Jan. 11, 2002

Final Stats

TEMPE, Ariz. - Utah State fell to 1-1 on the 2002 season, losing its first meet of the year to No. 9 Arizona State, 193.350-191.700, tonight in Tempe, Ariz. The Aggies trailed after the first two rotations, 97.25-95.325. A comeback on beam and floor, as USU outscored the Sun Devils 48.250-48.050 and 48.125-48.050, respectively, could not overcome the 1.625-point advantage the Sun Devils posted on bars.

Sophomore Mika Love Houston finished second in the all-around with a career-high score of 38.625. Houston posted 9.700s on the vault and beam, a 9.625 on floor and a 9.600 on bars. Junior Kristen Bloom was Utah State's highest single-event finisher, taking second in the beam with a 9.725.

Freshman Katie Rutherford led USU on bars, posting a 9.625. She also recorded a 9.550 on beam in her second collegiate meet. Senior Jessenia Abrego and junior Allison Rosenthal tied for third on floor, each scoring 9.700 to lead the Aggies, while sophomore Kyla Mattioli had the best USU vault with a 9.725. Nicole Kilpatrick posted a 38.050 in the all-around.

The Aggies take next week off and return to action at San Jose State on Saturday, Jan. 26 in an 8:30 (MST) meet.

TEAM SCORESUSU - 191.700ASU - 193.350
VAULT (USU - 48.475, ASU - 48.775)USU - 5. Kyla Mattioli (9.725), 6. Mika Love Houston (9.700), 7. Nicole Kilpatrick (9.700)ASU - 1. Nicole Gause (9.800), 2. Margaret Wojciak (9.775), 3, Jada Cox (9.775)
BARS (USU - 46.850, ASU - 48.475)USU - 5. Katie Rutherford (9.625), 6. Mika Love Houston (9.600), 8. Kimberly Scharman (9.425)ASU - 1. Maggie Germaine (9.800), 2. Kari Muth (9.775), 3. Margaret Wojciak (9.675)
BEAM (USU - 48.250, ASU - 48.050)USU- 2. Kristen Bloom (9.725), 3. Mika Love Houston (9.700), 4. Nicole Kilpatrick (9.650)ASU - 1. Ashley Ellsberry (9.850), 4. Rhonda Robinette (9.650), 4. Kari Muth (9.650)
FLOOR (USU - 48.125, ASU - 48.050)USU - 3. Jessenia Abrego (9.700), 3. Allison Rosenthal (9.700), 5. Mika Houston (9.625)ASU - 1. Maggie Germaine (9.900), 2. Ashley Ellsberry (9.850), 7. Trisha Dixon (9.525)
ALL-AROUNDUSU - 2. Mika Love Houston (38.625), 4. Nicole Kilpatrick (38.050)ASU - 1. Maggie Germaine (38.725), 3. Trisha Dixon (38.500)