California Golden Bears Athletics
Saturday, February 18
Berkeley, Calif.
4:30 PM
California
vs
Oregon State
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No. 18 Bears Look To Stay Undefeated in Haas
2/16/2017 3:06 PM | Women's Gymnastics
No. 18 Cal vs. No. 12Oregon State
Saturday, Feb. 18 | 4:30 PM PT | Haas Pavilion | Berkeley, Calif.
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After suffering back-to-back losses in a two-meet road swing, 18th-ranked California women's gymnastics returns to the friendly confines of Haas Pavilion, where the Golden Bears are undefeated, to host No. 12 Oregon State. Meet time is set for 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, with the action airing live on Pac-12 Network.Saturday's meet is Cal's annual "Powerful in Pink" breast cancer awareness meet, and promotions include a photo booth, poster-making station, nail and face painting and mini gymnastics stations.
Fans can follow the meet online at Pac-12.com/live or by using the Pac-12 Now app. Live stats can be accessed via the women's gymnastics schedule page on CalBears.com. Follow @CalWGym on Twitter and Instagram for updates, behind-the-scenes photos and videos and the latest information, and like Facebook.com/CalWGym for more on the Bears.
BY THE NUMBERS
49.300
Cal's 49.300 on vault at Arizona was the Bears' highest team total on the event in two seasons. It is the highest Golden Bear vault total since Cal's program-record 49.500 vs. UC Davis on March 8, 2015.
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Emily Richardson is the lone Bear to compete on three or more events in every single meet this season. Richardson has hit 18 of 18 routines.
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Of her 12 performances this season (on vault and floor at all five meets), Arianna Robinson has placed in the top 3 of those events eight times, including three first-place finishes.
LAST TIME OUT
California couldn't complete a comeback in Tucson, falling to Arizona 196.100-195.325. Highlights:• Desiree Palomares won beam for the fourth time this season with a career-high 9.90
• Mariah Peterson and Arianna Robinson also scored 9.90s on vault to share the event crown.
• Cal turned in a 49.300 on vault, its highest score of the season on the event.
• Zoe Draghi set a season-high 9.85 on floor.
• Alicia Gallarzo set season-highs on vault (9.80) and bars (8.45).
BEARS SHOWCASE DEPTH
While injuries have hampered Cal's lineup, the Bears have been able to showcase their depth as other gymnasts have stepped up in place. Nine different Cal gymnasts have claimed event titles this season, with 12 different gymnasts finishing in the top three of an event.BEAM QUEENS
California continues its reign over the balance beam in 2017, taking a beam title in five of six meets this season. In three of Cal's six meets this season, the Golden Bears have swept the balance beam event.Desiree Palomares is the latest queen of the beam among the Bears with a team-best four titles, including three consecutive to start the season. She has matched her career-high 9.90 on the event twice in 2017. Alicia Gallarzo also owns one beam title, using a career-best 9.875 against Arizona State for her first crown on the apparatus.
Once considered Cal's worst event, the Bears have made significant improvement on the apparatus under coaches Justin Howell and Liz Crandall-Howell. The Bears owned a 48.285 RQS and ranked 44th in the country on beam in 2012, prior to the duo taking the lead in Berkeley. In 2016, Cal finished 13th on beam with a 49.205 RQS -- an improvement of nearly one point and 31 spots in the rankings. The Bears currently rank 14th on beam and are averaging 49.000 with a high of 49.175.
RANKED ON THE ROAD TO NATIONALS
Cal is set to face eight opponents who were ranked in the Road to Nationals preseason top 25 this season, including three in the top 10: top-ranked Oklahoma, UCLA (No. 4), Utah (6), Stanford (11), Nebraska (12), Oregon State (13), Arizona (18) and Washington (20). Additionally, seven of the Pac-12's eight gymnastics programs also ranked in the top 25 in the preseason rankings.Cal's results against top 25 ranked opponents so far in 2017 (using rankings at time of competition):
No. 11 Stanford -- W, 195.325-193.250
No. 24 Iowa -- W, 195.550-194.400
No. 17 Washington -- W, 196.300-195.325
No. 4 Utah -- L, 196.450-195.725
NEXT ROTATION
The Bears head to their second Big 10 campus of the season for a quad meet in Lincoln, Nebraska. Cal faces off against the hosting Cornhuskers, Southeast Missouri and Utah State at 4 p.m. PT/6 p.m. CT.
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