California Golden Bears Athletics
Monday, January 21
Berkeley, CA
6:00 PM
California
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Stanford
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No. 12 Cal Hosts No. 24 Stanford in Home Opener
1/16/2019 6:05 PM | Women's Gymnastics
The Golden Bears Welcome The Cardinal In A Top 25 Matchup Monday Night
No. 12 Cal vs. No. 24 Stanford
Monday, Jan. 21 | 6 PM PT | Haas Pavilion | Berkeley, Calif.
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For the first time in 2019, No. 12 California women's gymnastics showcases its skills in Berkeley. The Golden Bears make their Haas season debut at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21 against Pac-12 and Bay Area rival No. 24 Stanford. The meet airs live on the Pac-12 Networks with Amanda Borden and Brian Webber providing commentary and analysis.
For every home meet this season, enjoy a live DJ, the Blue & Gold fan zone with cheer cards, a poster-making station and Go Bears photo station, and post-meet autographs.
The Bears are back in Berkeley after posting two strong road scores to open the season, including a 196.075 last weekend to take second at the California Grand Collegiate Challenge. Milan Clausi took home Cal's first event title of the season with a 9.90, highlighting a Golden Bear vault squad that turned in a 49.200 team total.
The 24th-ranked Cardinal head across the Bay with a perfect record after winning their season-opening NorCal Classic with a 195.175, and taking first in a triangular meet against Sac State and Seattle Pacific with a 194.650. All-arounder Kyla Bryant leads the Cardinal and is ranked 16th in the country with a 39.325 average. The Cardinal rank 12th in the country on floor and 20th on beam.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: Fans can watch Monday's broadcast on the Pac-12 Networks, online at www.Pac-12.com/live, or via the Pac-12 Now app. A link to live stats is available on the women's gymnastics schedule page on CalBears.com. Follow @CalWGym on Twitter and Instagram for scoring updates, behind-the-scenes photos and videos and the latest information, and like Facebook.com/CalWGym for more on the Bears.
2019 TICKET PROMOTIONS
For every home meet this season, Cal gymnastics fans can receive up to six free general admission tickets by visiting www.calbears.com/code and using the promo code "CALGYMCLUB." Tickets can be printed at home, and gates open 90 minutes prior to the start of each meeting.NUMBERS TO KNOW
5THCalifornia ranks 5th in the country on vault. The Golden Bears' 49.200 on the apparatus at the California Grand Collegiate Challenge is a national top-five score on the event this season.
9.90
Milan Clausi won her first collegiate event title by posting a 9.90 on vault at the Collegiate Classic. She is one of only 21 gymnasts in the country to post a 9.90 or better on the even thus far in 2019.
196.375
Cal's highest score in a home opener is 196.375, set on Feb. 2, 2016. In that meet, the then-No. 21 Golden Bears turned in a historic upset of the then-No. 5 UCLA Bruins, winning a head-to-head meet for the first time since March 2, 1985.
LAST TIME OUT: CAL PERFORMS ON PODIUM TO EARN SECOND PLACE
Cal took second at the California Grand Invitational Collegiate Challenge powered by Under Armour• The Bears posted a season-high 196.075 to take second at the meet behind defending national champion and then-No. 2 UCLA's 197.700.
• Cal topped both then-No. 14 UC Davis (194.125) and Michigan State (194.900) for its first two wins of the season.
• The Bears set season-high event totals on vault (49.200), beam (48.525) and floor (49.050).
• Milan Clausi earned her first collegiate event title with a 9.90 on vault.
• Kyana George competed as an all-arounder for the first time all season, tallying a 39.000.
• Maya Bordas made her Cal floor debut with a 9.80.
• Talitha Jones debuted on vault with a 9.725, and upped her season-high on bars to 9.80.
• Rachael Mastrangelo matched her career-high 9.825 on vault for the second straight week, and made her collegiate debut on floor with the same score.
• Sofie Seilnacht's 9.85 on floor matched a career-best total.
RANKED ON THE ROAD TO NATIONALS
The Golden Bears opened 2019 at No. 8 in the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association preseason poll as voted on by WCGA coaches. Cal's No. 8 ranking is its highest preseason ranking in school history, and it is the second time the Bears start the season in the top 10 after entering 2017 ranked No. 10 in the preseason poll. Last year, after earning a No. 11 preseason ranking the Bears finished at ninth overall after clinching their second NCAA Championship berth in the last three seasons.Cal is set to face 10 opponents ranked in the preseason poll: No. 4 LSU, No. 1 UCLA, No. 21 Stanford, No. 33 Arizona, No. 20 Arizona State, No. 24 BYU, No. 5 Utah, No. 17 Oregon State, No. 15 Washington and No. 22 Illinois.
Cal's results against top 25 ranked opponents in 2019 (using rankings at time of competition):
No. 4 LSU -- L, 196.775-195.650
No. 2 UCLA -- L, 197.700-196.075
No. 14 UC Davis -- W, 196.075-194.125
NEXT ROTATION
Cal gets back on the road to face Arizona in Tucson, Ariz. on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 3:30 p.m. PT, live on the Pac-12 Networks.
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