QU Arobatics & Tumbling to Take on Alderson Broaddus and King University in Tri-Meet on Saturday
3/26/2015 12:00:00 AM | Acrobatics & Tumbling
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Quinnipiac University BOBCATS (2-3) vs.
Alderson Broaddus University BATTLERS (4-3) & King University TORNADO (3-2)
Saturday, March 28, 2015 – 1:00 p.m.
Rex Pyles Arena – Philippi, West Virginia
Bobcats Visit Alderson Broaddus For Tri-Meet
The Quinnipiac University acrobatics and tumbling team will travel to Philippi, West Virginia this weekend to take on Alderson Broaddus and King University on Saturday, March 28. The Battlers will host the tri-meet at the Rex Pyles Arena at 1 p.m.
About Alderson Broaddus
Alderson Broaddus enters the tri-meet with a 4-3 overall record and 1-1 against the weekend competition. The Battlers took down King University and Gannon University in their opening meets of the season. ABU went on the road to Tennessee and defeated the King Tornados, 272.185-262.405, sweeping the competition by winning all six events. Alderson Broaddus then hosted the Gannon Golden Knights in West Virginia, winning by nearly 30 points. Again ABU swept their opposition, including outscoring the Golden Knights in all six tumbling heats. The Battlers went on to lose their next three competitions including a third place finish in a tri-meet with the Bobcats and Hawai'i Pacific. Most recently, ABU won a tri-meet with Gannon and Concordia University.
All-Time Against the Battlers
Saturday's meeting will be the third all-time matchup between the two programs. Last year marked the Battlers' inaugural season and their first meeting with the Bobcats. In a tri-meet with the Battlers and Fairmont State, Quinnipiac came out on top with a score of 281.89 while ABU notched 272.03 points. The Bobcats took five of the six events, but the Battlers were able to take the Acro event. This season Quinnipiac took down Alderson Broaddus in Hamden by a score of 274.700-256.710.
About King University
The Tornado travel to West Virginia with an overall record of 3-2. King began the season with losses to Alderson Broaddus and Baylor before winning three straight meets. The Tornado took first place in a tri-meet with Adrian and Concordia, defeating both teams by over 20 points. King swept both teams in the victory. In their most recent matchup, the Tornado took down Gannon University, 252.875-249.425.
All-Time Against the Tornado
Saturday's matchup will represent the first all-time meeting between the two programs.
Last Time Out
Quinnipiac took second place in a tri-meet between Alderson Broaddus and Hawai'i Pacific at the TD Bank Sports Center last time out. After leading going into the final event, the Bobcats were unable to hold on as the Sharks came out victorious with an overall total of 275.590. QU finished with 274.700 points while the Battlers totaled 256.710. Quinnipiac won the Toss and Tumbling Events outright to take the lead heading into the Team Event.
Tumbling To A Win
In the home tri-meet, Quinnipiac took the lead by winning the Tumbling event outright. The Bobcats captured four of the six heats including the duo pass, triple pass, aerial pass, and 6-Element pass, outscoring Hawai'i Pacific by 4.5 points.
Artz's Aerial
Junior Brooke Artz won the aerial heat in the Tumbling event with a score of 9.4 to help Quinnipiac take the lead over Alderson Broaddus and Hawai'i Pacific. She outscored her opponents by 9.5 and 3.5 points.
Taylor In The Open
Junior top Taylor Johnson, is 4-1 in the open pass on the season. Johnson scored an 8.90 in the tri-meet with Baylor and Concordia to take the open heat of the Tumbling event. She responded with a stronger performance against Oregon, scoring a 9.775 to win the heat for the Bobcats. Johnson's win was the only heat Quinnipiac was able to take from the Ducks out of six heats in the Tumbling event.
The Elite Eight
The eight graduating seniors Casey Block, Stephanie Crosson, Nicollette Hemmer, Rachel Leahy, Stephanie Palange, Jenna Quenneville, Christine Rochester and Cara Seckinger were honored for their dedication and commitment to the Quinnipiac Acrobatics and tumbling program. Director of Athletics and Recreation Jack McDonald and head coach Mary Ann Powers recognized the eight seniors prior to competition against Oregon with a brief ceremony.
Leaders of the Pack
For the 2014-15 season, head coach Mary Ann Powers has announced the selection of three seniors, Stephanie Palange (West Springfield, Mass.), Christine Rochester (Waterford, Conn.) and Cara Seckinger (Danbury, Conn.) as tri-captains.
Best of the Best
Three Bobcats were named to the 2014 NCATA All-American Team; Brooke Artz (Whitman, Mass.), Kayla McCormack (Hanson, Mass.) and Kelsey Rule (Kendall Park, NJ). Rule was also named Freshman of the Year. Artz and McCormack will compete this season as juniors while Rule will be a sophomore.
2014 In Review
Quinnipiac began the season with two consecutive home meets at the TD Bank Sports Center, taking down both Gannon University and Baylor to start 2-0. The Bobcats then fell to both Oregon and Azusa Pacific in a tri-meet at Oregon University. Quinnipiac finished the regular season strong with three straight victories. The Bobcats took first place in their second tri-meet of the season, defeating Alderson Broaddus and Fairmont State. For the second straight year at the individual events, Quinnipiac won the twisting pyramid event. The Bobcats scored a perfect 10 in their only event at the evening. In 2013, QU secured a three-way tie with Oregon and Azusa Pacific. In the NCATA quarterfinals, Quinnipiac squeaked by Hawai'i Pacific by just over one point, 280.74-279.665. The Bobcats saw their season come to an end in the semifinals, falling to Azusa Pacific for the second time in 2014 and finishing with a 6-3 overall record.
NCATA Collegiate Membership
Quinnipiac begins its fifth full season as a member of the NCATA. In addition to Quinnipiac the league consists of 10 additional schools, including Adrian College, Alderson-Broaddus University, Azusa Pacific, Baylor, Concordia University, Fairmont State, Gannon University, Hawaii Pacific, King College and University of Oregon.
About Acrobatics & Tumbling
The acrobatics & tumbling format revolves around a two-to-four team competitive meet. Within one meet are six events: Compulsory, Acrobatics, Pyramid, Toss, Tumble, and Team Event. Everything is competed in a head to head format, alternating from one team to the next. Scores will be displayed in real-time in order to inform both the teams and spectators as to which side is ahead. All skills have a pre-determined difficulty value and are scored solely on execution during the meet.
Season Schedule
The 2015 season will kick off on Friday, Feb. 7 in Waco, Texas at Baylor University. Quinnipiac will begin competition in a tri-meet with the host school and Concordia University. The Bobcats will take a couple weeks off before hosting the defending NCATA champion Oregon Ducks at the TD Bank Sports Center on Sunday, March 1. The Ducks will present a tough challenge for QU, having won the last four NCATA Championships.
Quinnipiac will then host a tri-meet with Alderson Broaddus and Hawaii Pacific on Tuesday, March 10. The Bobcats will finish the regular season with back-to-back road meets. First they will travel to the Rex Pyles Arena in West Virginia on Saturday, March 28 against Alderson Broaddus. QU will have one last tune up before the NCATA Championships against Gannon University in Pennsylvania on April 11. The championships will start with the individual events on April 23 at Fairmont State University in West Virginia. The team events will take place the following two days.
