2020 Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Gymnastics

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Current Record: 7-9 (4-6)

Current Ranking: Receiving Votes

1/11 vs. NC State - W 194.025-193.800
1/18 @ Michigan State - L 195.450-195.275
1/25 vs. #11 Maryland/#23 Central Michigan - 1st/3 (195.500)
2/1 vs. #8 Minnesota - L 197.400 - 195.550
2/9 @ #8 Michigan - L 197.350 - 195.900
2/14 vs. #RV Penn State - W 195.350 - 195.150
2/21 @ Big 5 (@ Toledo) - 3rd/5 (196.475)
2/28 @ #20 Missouri/#11 Minnesota/Lindenwood - 4th/4 (194.675)
3/8 @ #24 Arizona/Bridgeport - 2nd/3 (195.700)

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Ohio State will kick off their busy season tomorrow when they host NC State.

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It wasn't the best score ever to open the season, but the Buckeyes did get a home victory to kick the year off. OSU defeated NC State by a final score of 194.025 - 193.800, on Saturday. The Buckeyes were led by Olivia Aepli who won three individual events on the day, including the vault, bars, and floor (tied with teammate Claire Gagliardi for first on floor). On the beam, Morgan Lowe and Ella Hodges tied for first place.

Next up, Ohio State opens up conference play, as they head to East Lansing to take on Michigan State next Saturday.

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In their second match of the season, and first conference match, the Buckeyes fell on the road at Michigan State, 195.450 - 195.275 on Saturday afternoon. Olivia Aepil was the only Buckeye that competed in the all-around competition, where she finished 2nd with a score of 38.275.

Next up, Ohio State has a tri-meet next Saturday when they host Maryland and Central Michigan.

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The Buckeyes hosted some great competition on Saturday in a tri-match, hosting #11 Maryland and #23 Central Michigan. The unranked Buckeyes pulled out the team victory with a score of 195.500 (season high). That will raise the Buckeye's season average, which was 194.675 entering the weekend.

Next up, Ohio State will host Minnesota next Saturday.

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Hosting #8 Minnesota on Saturday night, the Buckeyes fell to the Gophers 197.400 - 195.550. Minnesota ran away with the competition and never looked back.

Next up, Ohio State will travel to Michigan next Sunday.

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Although they scored a season-high on Sunday at #8 Michigan, the Buckeyes ultimately fell to the Wolverines, 197.350 - 195.900. The evening included many season and career highs for both team and individual scores for OSU, but they were never able to break through with an individual event win.

Next up, Ohio State will host Penn State on Friday night.

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Even though the Buckeyes scored their lowest total in 4 matches, they still pulled out a 195.350 - 195.150 victory over visiting Penn State on Saturday night. Although it wasn't the best competition of the season for the Buckeyes, there were still a few career bests from OSU.

Next up is a tough competition, as Ohio State will travel to Toledo on Friday for the B1G Five meet, which includes five teams from the Big Ten competing against each other.

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Competing against some solid competition on Friday night in Toledo, the Buckeyes competed at the Big 5 meet, which pits 5 Big Ten teams against each other. Overall, OSU finished in 3rd place out of 5 teams, with a score of 196.475. That score should vault them into the national top 25 come Monday morning. Nebraska won the meet with a team score of 196.750, followed by Illinois with a 196.550.

The beam was the highlight of the night for the Buckeyes, as they finished with the highest score of the group of five with a 49.150.

Next up, Ohio State will travel to Columbia, Missouri, for a tri-meet against Minnesota and Missouri next Friday.

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The Buckeyes posted a team score of 194.675, but ultimately finished in 4th out of 4 teams against #20 Missouri (196.775), #11 Minnesota (196.675) and Linednwood (194.700). Although they finished in 4th place, they posted team victories in the vault (49.350) and the uneven bars (49.150).

Next up, Ohio State will travel to Tucson to face-off against Arizona and Bridgeport next Sunday afternoon.

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Competing in their final tri-meet of the season, the Buckeyes finished in 2nd out of 3 teams in Tucson, against #24 Arizona and Bridgeport, with a team score of 195.700. The Buckeyes scored the highest team scores of the day in the vault and the floor exercises. Arizona finished in first place with a team score of 196.350, while Bridgeport finished in third with a score of 193.250.

Next up, Ohio State has a dual meet when they host Pittsburgh on Saturday.

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Final Season Rankings:
National Qualifying Score: #34
Overall Average: #34
Overall High Score: #33