Baylor A&T: No. 1 A&T Falls on the Road to No. 2 Oregon

[Rhodes, Zach]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 6, 2021



No. 1 A&T Falls on the Road to No. 2 Oregon
The Bears lost for the first time since 2017

WACO, Texas – The No. 1-ranked Bears traveled to Eugene, Oregon, where they lost their first meet since 2017 to No. 2 Oregon on Saturday night at the Matthew Knight Arena. The Bears (1-1) earned a total score of 280.660 and the Ducks (2-0) earned a total score of 281.635.

Baylor scored a 38.05 in the compulsory, including a 9.15 in acro, 9.95 in pyramid, 9.85 in toss, and 9.10 in tumbling. Oregon outscored the Bears in the compulsory, earning a 38.55 total score.

After the acro event, Baylor continued to trail behind by just under one point. Baylor earned a total score of 67.50, consisting of a 9.95 in the fifth element, 9.55 in the sixth element, and 9.95 in the seventh element.

Baylor tied Oregon in the pyramid event, both teams earning a total event score of 29.70. Leading into the half, Baylor trailed Oregon 97.20 - 98.10.

The Bears took the toss event, with event scores being 29.80 - 29.40. Baylor earned a 9.60 in salto, 9.65 in synchronized, and 9.80 in open. Total scores after toss left Baylor trailing Oregon 126.25 - 127.50.

Baylor also took the tumbling event, outscoring Oregon 56.250 to 55.975. The Bears earned a 9.950 out of a possible 10 in open tumbling.

The two rivals tied in the team event, both earning a 98.16. This put total scores at Baylor 280.660 and Oregon 281.635.

NEXT UP
Baylor will be back in the Ferrell Center on Saturday, Mar. 27 at 5 p.m. CT to host Hawaii Pacific.


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Zach Rhodes | Associate Director of Athletics Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 919-247-7585 | O: 254-710-3784

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