Women's Gymnastics Down Kent
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Gymnastics
Feb. 6, 1998
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The No. 18 Michigan State gymnastics team posted a 194.525-190.350 win over No. 23 Kent State University in Jenison Field House on Friday evening. MSU's score marked the eighth-highest in school history.
Freshman Elisabeth Forshier tied her career high with a 9.850 on the vault to lead the Spartans in that event for the fourth-straight meet and also take first place. Fellow frosh Melissa Green also had a stellar night, winning the bars with a 9.850 to set a new career mark. Green also topped her previous bests on the vault and the beam. Junior Carolyn Hecht was victorious on the balance beam with a 9.875 while the floor exercise was a tie between junior Mary Jo Schlicklin and freshman Melissa Ruane at 9.800.
MSU's team beam score of 48.775 was the seventh-best in school history.
The Spartans return to action on Saturday, Feb. 14 at the University of Iowa.
TEAM SCORES 1-Michigan State 194.525 2-Kent State University 190.350 VAULT 1-Elisabeth Forshier MSU 9.850 2-Melissa Green MSU 9.700 Kristin Peugeot MSU 9.700 Kelly Dezman KSU 9.700 BARS 1-Melissa Green MSU 9.850 2-Chrissy Weathersby MSU 9.725 3-Carolyn Hecht MSU 9.700 BEAM 1-Carolyn Hecht MSU 9.875 2-Erin Mullen MSU 9.800 3-Kristin Peugeot MSU 9.775 FLOOR 1-Mary Jo Schlicklin MSU 9.800 Lori Ruane MSU 9.800 3-Kristy High KSU 9.775 ALL-AROUND 1-Danielle Roman KSU 38.425 2-Kelly Dezman KSU 37.500
