Pitt Gymnastics to Host NC State Saturday

PITTSBURGH – Pitt gymnastics (3-3, 1-2 EAGL) will host a sequence of three consecutive home meets at Fitzgerald Field House, beginning with a dual against EAGL leader NC State (3-3, 2-1 EAGL) Saturday at 2 p.m.

HOW TO FOLLOW

The meet will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra, available via the WatchESPN app.

Live scoring will be available via PittsburghPanthers.com.
Fans can follow along with live updates on Twitter and Instagram @Pitt_GYM.
Tickets are available at PittsburghPanthers.com or by calling the Panthers Ticket Office at 800-643-PITT (7488).

PROMOTIONS

Alumnae Day: The Panthers will recognize Pitt gymnastics alumnae between the first and second rotations.
Student Giveaway: Students who attend the meet will receive free Moe's chips, queso and guacamole.
Post-Meet Autographs: The Panthers will sign autographs following the meet.

PHILANTHROPY OF THE MEET

Sock It To Homelessness: Fans who bring a new pair of socks to donate at the meet will receive a pair of Pitt socks in return.
The Panthers will give the donated socks to a homeless shelter in Pittsburgh.

RANKING THE PANTHERS

Senior Michaela Burton is the EAGL's top performer on uneven bars with an average score of 9.838. She has earned the individual title for the event in three of the Panthers' four meets so far this season, recording a team-best score of 9.850 twice.
Pitt ranks second in the EAGL on bars with an average team score of 48.625, ranking No. 34 in the nation.
Burton and classmate Deven Herbine rank fourth and fifth, respectively, in the EAGL on balance beam. Last time out, Burton recorded a 9.925, tying Pitt's fourth-highest beam score in program history.

LAST TIME OUT

Pitt made a statement with its best score of the 2020 season, producing a 195.700 to win a quad meet Friday night at Charles E. Smith Center. The Panthers defeated George Washington (195.375), No. 24 West Virginia (194.850), and William & Mary (191.425).
Pitt earned season-best scores on all four events. On beam, the Panthers tied the eighth-best team score on the event in program history with a 49.075.
Senior Michaela Burton wrote her name into the Pitt record book, tying the fourth-best individual beam score in program history, winning the event with a 9.925.
Two other Panthers picked up individual wins at the meet, including freshman Ciara Ward on floor (9.875) and junior Haley Brechwald on vault (9.850).

SCOUTING THE WOLFPACK

NC State (3-3, 2-1 EAGL) leads the league with an average score of 195.031, ranking No. 29 in the nation.
The Wolfpack is the top team in the conference on bars with an average team score of 48.744. It ranks second on floor (48.975) and third on beam (48.688).
Senior Drew Grantham is the EAGL's top performer on floor, averaging 9.869.
Senior Alexis Beucler is the younger sister of Pitt volunteer assistant coach Marissa Beucler. Beucler competed at Kentucky, graduating in 2016.
NC State has won the last three meetings between the teams, including the most recent matchup at the 2019 EAGL Championships, where the Wolfpack placed ahead of Pitt (195.275-194.900).

UP NEXT

The Panthers will remain in Pittsburgh to host a tri-meet featuring Towson and Yale Saturday, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m. at Fitzgerald Field House. Tickets are available at PittsburghPanthers.com or by calling the Panthers Ticket Office at 800-643-PITT (7488).

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Pitt Gymnastics to Host NC State Saturday

Players Mentioned

Haley Brechwald

Michaela Burton

Deven Herbine

Ciara Ward

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