STANFORD, Calif. – After beginning the year with two meet victories, No. 24 Stanford starts its Pac-12 season at No. 12 Cal on Monday at 6 p.m. in Haas Pavilion. The competition will be carried live by Pac-12 Networks.
The Cardinal is coming off a triangular meet victory in Sacramento last Friday night against the Hornets and Seattle Pacific. Stanford won or shared first in every event, sparked by sophomore Kyla Bryant, who claimed her second consecutive all-around crown of 2019.
Following two road meets, the Bears will make their home debut. Cal placed second last week at the California Grand Challenge and posted a season-high 196.075.
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TV/Live stream: The meet will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks and is also available online at www.Pac-12.com/live or on the Pac-12 Now app.
Live scoring: GoStanford.com
Bryant a force: Bryant has captured six individual titles in two meets. Ranked No. 16 in the country in all-around, she scored a season-high 39.475 in the NorCal Classic, sweeping every event in the opener. Bryant tallied 9.900's on beam and floor and also prevailed on bars again last week in Sacramento. She won five individual titles last season.
Youth is served: The 17-member Cardinal roster features 11 underclassmen, including five first-year student-athletes. Through two meets, rookies Morgan Hoang (floor), Wesley Stephenson (bars, beam) and Grace Waguespack (bars) have competed. Hoang collected her first collegiate title in the second meet by earning 9.875 in floor exercise.
Season tickets: For the first time in program history, Stanford women's gymnastics is a ticketed sport. The exciting home schedule features four meets, starting Jan. 27 against No. 2 and defending national champion UCLA at 4 p.m. in Maples Pavilion.
Single meet tickets for UCLA, Utah and Washington at Maples can purchased in advance and online and are $10 for reserved seats and $8 for general admission. Gameday prices are $12 for reserved and $10 for general admission. Group (15 or more), senior and youth discounts are available.
Season rankings/team-highs
STANFORD (24) 195.175
Cal (12) 196.075
Vault
STANFORD (26) 48.825
Cal (5) 49.200
Uneven Bars
STANFORD (20) 48.950
Cal (13) 48.825
Balance Beam
STANFORD (20) 48.950
Cal (29) 48.825
Floor Exercise
STANFORD (12) 49.125
Cal (16) 49.050
Starting Lineups (tentative)
Uneven Bars
1. Taylor Lawson
2 Grace Waguespack
4. Kyla Bryant
5. Madison Brunette
6. Rachael Flam
EXH: Wesley Stephenson
Vault
1. Kaylee Cole
2. Taryn Fitzgerald
3. Kyla Bryant
4. Grace Garcia
5. Rachael Flam
6. Aleeza Yu
Floor Exercise
1. Kaylee Cole
2. Hailee Hoffman
3. Rachael Flam
4. Taylor Lawson
5. Morgan Hoang
6. Kyla Bryant
Balance Beam
1. Kaylee Cole
2. Wesley Stephenson
3. Taylor Lawson
4. Kyla Bryant
5. Taryn Fitzgerald
6. Rachael Flam
EXH: Nicole Hoffman
Jeff Bartee Photography