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Michigan Breaks Attendance Record in Senior-Day Upset of No. 4 Utah
3/10/2018 5:34:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
» Michigan set a new attendance record of 7,212.
» Second top-five win of the season for U-M.
» Senior Paige Zaziski won bars with a 9.900.
Site: Ann Arbor, Michigan (Crisler Center)
Score: No. 7 Michigan 196.950, No. 4 Utah 196.800
Attendance: 7,212
Records: Michigan (11-2-1, 4-1 Big Ten), Utah (6-2)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, March 17 – Big Five Meet vs. Rutgers, Iowa, Penn State and Minnesota (Piscataway, N.J.), 5:30 p.m.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- It was a special day in Crisler Center as four seniors competed for the final time at home in front of a record crowd of 7,212 as Michigan earned a victory over No. 4 Utah, 196.950-196.800.
Saturday's crowd topped the previous record of 5,042 by more than 2,000 as fans lit up the Crisler Center with blue glow sticks and big head giveaways of the seniors.
Thank you fans!!!! An incredible environment for our seniors today. #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/KOm6zPO5yU
— Michigan Women's Gymnastics (@UMichWGym) March 10, 2018
The presence of the Maize and Blue faithful was felt by seniors Brianna Brown, Cailee Hills, Lauren Marinez and Paige Zaziski.
"It hasn't really sunk in yet for me," said Brown. "I have had an incredible four years here and have had so much fun with the most amazing team. We have such an incredible support system and I love these girls to death. We came together, did our thing and had a lot of fun tonight."
Zaziski led the way for the Wolverines. The senior from nearby Chesterfield, Michigan, won uneven bars with a season-high 9.950 and finished second in the all-around with a 39.475. She also matched her career high on floor exercise with a 9.900.
"It's great to be able to put together a really great meet our last time in Crisler," said Zaziski. "We don't really worry about who we are going against, we just do our own thing. We have the best team and the best fans in the world. It was a really good day."
Brown also was really good with an all-around score of 39.250. Her bars routine was second best as she hit for a 9.925. Marinez contributed to the team score on both balance beam and floor exercise.
Junior Emma McLean will be in the same position as the seniors next year and wanted to make sure they went out on a high note. Ranked in the top-15 nationally on both vault and floor, she came up big for the Wolverines. McLean placed second on vault with a 9.900 and then tied for the win on floor with a 9.950.
Two others scored a 9.900 for U-M during the meet. Freshman Lauren Farley led Michigan with a 9.900 on beam and sophomore Lexi Funk contributed a 9.900 on floor for the fourth time in the last six meets.
Michigan will conclude the regular season next weekend (Saturday, March 17) with the Big Five Meet at Rutgers. The Wolverines will compete for the Big Ten regular season title against the Scarlet Knights, Iowa, Penn State and Minnesota at 5:30 p.m. at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway, New Jersey.
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