Oregon State Holds Off Stanford
Feb. 28, 1998
Corvallis, Ore. - The 15th-ranked Stanford women's gymnastics team fell short in its efforts to become the first team to defeat 16th-ranked Oregon State in its home arena, dropping the Pac-10 contest 194.875-193.525. The Cardinal, which had defeated six of its last seven opponents, fell to 6-4 overall and 2-4 in the Pac-10. The Beavers improved to 8-2 overall (4-2 Pac-10), including 4-0 at home.
Freshman Jenny Wilson (Portland, OR/Oregon Episcopal School) and senior co-captain Keri Monahan (Laurel Springs, NJ/Paul VI HS) finished 2-3 in the vault, giving Stanford its lone event win of the night. Freshman Jennifer Exaltacion (Mississauga, Ontario) continued her impressive run on the balance beam. The three-time defending Canadian beam champion posted a career-high and season team-high 9.825 in the event, good for a second-place showing. Sophomore Sarah Harding (Honolulu, HI/Punahou School) notched her third consecutive 9.800-plus performance in the floor exercise, tallying the meet's second-highest score with a 9.850.
Stanford returns to The Farm next week for its final home meet of the season as it hosts 10-time national champion and second-ranked Utah in the Chili's Restaurant "Red Hot" Invitational. The meet will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Burnham Pavilion.
TEAM RESULTS
Oregon State 194.875Stanford 193.525
ALL-AROUND RESULTS
1. Megan Murphy (Oregon State) 39.0752. Amy Slack (Oregon State) 38.9503. Amy Murakami (Stanford) 38.800
INDIVIDUAL EVENT WINNERS
Vault1. Laura Degenhardt (Oregon State) 9.8002. Jenny Wilson (Stanford) 9.750 Keri Monahan (Stanford) 9.750Uneven Parallel Bars1. Deanne Droegemueller (Oregon St.) 9.9502. Amy Slack (Oregon State) 9.8503. Larissa Fontaine (Stanford) 9.825Balance Beam1. Megan Murphy (Oregon State) 9.9002. Jennifer Exaltacion (Stanford) 9.8253. Deanne Droegemueller (Oregon St.) 9.800Floor Exercise1. Lara Degenhardt (Oregon State) 9.9252. Sarah Harding (Stanford) 9.8503. Megan Murphy (Oregon State) 9.825
