Sunday, March 29, 2009

UCLA Solid on Beam to Claim Pac-10 Title

UCLA claimed the Pac-10 conference title last weekend thanks to a season-high performance in the final rotation. UCLA scored a 196.725 to edge Oregon's 196.550 and Stanford's 196.525.

The win gives UCLA its 14th Pac-10 title, and places the Bruins as the No. 2 seed in the North Central Regional.

The Bruins started the competition on floor exercise, where they scored their first of four even scores over 49.00. Ending on beam, the Bruins needed a 49.15 on the event for the win. They delivered hitting six for six and earning a season-high 49.325.

"We fought hard and never gave up," said UCLA Head Coach Valerie Kondos Field. "They literally played hard until the very end. They've been in enough situations over the season that they've learned it's not over till the last person competes, and I'm thrilled we were able to have our best beam performance here at Pac-10s having to hit to win."

The Bruins next compete in Iowa City in their regional final on April 4. 



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