No. 1 Baylor A&T Slips Past No. 4 Quinnipiac for the Win

[Allen, Madelon]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 19, 2022





No. 1 Baylor A&T Slips Past No. 4 Quinnipiac for the Win
Bears win 284.460-280.685 over Bobcats
contact: Madelon Allen, 254-252-7168, Madelon_Allen at Baylor.edu<mailto:Madelon_Allen at Baylor.edu>


HAMDEN, Conn. – No. 1 Baylor acrobatics & tumbling kept their streak alive with the 284.460-280.685 win over No. 4 Quinnipiac on Saturday at the People’s United Arena in Connecticut.

The Bears improved to 5-0 on the season with the 3.775-point decision over the Bobcats.

BU overtook QU in every event but pyramid, with the Bobcats ahead at 29.60-29.45.

Starting off the meet in the compulsory event, Baylor scored over a 9.5 in all heats but one, finishing a tight .30 points ahead of its opponent.

In the acro event, the Bears had three 9.85 scores for the heats for an event score of 29.55, bringing the running total to 68.15. Quinnipiac scored a 28.20 in the event, including a 9.9/10 in the five-element heat, to have a running total of 66.50 through two events.

For pyramid, BU had two 9.80 scores to start and finished with a 9.85 in the open heat. Baylor finished the event at 29.45, with the Lions at 29.60. At the half, Baylor led 97.60 – 96.10, up by 1.5 points. It was the second meet in a row where the Bears had a 97.60 score at the break.

BU had three 9.70 scores in the toss event to have a total of 29.10 points, compared to Quinnipiac’s 28.25 from a 9.3 in the 450 Salto, 9.70 in the synchronized and 9.25 in the open. The running total improved to 126.70 for Baylor and 124.35 for the Bobcats.

In tumbling, the Bears showed out in their six heats, only scoring below a 9.0 in one heat at 8.9. The open pass was once again the highlight of the event, with BU's Bri Harris competing and scoring a 9.825 out of 10. Baylor finished at 56.60 for the event while QU scored a 58.55. Going into the final event of the night, the Bears led by a slim 2.875 points, 183.300 – 180.425.

BU had a score of 101.160 out of 108.460 possible points in the team event to end the meet, bringing the total to 284.460. The Bobcats had a 100.26 score out of a 105.92 start value to update their point total to 280.685 for the meet.

QUOTABLE – Head Coach Felecia Mulkey
“I am proud of our toss event. We made some adjustments, and we saw it in the scores. We still have some work to do in other areas but I proud of the team for battling for the win.”

NEXT UP
Baylor will take to the road again for a Friday night meet against Mary Hardin-Baylor on March 25, with start time set for 6 p.m. in Belton, Texas.

To stay up to date throughout the season on all things Baylor acrobatics & tumbling, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorAcroTumb.



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Madelon Allen | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (VB, MTEN, A&T)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-252-7168

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