QU Acrobatics & Tumbling Falls To Baylor, 279-273, In NCATA Semifinals

Friday, April 28

Azusa, Calif. / Richard and Vivian Felix Center

8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST

Quinnipiac University

273.945

279.325

Baylor

QU Acrobatics & Tumbling Falls To Baylor, 279-273, In NCATA Semifinals

4/28/2017 9:40:00 PM | Acrobatics & Tumbling

By: QU Sports Information

AZUSA, California – The Quinnipiac University acrobatics & tumbling team's season ended in the National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association Semifinals with a 279.325-273.945 loss to No. 2 Baylor at Azusa Pacific University. With the loss, Quinnipiac's season ends at 6-2 while Baylor improves to 8-1 on the year.

Baylor swept the first three events of the night, winning the Compulsory, 38.10-36.30, before taking the Acro Event, 29.40-29.05. The Bobcats had a solid showing the event, posting a 9.70 in the 5-Element, a 9.75 in the 6-Element and a 9.60 in the 7-Element. Quinnipiac on the board with their first heat win of the night in the Pyramid Open Heat with a meet-high 9.95, but Baylor squeaked out a 29.40-28.75 win the event to take a 96.90-94.10 lead into halftime.

Coming out of halftime, Quinnipiac snagged the Toss Event with wins in two of three heats to produce a 28.55-28.20 victory in the fourth event of the night. The Bobcats won the Synchronized heat, 9.25-9.20, and the Open Heat, 9.80-9.40. Baylor responded with a 57.676-54.475 win in the Tumbling Event, sweeping all six heats despite some of the higher scores of the night for the Bobcats.

Trailing 182.775-177.125, the Bobcats needed six points to make up the difference in Baylor's lead. The Bobcats pulled out a victory in the Team Event, outscoring Baylor, 96.820-96.550, but ultimately fell to the Bears, 279.325-273.945.

HIGHLIGHTS

The Pyramid Open team comprised of Abby Ziser, Jenna Adams, Allee Tallman, Noelle Brasier, Jenna Capristo and Jocelyn Saber posted a match-leading 9.95. The squad posted a 10.00 in the Bobcats' quarterfinal victory against Alderson Broaddus on Thursday, Apr. 27.
The Synchronized Toss team consisting of Alyssa O'Connor, Samantha Gormley, Siobhan Robinson, Alexandra Williams, Jordan Sack, Kelsey Rule, Jenna Adams, Allee Tallman, Noelle Brasier and Jenna Capristo scored a 9.25 in a heat victory.
The Open Toss Team of Kelsey Rule, Jenna Adams, Allee Tallman, Noelle Brasier and Jenna Capristo posted a 9.80 for a win.
In the Tumbling Event, Jenna Capristo posted a 9.525 in the Aerial Pass, Alyssa O'Connor scored a 9.425 in the 6-Element Pass and Kelsey Rule posted a 9.775 in the Open Pass.

NCATA INDIVIDUAL EVENT QUALIFIERS

The NCATA National Individual Event Championships are slated for Saturday, Apr. 29 at 10 AM PST/1 PM EST before the NCATA National Championship match at 7 PM PST/10 PM EST.
The event finals consist of the four highest-scoring teams in each acro, pyramid, toss and tumbling heat of a sanctioned NCATA meet, with some heats featuring additional teams qualified due to a tie.
The second-seeded Baylor Bears will compete in an event-leading 18 heats, followed by tournament top-seed Oregon and third-seeded Quinnipiac, who will vie for national titles in 11 heats apiece.
Last season, Quinnipiac won the Six-Element Acro, with Abby Ziser, Allee Tallman and Noelle Brasier posting a 9.80, and the Synchronized Toss, with Taylor Johnson, Allee Tallman, Catherine Toma, Noelle Brasier, Jenna Capristo, Kelsey Rule, Kayla McCormack, Jordan Cavallaro, Stephanie Amaral and Allie Williams posting a 9.50.