18—The Daily Collegian Friday, March 15,1991 No. 5 gymmen wrap up dual-meet season By JEFF PRATT Collegian Sports Writer The perfect meet, 36 hits. That's the goal for the men's gymnas tics team, to send out nine guys and hit all 36 routines in a meet. So far this goal has been far away for a team that in its best meet this year, had seven major breaks. The Lions, ranked fifth in the nation, close out their dual-meet season this weekend when they host Michigan State at 8 tomorrow night in Rec Hall. Com ing off last weekend's visit with gym nastics powers Oklahoma, UCLA and Stanford, the team is ready for a little confidence boost. "It would be a good mental boost if we could hit this weekend and I think its vital that we do that," team captain Jamie Downer said. "We have the hard ware and we could be compared to any team in the country if we hit our rou tines." Team practices have now switched from adding new moves to refining the routines. 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The spring break trip out West left the team a little worn out and with some little bumps and bruises. Despite this and the team's finish, it also provided some optimism. "This was the first time we got to view the top teams before nationals," assistant coach Randy Jepson said. "It was disappointing that we didn't hit bet ter, but encouraging that we can improve. "This team is not too far from the top teams, and we know where are prob lems lie," Jepson said. A strong performance tomorrow could be a key in the improvement of the team. Throughout the season indi viduals have stepped up to perform well at certain meets yet they have been unable to maintain consistency and hit as a team. SPECIALTY SANDWICHES Turkey Club Taco Pablo a taco in a Pita Sloppy Joe 2.25 Hot Roast Beef & Gravy 3.95 Reuben 3.95 Chicken Salad 3.25 Tuna Salad 2.50 Egg Salad 2.15 Bagel 80 with cream cheese 1.10 Cheese, Mayo & Sprouts 2.10 ABOVE SERVED ON CHOICE OF BREAD HALFTIME SHACKS Nachos Grandslam Nachos. 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Until March 31st, COLLEGIATE PRIDE is offering you • Up to 2 Free Colors and 2 Free Screens Choose from Collegiate Pride's extensive selection of Collegiate Pride Inc 3019 Enterprise Drive • Cato Park, State College Seiveg Oar, atetweige 7;406111 Jamie Downer performs his pommel horse routine against lowa. The Lions will face Michigan State tomorrow night in their last dual meet of the season. FREE SCREENPRINTING rican made 1-Shirts, ate, Sweatshirts, Jerseys, Shorts and MORE! tro t P.a.:5 t a ,,ii.,„ u corri petitive scr .st & mos or over 10 ki ki etl Printer /0.11"...1.1111111Year5... Collegian Photo/.left Farrar No. 13 gymwomen host Rutgers, TU By HOLLY HORN Collegian Sports Writer The women's gymnastics team (14- 3) will try to improve upon its home per formances when it returns to Rec Hall at 8 tomorrow night to compete against Rutgers and Temple in its last home meet of the season. Coach Judi Avener said the Lady Lions, ranked No. 13 nationally, have put a lot of pressure on themselves to do well. "This is the last opportunity to score well at home," Avener said. "We're a threat to ourselves." The team has been very inconsistent this season, scoring better on the road than at home. Avener said distractions at home like boyfriends, family, school work and the gymnasts' own desires to do-well make them a little "fearful" so they lose concentration and mess up. But the Lady Lions need to add a bet ter home-meet score than the ones it has already achieved to improve its aver age and chances at NCAA Regionals and nationals. After the Atlantic 10 Championships (next weekend at George Washington) a team average is determined by averaging the scores of . 1101111 ES: *March 13 -al only •Z free Colore 92 free Screen *Minimum order ' dozen *Call for free Quart, 231 . 1 101 two home meets, two away meets and any other meet. "We have to try to change the pattern of our home meets," Allison Barber said. "We want our score to be in the 1905." "If everyone improves their score by one-tenth of a point, we could improve our overall score by two whole points," Kira Rohm said. The Lady Lions will try not to focus on the competition but on their own perfor mances. However, Rohm said they try not to take anyone for granted. "On paper Rutgers and Temple don't pose a major threat," Avener said. The Lady Lions defeated Rutgers 186.75-178.8 in the season opener, but have not faced Temple yet this season. So far, the Lady Lions are undefeated against A-10 opponents, which include Rutgers and Temple. Since spring break, the team has focused on routines, perfecting skills and form as well as concentration, intensity and consistency. "We practiced a lot with a lineup like we would have in a regular meet," Bar ber said. "It really psyched us up, espe cially with team unity." ism's*
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