Saturday, February 8
Berkeley, CA
12:30 PM
California
vs
Utah
2/6/2020 8:35 AM | Women's Gymnastics
Bears Host Powerhouse Utes For 150 Years of Women at Berkeley, Alumnae Meet Celebration
California women's gymnastics returns to Haas Pavilion ready for the Red Rocks, with the No. 12 Golden Bears hosting No. 3 Utah Saturday. The action-packed slate begins from Haas Pavilion at 12:30 p.m., live on the Pac-12 Networks.
The Bears are back in Haas for the first time since Jan. 19, when they posted a season-best 197.325 against Bay Area rival Stanford.
TICKETS & PROMOTIONS
Saturday's meet is part of a year-long campus celebration of 150 Years of Women at UC Berkeley as well as women's gymnastics' annual Alumnae Meet. Follow along as the Bears honor the women that came before them with special videoboard and on-floor promotions. During the meet, fans can enjoy a live DJ, the Blue & Gold Fan Zone including poster making, a photo station and team poster giveaway pre-meet. PAfter the meet, fans are encouraged to join the gymnastics team on the floor of Haas Pavilion for a lights-out dance party.
Tickets are available for purchase online at CalBears.com, including season tickets to all five home meets, Cub Club passes and single-meet tickets. Admission to the meet is also still available for purchase at the ticket window on Spieker Plaza beginning 90 minutes prior to the start of each home meet.
FOLLOW THE ACTION FROM AFAR
Amanda Borden and Jim Watson will provide commentary and analysis for Saturday's meet, live on the Pac-12 Networks. Fans can also view the broadcast online at www.Pac-12.com/live and on the Pac-12 Now app. Links to live stats are available via 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.
5 -- Golden Bear gymnasts have claimed 5 of a possible 15 Pac-12 Gymnast, Specialist and Freshman of the Week awards this season. This total is second only to UCLA's 6. Kyana George and Nevaeh DeSouza each have 2 weekly wins.
2018 -- Cal has defeated Utah just one time in regular-season dual meet action. The Bears upset the Utes, 197.500-197.450, in the Red Rocks' last visit to Berkeley on Feb. 25, 2018.
6 -- Six of Cal's 11 gymnasts who have appeared in a competitive lineup this season have claimed at least one event title. Kyana George leads with 12 titles on the season.
• Cal swept every event title, but a rocky start on bars forced the Bears to count a fall and Cal could not recover despite 49.0+s on its remaining three events.
• Kyana George won the all-around, plus vault, beam and floor.
• Nevaeh DeSouza picked up her first career bars title by setting a new personal best of 9.90.
• The Bears matched a season-best 49.175 on vault, where Rachael Mastrangelo set a season-high of 9.85.
• Mastrangelo also set a season-best on floor (9.75), and Talitha Jones set season-highs on vault (9.80) and beam (9.825).
George was the all-around champion with a 39.475, and added vault, beam and floor wins to her trophy case as well to help the Bears sweep every event title. She tallied 9.85s or higher on every single event, including a 9.875 to win vault.
DeSouza was the all-around runner up with her career-best 39.375 and finished in the Top 3 on three of her four events, which included claiming the bars title with a new personal best of 9.90. DeSouza also tallied a career-high on vault, earning a 9.85 to place third and help Cal tie its best vault team total of the season.
Cal's results against Top 25 ranked opponents this season:
Jan. 4 vs. No. 1 Oklahoma -- L
Jan. 4 vs. No. 4 UCLA -- L
Jan. 4 vs. No. 22 Stanford -- W
Jan. 12 vs. No. 9 Stanford -- W
Jan. 12 vs. No. 21 UC Davis -- W
Jan. 12 vs. No. 22 Sacramento State -- W
Jan. 19 vs. No. 25 Stanford -- W
Jan. 26 vs. No. 24 Washington -- L
The Bears are back in Haas for the first time since Jan. 19, when they posted a season-best 197.325 against Bay Area rival Stanford.
TICKETS & PROMOTIONS
Saturday's meet is part of a year-long campus celebration of 150 Years of Women at UC Berkeley as well as women's gymnastics' annual Alumnae Meet. Follow along as the Bears honor the women that came before them with special videoboard and on-floor promotions. During the meet, fans can enjoy a live DJ, the Blue & Gold Fan Zone including poster making, a photo station and team poster giveaway pre-meet. PAfter the meet, fans are encouraged to join the gymnastics team on the floor of Haas Pavilion for a lights-out dance party.
Tickets are available for purchase online at CalBears.com, including season tickets to all five home meets, Cub Club passes and single-meet tickets. Admission to the meet is also still available for purchase at the ticket window on Spieker Plaza beginning 90 minutes prior to the start of each home meet.
FOLLOW THE ACTION FROM AFAR
Amanda Borden and Jim Watson will provide commentary and analysis for Saturday's meet, live on the Pac-12 Networks. Fans can also view the broadcast online at www.Pac-12.com/live and on the Pac-12 Now app. Links to live stats are available via 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.
NUMBERS TO KNOW
39.240 -- Nevaeh DeSouza is the Pac-12's leading freshman all-arounder with an average of 39.240. She is fourth overall as an all-arounder among Pac-12 gymnasts.5 -- Golden Bear gymnasts have claimed 5 of a possible 15 Pac-12 Gymnast, Specialist and Freshman of the Week awards this season. This total is second only to UCLA's 6. Kyana George and Nevaeh DeSouza each have 2 weekly wins.
2018 -- Cal has defeated Utah just one time in regular-season dual meet action. The Bears upset the Utes, 197.500-197.450, in the Red Rocks' last visit to Berkeley on Feb. 25, 2018.
6 -- Six of Cal's 11 gymnasts who have appeared in a competitive lineup this season have claimed at least one event title. Kyana George leads with 12 titles on the season.
LAST PASS
Quick Hit: The Sun Devils slipped past the Bears in Tempe, 196.300-196.250.• Cal swept every event title, but a rocky start on bars forced the Bears to count a fall and Cal could not recover despite 49.0+s on its remaining three events.
• Kyana George won the all-around, plus vault, beam and floor.
• Nevaeh DeSouza picked up her first career bars title by setting a new personal best of 9.90.
• The Bears matched a season-best 49.175 on vault, where Rachael Mastrangelo set a season-high of 9.85.
• Mastrangelo also set a season-best on floor (9.75), and Talitha Jones set season-highs on vault (9.80) and beam (9.825).
BEAR PAIR ADD TWO AWARDS
For the second time this season, Kyana George and Nevaeh DeSouza claimed Pac-12 weekly gymnastics honors. On Tuesday, George was announced as the Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week and DeSouza the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week after their set of standout performances against Arizona State last Saturday.George was the all-around champion with a 39.475, and added vault, beam and floor wins to her trophy case as well to help the Bears sweep every event title. She tallied 9.85s or higher on every single event, including a 9.875 to win vault.
DeSouza was the all-around runner up with her career-best 39.375 and finished in the Top 3 on three of her four events, which included claiming the bars title with a new personal best of 9.90. DeSouza also tallied a career-high on vault, earning a 9.85 to place third and help Cal tie its best vault team total of the season.
RANKED ON THE ROAD TO NATIONALS
The Golden Bears opened 2020 at No. 9 in the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association preseason poll as voted on by WCGA coaches. This is the third time in the last four seasons that Cal was voted into the preseason top 10.Cal's results against Top 25 ranked opponents this season:
Jan. 4 vs. No. 1 Oklahoma -- L
Jan. 4 vs. No. 4 UCLA -- L
Jan. 4 vs. No. 22 Stanford -- W
Jan. 12 vs. No. 9 Stanford -- W
Jan. 12 vs. No. 21 UC Davis -- W
Jan. 12 vs. No. 22 Sacramento State -- W
Jan. 19 vs. No. 25 Stanford -- W
Jan. 26 vs. No. 24 Washington -- L
NEXT IN THE ORDER
California meets Stanford for the fourth time this season when the Golden Bears head to the Farm on Sunday, Feb. 16. Meet time is set for 3 p.m. from Maples Pavilion and live on the Pac-12 Networks.
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