CHICAGO- The UIC men's gymnastics team makes its way to Virginia to compete in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships this weekend. The event is hosted by William & Mary Saturday and Sunday (April 2-3) inside Kaplan Arena.

The team championship and all-around competition get underway Saturday at 1:00 p.m. CT, with individual competition scheduled for 12:00 p.m. CT on Sunday. The Flames will be competing against gymnasts from Springfield College, William & Mary, Army, Navy and Temple.

"I trust this team to put everything together on Saturday and then we'll just have to see where we sit when the dust settles," said head coach Charley Nelson. "I'm also expecting several individuals to qualify into Sunday's event finals."

At the 2015 ECAC Championships, the Flames placed fourth with a final score of 409.350. Jason Gaides was named the Senior Gymnast of the Year after placing second in the all-around competition (84.600). As a team, the Flames placed second on vault and parallel bars with a combined score of 69.800 and 68.550, respectively.

In individual competition, UIC finished in the top-six in four of the six events. Alexander Dumstorf's score on floor (13.800) was good for sixth overall. Last year's senior Brett Valin won rings after recording a score of 14.600, while Gaides placed second with a 14.500.

The Flames competed at Michigan last weekend and fell to the Wolverines, 429.750-368.000. Senior Trent Jarrett recorded top scores for the Flames on the vault (13.850) and rings (13.700), also posting competitive marks on floor (13.500) and parallel bars (13.100).