Friday, March 31
Pittsburgh, PA
11:00 AM
California
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NCAA Regional Semifinal
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3/29/2023 3:46 PM | Women's Gymnastics
Bears Search For NCAA Championship Berth In Pittsburgh
BERKELEY – The No. 7 California women's gymnastics team begins its journey to the NCAA Championship at the Pittsburgh Regional semifinal on Friday at 11 a.m. PT. The Golden Bears will face No. 10 Michigan State, Western Michigan, and West Virginia.
The top two teams from Friday's quad meet will move on to the regional final on Sunday at 2 p.m. There they will compete with the top two teams from Friday's evening session that features No. 2 Florida, No. 15 Arizona State, Maryland, and the winner of the regional play-in between Towson and Penn State. The top two teams from Sunday's meet will earn a spot in the NCAA Championship in Fort Worth, Texas on April 13-15.
This is the 11th consecutive NCAA Regional appearance and 27th overall for Cal. The Bears will look to ride their late-season momentum after earning their highest score at the Pac-12 Championships and the two highest scores in program history in their last three meets. They also ended the regular season with their highest NQS in program history at 197.825.
BEARS ON THE AIR
Every session of the Pittsburgh Regional will be aired live on ESPN+ (subscription required) and live scoring will be available on CalBears.com.
All-Pac-12/All-America
In the past two weeks, five Bears earned All-Pac-12 honors and four were named WCGA Regular Season All-Americans.
Sophomore Mya Lauzon was named first-team All-Pac-12 on vault, beam, and floor. She tied Toni-Ann Williams' record set in 2015 of being named a first-team All-American on vault and beam, while making the second team on floor.
Junior Andi Li added to her impressive resume by being named first-team All-Pac-12 on bars and as an all-arounder, giving her six all-conference awards in her career. She earned first-team All-America honors for bars and second-team honors as an all-arounder. Sophomore Maddie Williams was named first-team All-Pac-12 on bars and as an all-arounder as well, and was given first-team All-America nod on bars.
Freshman eMjae Frazier was named first-team All-Pac-12 and a first-team All-American on floor. She is just the third freshman in program history to earn regular season All-America status.
Senior Neveah DeSouza wrapped up the awards by becoming the first Bear to be named All-Pac-12 four-straight years. She was an honorable mention on vault and as an all-arounder.
HISTORY MADE
On March 10 and March 12, the Bears picked up the two highest overall scores and beam scores in program history. On March 10, they posted a 198.100 as a team - just the second 198 ever recorded - and broke the beam record with a 49.600. Those records lasted less than 48 hours as Cal notched a 198.275 as a team with a 49.825 beam score that is good for second all-time in NCAA history and the top score posted on any event this season. Sophomore Mya Lauzon recorded the first perfect 10 on beam in Cal history after breaking the record with a 9.975.
BACK-TO-BACK CO-CHAMPS
The Bears secured back-to-back Pac-12 regular season titles on March 11 as the championship was split amongst four teams for the second consecutive year. Cal ended the season with a 4-1-2 conference record. Last year's title was the first in program history.
LAUZON'S LANDINGS
Sophomore Mya Lauzon has become one of the most dependable gymnasts in the lineup for the Bears this season with 25 podium finishes. She has hit a 9.900 or better on all four events this season and tied the all-time AA record with a 39.700.
Her beam routine has risen to one of the best in the country as she's ranked seventh with a an NQS of 9.95. Twenty-four of her last 25 routines have gone for 9.825 or higher and 21 of those routines have been 9.85+. She became the first Bear to win the beam title at Pac-12 Championships on March 18 with a 9.975, and has posted a 9.975 or better in each of her last three meets.
Lauzon also ranks seventh on vault and 12th on floor in the nation.
LI LEADS THE WAY
Much of the Bears' success this season can be attributed to junior Andi Li. The five-time All-American has not only been consistent but also dominant, with 15 event wins and 27 podium finishes. She took home the all-around title at the Super 16 and placed second at the Wasatch Classic behind only U.S. Olympic gold medalist Jade Carey from Oregon State. In that meet, Li posted a career-high 39.675, which is the second-highest score in program history. She followed by taking second in the all-around at Arizona with a bars title and won bars, floor, and the all-around in the team's home opener with Stanford.
Li currently ranks sixth in the country on bars with a 9.96 average and has nine event wins. She has earned her career-high of 9.975 on three occasions. Those marks are not only career-highs for Li, but the second-highest score in program history. She is also ranked 14th in the country as an all-arounder with a 39.585 average that leads the team.
The top two teams from Friday's quad meet will move on to the regional final on Sunday at 2 p.m. There they will compete with the top two teams from Friday's evening session that features No. 2 Florida, No. 15 Arizona State, Maryland, and the winner of the regional play-in between Towson and Penn State. The top two teams from Sunday's meet will earn a spot in the NCAA Championship in Fort Worth, Texas on April 13-15.
This is the 11th consecutive NCAA Regional appearance and 27th overall for Cal. The Bears will look to ride their late-season momentum after earning their highest score at the Pac-12 Championships and the two highest scores in program history in their last three meets. They also ended the regular season with their highest NQS in program history at 197.825.
BEARS ON THE AIR
Every session of the Pittsburgh Regional will be aired live on ESPN+ (subscription required) and live scoring will be available on CalBears.com.
All-Pac-12/All-America
In the past two weeks, five Bears earned All-Pac-12 honors and four were named WCGA Regular Season All-Americans.
Sophomore Mya Lauzon was named first-team All-Pac-12 on vault, beam, and floor. She tied Toni-Ann Williams' record set in 2015 of being named a first-team All-American on vault and beam, while making the second team on floor.
Junior Andi Li added to her impressive resume by being named first-team All-Pac-12 on bars and as an all-arounder, giving her six all-conference awards in her career. She earned first-team All-America honors for bars and second-team honors as an all-arounder. Sophomore Maddie Williams was named first-team All-Pac-12 on bars and as an all-arounder as well, and was given first-team All-America nod on bars.
Freshman eMjae Frazier was named first-team All-Pac-12 and a first-team All-American on floor. She is just the third freshman in program history to earn regular season All-America status.
Senior Neveah DeSouza wrapped up the awards by becoming the first Bear to be named All-Pac-12 four-straight years. She was an honorable mention on vault and as an all-arounder.
HISTORY MADE
On March 10 and March 12, the Bears picked up the two highest overall scores and beam scores in program history. On March 10, they posted a 198.100 as a team - just the second 198 ever recorded - and broke the beam record with a 49.600. Those records lasted less than 48 hours as Cal notched a 198.275 as a team with a 49.825 beam score that is good for second all-time in NCAA history and the top score posted on any event this season. Sophomore Mya Lauzon recorded the first perfect 10 on beam in Cal history after breaking the record with a 9.975.
BACK-TO-BACK CO-CHAMPS
The Bears secured back-to-back Pac-12 regular season titles on March 11 as the championship was split amongst four teams for the second consecutive year. Cal ended the season with a 4-1-2 conference record. Last year's title was the first in program history.
LAUZON'S LANDINGS
Sophomore Mya Lauzon has become one of the most dependable gymnasts in the lineup for the Bears this season with 25 podium finishes. She has hit a 9.900 or better on all four events this season and tied the all-time AA record with a 39.700.
Her beam routine has risen to one of the best in the country as she's ranked seventh with a an NQS of 9.95. Twenty-four of her last 25 routines have gone for 9.825 or higher and 21 of those routines have been 9.85+. She became the first Bear to win the beam title at Pac-12 Championships on March 18 with a 9.975, and has posted a 9.975 or better in each of her last three meets.
Lauzon also ranks seventh on vault and 12th on floor in the nation.
LI LEADS THE WAY
Much of the Bears' success this season can be attributed to junior Andi Li. The five-time All-American has not only been consistent but also dominant, with 15 event wins and 27 podium finishes. She took home the all-around title at the Super 16 and placed second at the Wasatch Classic behind only U.S. Olympic gold medalist Jade Carey from Oregon State. In that meet, Li posted a career-high 39.675, which is the second-highest score in program history. She followed by taking second in the all-around at Arizona with a bars title and won bars, floor, and the all-around in the team's home opener with Stanford.
Li currently ranks sixth in the country on bars with a 9.96 average and has nine event wins. She has earned her career-high of 9.975 on three occasions. Those marks are not only career-highs for Li, but the second-highest score in program history. She is also ranked 14th in the country as an all-arounder with a 39.585 average that leads the team.
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