Panthers Primed for Tri-Meet in Chapel Hill

PITTSBURGH—The University of Pittsburgh gymnastics team (2-1, 1-0 EAGL) will travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. for a tri-meet against No. 25 North Carolina (4-4, 2-1 EAGL) and Towson (4-1, 1-1 EAGL) Friday at 7 p.m. ET at the Carmichael Arena.

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LAST TIME OUT

The Panthers shattered the beam school record en route to a 195.575-192.925 win against Texas Woman's University Saturday night at Kitty Magee Arena.
The freshman duo of Hallie Copperwheat and Sidney Washington had standout performances – earning three individual titles on the night. Copperwheat recorded career-high scores on beam (9.875) and bars (9.850), while Washington concluded with a 39.250 – the highest all-around score so far this season for the Panthers.
Junior Lauren Beckwith and senior Katie Chamberlain had standout performances on the night. Chamberlain returned to the vault for the first time since February 28, 2021, scoring a 9.750. Beckwith contributed a season-high 9.800 on beam and an impressive 9.775 on floor.

WASHINGTON NAMED EAGL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

In last Saturday's dual meet at Texas Woman's University, Washington earned a 9.750 or higher on all four events, combining to take home the all-around title with a score of 39.250 – the highest for the Panthers this season. Her
The Ann Arbor, Mich. native earned a 9.850 on floor and a 9.800 or higher on beam for the second consecutive meet, contributing to the team's program-high beam score of 49.200. Washington earned a podium finish in every event against the Pioneers (AA – 1^st, Bars – 2^nd, Bars, Vault, Floor – T-2^nd).
Washington's title marks the second conference award for the Panthers, joining freshman Hallie Copperwheat who earned the Co-Rookie of the Week title following the season opening tri-meet vs. LIU and Maryland.

SCOUTING THE TAR HEELS

The No. 25 Tar Heels (4-4, 2-1 EAGL) posted their highest team score since March 2018 in their last meet against George Washington and No. 8 Missouri, 196.475. The team finished second overall, falling to Missouri.
Freshman Lali Dekanoidze was named the EAGL Gymnast of the Week for the second time this season, after a career-high 39.450 in the all-around - the highest score in the EAGL so far.
Friday's meet will be the 48th meeting between UNC and Pitt. The Panthers are looking to secure their first win in program history at Carmichael Arena.

SCOUTING THE TIGERS

Despite posting their season-best overall score of 194.975, the Tigers (4-1, 1-1 EAGL) fell to No. 21 N.C. State in a dual meet last weekend. The Tigers have put up their highest point total in the month of January since rejoining the EAGL in 2013.
Last season, Towson reached the NCAA Regional Meet for the first time in two decades and finished 29th in the country. The Tigers returned five All-EAGL First Team selections and six All-EAGL Second Team selections. Towson was voted to finish second in the Preseason EAGL Coaches' Poll.
Friday will be the 50th meeting between the Tigers and Pitt. Towson currently holds a 17-9 lead over the Panthers when competing at a neutral site.

UP NEXT

Pitt will return home to host the University of Alaska, NC State, and West Virginia in a quad meet, Sunday Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. in the Fitzgerald Field House.