought, stayed in those routines. That was the difference between a win and a loss tonight."

In a night filled with high scores for the Cardinals (14-4; 5-0 MAC), it was a solid effort on floor which punctuated the victory.

Ball State scored a season-high 49.300 on floor to tie the sixth-best team score in program history. Senior Megan Teter tied for the overall event win with her score of 9.900, while also winning the bars outright with another 9.900.

The Cardinals also tied the program record on vault, score a 49.250 for the second time this season. Junior Victoria Henry led the way there, tying her career high with a 9.925.

Junior Hannah Ruthberg led Ball State in the all-around, scoring a 39.275 for the second time this season and the third time in her career. The effort, which included a career-best 9.875 on vault, a 9.850 on bars, a 9.825 on floor, and a 9.725 on beam, ties as the eight-best in program history.

Overall, the Cardinals scored 15 scores of 9.800-or-higher in the victory over the Falcons (3-12; 0-5 MAC).

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:
Rotation 1 – Bars (49.150):
- The meet started with the Cardinals tying the fourth-best bars score in program history at 49.150.
- Megan Teter would win the event with her score of 9.900, just shy of her program record 9.950 set earlier this season.
- Hannah Ruthberg added a 9.850, just shy of her career-best 9.875 set last weekend.
- The Cardinals also counted a career-best 9.825 from Zoe Middleton, a 9.800 from Grace Sumner and a 9.975 from Grace Evans

Rotation 2 – Vault (49.250)
- For the second time this season, the Cardinals turned in a program record vault score of 49.250.
- Victoria Henry won the event and tied her career high with a 9.925.
- Hannah Ruthberg added a career-best 9.875, while Suki Pfister also collected a 9.875.
- Megan Teter added a 9.800, while Zoe Middleton scored a 9.775 to round out Ball State's countable scores.

Rotation 3 – Floor (49.300)
- Ball State tied the sixth-best team floor score with a 49.300
- Megan Teter tied for the overall top spot with her 9.900, which was her second 9.900 of the season in the event.
- Suki Pfister and Zoe Middleton were not far behind, scoring 9.875s.
- Ball State also counted 9.825s from Victoria Henry and Hannah Ruthberg

Rotation 4 – Beam (48.675)
- Grace Evans led the way for the Cardinals on beam, tying her second-best score of the season with a 9.800.
- Taylor Volpe and Taylor Waldo added scores of 9.750

All-Around:
- Hannah Ruthberg tied the eighth-best score in program history with a 39.275, the third such score of her career.
- Victoria Henry finished the night with a score of 38.000, including a 9.925 on vault and a 9.825 on floor.

Next Time Out:
The Ball State gymnastics program returns to action next Friday at the Missouri Quad Meet. In addition to the host Tigers, North Carolina and Southeast Missouri will be competing.

12 Straight; Gymnastics Tops Bowling Green Friday Night

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