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LOGAN, Utah – After opening the season with four straight meets away from home, Utah State's gymnastics team is set to open the home portion of its schedule on Friday, Feb. 7, against Boise State at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
"We are so excited to be back home in the Spectrum," said third-year Utah State head coach
Amy Smith. "We had a great week of practice and we are thrilled to go out there Friday night in front of our own fans and compete against Boise State."
The Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference dual meet featuring the Aggies (1-6, 0-4 MRGC) and Broncos (2-3, 0-1 MRGC) will begin at 7 p.m., and will be streamed live at www.utahstateaggies.com/watch.
Additionally, live stats will be available online at utahstateaggies.com and fans can also follow the Utah State gymnastics social media outlets for meet updates.
Utah State is 34-6 all-time in home openers, a record that takes several multi-team meets into account. Boise State has been a part of nine home openers for USU and the Aggies are 8-1 against the Broncos in those meets.
"It is so exciting to be back in the Spectrum," said senior bars specialist
Brittany Jeppesen. "I love competing at home. It's fun when we travel, but that doesn't even compare to our home meets. It's so fun being in front of our crowd and using our equipment. I am so excited, and I know the team is, too."
The Aggies are ranked No. 32 in the nation with an average score of 194.906. USU ranks first in the MRGC and is tied for 15th nationally with a beam average of 48.950. Led by freshman
Sofi Sullivan and her school-record 9.975 on beam, the Aggies scored a season-high 49.200, which is tied for sixth all-time in school history, in their dual meet at Air Force on Jan. 25.
Sullivan ranks first in the MRGC and 12th nationally with a beam average of 9.888. Junior
Autumn DeHarde is second in the conference and tied for 13th nationally with a beam average of 9.887. Sophomore
Carley Bayles is fifth in the MRGC with a beam average of 9.813.
Boise State is ranked 35th in the nation with an average score of 194.856. The Broncos are 16th nationally on bars with a team average of 49.056. BSU's Emily Muhlenhaupt (9.938) and Courtney McGregor (9.875) rank first and second, respectively, in the MRGC on bars.
Utah State is 55-49 all-time against Boise State, including 27-14 at home, 17-18 on the road and 11-17 at a neutral site. The Broncos have won 22 straight in the series and 35 of the last 36 matchups. USU's last victory over BSU was on Jan. 27, 2012, when the Aggies defeated the Broncos at home, 194.050-193.525.
Fans who have not purchased tickets yet are encouraged to buy ahead of time to avoid lines. Tickets for Friday's meet are available by calling the USU ticket office at 1-888-USTATE-1 or 1-435-797-0305 during regular hours of operation. Families who purchase tickets ahead of time will receive the group rate of $3 per ticket. Utah State students are admitted free with a valid student ID and the first 200 USU students in attendance will receive a free Utah State Gymnastics T-Shirt.
Fans can follow the Aggie gymnastics program at twitter.com/USUGymnastics, on Facebook at Utah State Gymnastics, and on Instagram at USUGymnastics. Fans can also follow the USU athletic program at twitter.com/USUAthletics or on Facebook at UtahStateAthletics.
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