Alabama vs. Oklahoma

VAULT	BARS	BEAM	FLOOR	TOTALS
Alabama	49.525	49.425	49.150	49.425	197.525
Oklahoma	49.075	49.200	49.450	49.150	196.875

 

 No. 4 Alabama  closed out its regular-season with a 197.525-196.900 win over No. 1 ranked Oklahoma in front of 11,776 fans in Coleman Coliseum on Senior Night. It was the Crimson Tide’s fifth consecutive 197-plus score.

"I thought that we did a great job in a lot of different areas, but there is still a lot of room for improvement,” UA head coach Sarah Patterson said. “Our fans were incredible again tonight and I think our ladies rose to the occasion.”

 For the season, the Crimson Tide drew 13,422 fans per meet, the second highest average in school history and the second highest average among all collegiate women’s programs this season.

 Alabama got things off to a strong start, tying its season-best score on the vault, going 49.525 behind 9.95s from sophomore Kayla Williams and freshman Lauren Beers. It was a career-best score for Beers.

 

Senior Ashley Sledge used a career-best 9.95 to pace Alabama to a season-best 49.425 on the uneven bars to keep things rolling for the Tide.

 Junior Kim Jacob scored a 9.9 on the balance beam to pace the Tide to a 49.150 team score. Alabama closed out the night on the floor exercise with a 49.425, led by 9.9s from Beers and Jacob. It was Jacob’s ninth consecutive 9.9 or better floor exercise score of the season.

 Both before and after the meet Alabama honored seniors Becca Alexin, Marissa Gutierrez, Ashley Priess and Sledge in their last regular-season home meet. Alexin, Gutierrez and Sledge have never lost a home meet during their four years, while Priess, a fifth-year senior, has lost just once in the Coliseum.

 “Tonight was huge for us, especially going into the SECs,” Sledge said. “Oklahoma came in undefeated. Every team that they have competed against has lost. For us to beat this No. 1 team – we are over the moon right now.”

After Friday night’s win, Alabama has posted 34 consecutive home wins, a streak that includes a 24-0-0 regular season mark and a 10-0-0 record as host of the 2009 and 2011 NCAA regional championships. The Tide’s last home loss came mid-way through the 2009 season.

Rotation 1

ALABAMA » VAULT
Kayla Williams	9.950
Ashley Sledge	9.850
Kim Jacob	9.775
Lauren Beers	9.950
Kaitlyn Clark	9.850
Diandra Milliner	9.925
TOTAL	49.525

OKLAHOMA » UNEVEN BARS
Rebecca Clark	9.775
Haley Scaman	9.875
Hayden Ward	9.850
Erica Brewer	9.725
Brie Olson	9.875
Taylor Spears	9.825
TOTAL	49.200

Rotation 2

ALABAMA » UNEVEN BARS
Ashley Sledge	9.950
Becca Alexin	9.850
Lauren Beers	9.825
Kaitlyn Clark	9.850
Sarah DeMeo	9.900
Ashley Priess	9.875
TOTAL	49.425

OKLAHOMA » VAULT
Erica Brewer	9.750
Taylor Spears	9.825
Madison Mooring	9.750
Maile'ana Kanewa	9.875
Haley Scaman	9.875
Brie Olson	9.750
TOTAL	49.075

Rotation 3

ALABAMA » BALANCE BEAM
Diandra Milliner	9.875
Kaitlyn Clark	9.800
Kayla Williams	9.650
Sarah DeMeo	9.700
Kim Jacob	9.900
Ashley Priess	9.875
TOTAL	49.150

OKLAHOMA » FLOOR EXERCISE
Lara Albright	9.825
Taylor Spears	9.850
Erica Brewer	9.750
Madison Mooring	9.325
Brie Olson	9.850
Haley Scaman	9.875
TOTAL	49.150

Rotation 4

ALABAMA » FLOOR EXERCISE
Ashley Priess	9.875
Ashley Sledge	9.875
Lauren Beers	9.900
Sarah DeMeo	9.875
Kim Jacob	9.900
Diandra Milliner	9.775
TOTAL	49.425

OKLAHOMA » BALANCE BEAM
Madison Mooring	9.750
Lauren Alexander	9.900
Rebecca Clark	9.900
Brie Olson	9.825
Erica Brewer	9.875
Taylor Spears	9.950
TOTAL	49.450

All Around

Erica Brewer	Oklahoma	39.100
Brie Olson	Oklahoma	39.300
Taylor Spears	Oklahoma	39.450

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