Conference competition continues for UIC Sunday, as the Flames will host Midwest Independent Conference foe Southeast Missouri in a dual meet at the UIC Dorin Forum. The second to last home meet of the season will get under way at 3 pm.
The Flames have outscored SEMO in each of the last three meetings, including the MIC Championships in 2017 and 2018. UIC is riding a five meet winning streak and boasts a #30 national ranking. That would be the team's highest final ranking since 2012. It had also been since 2012 that the Flames scored at least 195 in three straight meets, a feat they accomplished earlier this season.
The meet will feature the MIC's two top freshmen.
Alisa Sheremeta and SEMO's Anna Kaziska have combined to win five of the six Newcomer of the Week awards this season.
Through the Rotations
- Kayla Baddeley had this week's MIC Performance of the Week with a 9.825 on vault. She leads the Flames in average score on vault and beam, and also leads the conference on vault.
- Serena Baker paces the squad on bars. The defending conference champion is third in the MIC standings this season.
- Alisa Sheremeta has been the team's top performer on floor, scoring 9.900 twice so far. Her average of 9.854 is tops in the conference.
- Mikailla Northern is the only Flame to complete the all-around in every meet this season. She and Baddeley are each in the MIC top five in all-around average.
Last Time Out
- The Flames outlasted Illinois State, 194.700-193.525, last weekend.
- The bars and beam squads showed their toughness by overcoming early falls and hitting the rest of their routines. Baker won bars with a 9.800.
- Riley Mahoney and Baddeley tied for first on vault, and Maddie Nowak was third.
Scouting the Redhawks
- Southeast Missouri has placed last in every meet this season. Following their performance in the GymQuarters Invitational Friday, they are averaging 186.379, last in the MIC.
- Freshman Anna Kaziska has been the Redhawks' top performer. She has the team's best average on vault, beam, and floor, and has won MIC Newcomer of the Week three times.
- Kaziska is a top-five performer in the MIC on beam and floor.
