UIC outscored Michigan State on two events, and came within two tenths of the Spartans in the final standings in a dual meet Sunday at UIC Pavilion.  With strong showings on the vault, bars, and floor, the Flames made up six tenths of a point on the final rotation, but still came up just on the short end of a 194.275-194.075 score.

"I was proud of the way we took another Big Ten team to the wire," co-head coach Peter Jansson said.  Sunday's decision came on the heels of a close finish with Illinois, where the Illini scored just 1.3 points higher than UIC last weekend.

"I was also proud of posting a 194 for the third time this season," Jansson continued, while noting that the Flames could have scored even higher.  "I am disappointed in some of the judging.  We have to find a way to compete up to the level we have performed in practice to end up on top in these close meets." 

Rotation 1 – Vault

• Kayla Baddeley and Mikailla Northern tied for first as each vaulted a 9.800.  It tied the season high score for Northern.
• Serena Baker continued to improve on the vault with a season high 9.725, having first competed on the apparatus just three weeks ago.
• Baker, at seventh, was sandwiched between Riley Mahoney (9.750) and Ashley Albrecht (9.700) in the overall standings.
• The Flames totaled 48.775 on the vault, their season high, to Michigan State's 48.700.

Rotation 2 – Bars

• Toni Alicke and Baker led the Flames on bars.  They both logged a 9.750 and tied for third.
• Riley Cholod and Northern also came through with identical scores.  Their 9.725's were good for a tie for sixth.
• Ashley Albrecht rounded out the team's score by adding 9.600.

Rotation 3 – Beam

• Kayla Baddeley landed an impressive routine and scored 9.800.  She finished in third place.
• Alicke had the team's next best score, a 9.700.
• Northern, Albrecht, and Dani Maciel all followed Alicke in the overall standings.
• The Spartans had four of the top five finishes, and closed the meet with back to back scores of 9.825, which kept them ahead of UIC in the team standings.

Rotation 4 – Floor

• Northern tied her season high with a nearly flawless 9.875.  She took the top spot in the event.
• Alicke also equaled her season mark, scoring 9.775 and ending in a tie for second.  She turned in three scores of 9.700 or higher for the second time this season.
• Baddeley finished fifth with 9.750.  Her three event total of 29.35 was her highest of the season.  "I'm excited about Toni's, Kayla's and Riley C's performances," Jansson said.  Cholod scored 9.725 or higher for the third straight meet on the bars.
• Abby Hasanov was right behind Baddeley in sixth, just 0.025 behind.
• Maciel scored 9.700, matching her season high achieved three times previously.
• With a total of 48.825, just a fraction below their season high, the Flames outscored Michigan State by 0.150 on the floor.

All-Around

• Northern was the Flames' sole all-around performer.  She took first place with a total of 39.050.
• She tied her second highest score of the season.  She has topped 39 points three times.
• "I'm happy for Miki scoring another 39 and winning the all-around," Jansson said of the junior.

Up Next

• The Flames will host the Illinois Classic next Sunday.
• The annual meet featuring UIC, Illinois, Northern Illinois, and Illinois State will begin at 2 pm.