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1 UCLA Women's Gymnastics Weekly Press Release February 19, 2013 UCLA Sports Information PO Box Los Angeles, CA SID Contact: Liza David Phone: 310/ Fax: 310/ Website: No. 5 UCLA Continues Road Swing at No. 2 Oklahoma Bruins face another strong challenge at undefeated Sooners UCLA Schedule Date Opponent Time 1/6 SOUTHERN UTAH W /12 #5 UTAH (TV) W /25 at Arizona State W /2 at #11 Stanford W /10 #25 WASHINGTON, UCD, 1st, SACRAMENTO STATE 2/16 at #13 Oregon St. (TV) L /22 at #2 Oklahoma (TV: FSSW/FCSC) 7 pm CT 3/1 at Alabama 7:30 pm CT 3/10 MICHIGAN, CAL, IOWA STATE 2 pm 3/17 ARKANSAS 2 pm 3/23 at Pac-12 Championships (TV: Pac-12) TBD 4/6 at NCAA Regionals TBD NCAA Championships - Pauley Pavilion 4/19 NCAA Semifinals 12/6 pm 4/20 NCAA Super Six 4 pm 4/21 NCAA Event Finals 1 pm Home meets are in BOLD CAPS and held in Pauley Pavilion. All times are local to site. UCLA Season-High Marks Baer Bynum Courtney Craddock De La Torre DeJesus Francis Larson McDonald Pritchett Sawa Wong Zamarripa Team UCLA Career-High Marks Baer Bynum Courtney Craddock De La Torre DeJesus Francis Larson McDonald Peszek Pritchett Sawa Wong Zamarripa Note: scores underlined are exhibition marks UCLA Travels to Oklahoma Fifth-ranked UCLA (7-1) visits second-ranked Oklahoma (14-0) on Friday, Feb. 22 at 7 pm CT. This meet is the second of three-straight road meets against Top 15 teams for the Bruins. Live Coverage Friday's meet will be televised live on Fox Sports Southwest and Fox College Sports Central. Live stats will be available at soonersports.com. In the Rankings UCLA dropped one spot to No. 5 in the national rankings with a season average of The Bruins rank sixth on bars (49.167) and beam (49.071), seventh on fl oor (49.225) and ninth on vault (49.188). Vanessa Zamarripa ranks No. 1 in the nation in the all-around (39.595) and fl oor exercise (9.930) for the second consecutive week. She also ranks No. 3 on bars (9.879), No. 4 on beam (9.875) and No. 7 on vault (9.908). Olivia Courtney and Lichelle Wong join Zamarripa in the all-around rankings, checking in at No. 12 (39.35) and No. 17 (39.3), respectively. Two Bruin freshmen rank in the Top 20 on beam - No. 8 Danusia Francis (9.875) and No. 18 Sophina DeJesus (9.837). Three Bruins rank in the Top 15 on fl oor - No. 1 Zamarripa, No. 9 Courtney (9.890) and No. 12 Alyssa Pritchett (9.883). Wong Shines in Bruin Loss at Oregon State UCLA suffered its fi rst loss of the season, falling to Oregon State in Corvallis, The Bruins had to shuffl e their lineup due to a few minor injuries, resulting in an unexpected all-around performance by senior Lichelle Wong. Competing in the arena in which she tore her Achilles last season, Wong shined, recording season-highs on all four events and scoring 39.3 in the all-around, just shy of her career-best. She and Vanessa Zamarripa tied for fi rst on uneven bars, and Zamarripa also picked up a fi rst-place fi nish on vault. About The Sooners The nation's leader in wins with 14 and one of just two undefeated teams in the nation, Oklahoma ranks second nationally with a season average of The Sooners have scored 197+ in a school record-tying fi ve consecutive meets. Three Sooner gymnasts rank in the Top 25 in the allaround - No. 4 Taylor Spears (39.446), No. 9 Erica Brewer (39.375) and No. 22 Brie Olson (39.242). Series History UCLA and Oklahoma have met just four times in the regular season, with the Sooners holding a 1-3 series advantage. The Bruins won the last matchup a year ago in Los Angeles, This will be UCLA's fi rst-ever trip to Oklahoma. Zamarripa Sets Pac-12 Records With four Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week honors this season and nine in her career, Vanessa Zamarripa has set the standard in the conference. Her four awards this season tie the single-season record held by UCLA's Kristen Maloney in Zamarripa's nine career awards broke the record set by her former teammate Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, who totaled six. Zamarripa has been dominant this season, ranking No. 1 in the nation in the all-around and on fl oor exercise, and winning the all-around in four of her fi ve meets. In addition to her all-around wins, she has placed fi rst on 14 of 22 routines (64%) this season. Francis Beaming in First Year Freshman Danusia Francis has been a star for the Bruins on balance beam, ranking eighth nationally on the event with an average of Francis has placed fi rst in four meets and in the Top 3 in all six meets. She has set career-highs of twice on beam and has scored no lower than 9.8 all season. Francis has competed on uneven bars in every meet as the leadoff performer and has posted a high of three times. The 2012 British Olympic alternate has also competed on fl oor the last two meets, scoring in her debut Feb. 10. DeJesus on Road to Recovery Freshman Sophina DeJesus is close to coming back after sitting out two weeks with a concussion. DeJesus has been a strong performer for the Bruins all season, earning Pac-12 Freshman/Newcomer of the Week honors twice and totaling two event wins and fi ve Top 3 fi nishes. She is averaging over on both beam and fl oor and has a high of 9.9 on uneven bars. p. 1 of 5

2 Courtney Continues Consistent Effort Junior Olivia Courtney has been one of the Bruins' most consistent gymnasts since her freshman season. Through her career, she has hit 97 of 100 routines (97%), with her only three misses all coming on balance beam. She is 19-for-19 this season and averages on vault, on bars and on fl oor. Two weeks ago, she posted in the all-around, just.025 shy of a personal-best, and tied for fi rst on beam with a season-high Back On Bars Senior Monique De La Torre made her season debut on uneven bars Feb. 10 after sitting out the event the fi rst four meets due to a shoulder injury. The 2011 fi rst-team All-American showed no signs of rust with her new routine that featured a hop full to double layout dismount, scoring She also competed on bars at Oregon State Feb. 16 and scored 9.8. Rookie Performers Shine With UCLA needing to replace 12 routines from last year's NCAA Championships, many new faces are emerging to play key roles in Freshmen Sophina DeJesus and Danusia Francis have jumped right into competition, with the duo combining to win six events in UCLA's six meets. DeJesus has one each on uneven bars and balance beam, while Francis has won beam in a team-best four meets. A pair of sophomores who did not compete due to injuries a year ago have also been strong competitors. Dana McDonald is averaging on vault and on fl oor in leadoff positions. Last weekend at Oregon State, she competed on beam for just the second time this season and scored a career-high 9.8. Sadiqua Bynum has competed in each meet on fl oor, with a high of 9.85 set Feb. 10. Additionally, two other athletes who missed most of last season with injuries, are back - junior Sydney Sawa scored 9.8 on vault vs. Utah and scored on fl oor at ASU, and senior Lichelle Wong had season-highs on all four events 2013 UCLA Gymnastics Roster and the all-around last weekend at Oregon State. Wong ranked No. 1 in the nation on bars in the fi rst two weekly rankings. Super Seniors Leading the Way The Bruins' three redshirt seniors - Kaelie Baer, Alyssa Pritchett and Vanessa Zamarripa - are making the most of their fi nal season of competition. Baer, who sat out the 2010 season and most of 2011 due to injuries, has competed in every meet in 2012 and This season, she has scored a career-high on vault with a and is averaging She has been a consistent leadoff performer on beam with a high of 9.8. Pritchett enjoyed a breakout year in 2012 after missing 2011 with a stress fracture in her ankle and came back even better in 2013, averaging on fl oor with Top 3 fi nishes in fi ve meets and a new careerhigh of set Jan. 12 vs. Utah. Zamarripa sat out 2011 with a ruptured Achilles and came back in 2012 to score two perfect 10s on vault and enjoy a dominating all-around performance at the NCAA Super Six, scoring a career-high Dominating doesn't even begin to describe Zamarripa's 2013 campaign thus far. She has captured 14 out of a possible 22 event titles this year and has won the Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week award four out of seven weeks. She currently ranks in the Top 10 nationally on all events, including No. 1 in the all-around and on fl oor. Peszek, Craddock Out for Season The Bruins will be without junior Samantha Peszek and sophomore Ellette Craddock, who sustained season-ending injuries. Peszek suffered a torn right Achilles tendon in practice on Dec. 17. She underwent successful surgery on Dec. 20 and will have two years of eligibility remaining after she redshirts this year. Peszek is a four-time All-American and won the 2011 NCAA Balance Beam title. She was also a silver medalist on the 2008 U.S. Olympic team and gold medalist on the 2007 World Championship team Event Titles Courtney DeJesus 1 1 Francis 4 Wong 2 Zamarripa Top 3 Finishes Baer 3 Courtney DeJesus De La Torre 1 Francis 6 Larson 3 1 McDonald 2 Pritchett 5 Wong Zamarripa Nationally-Ranked Bruins Courtney 10th 12th DeJesus 19th Francis 8th Pritchett 13th Zamarripa 7th 3rd 4th 1st 1st Team 9th 6th 6th 7th 5th Week-to-Week Rankings Date Team V UB BB FX Preseason 2 1/ t / / / / t 1t 2/ Name Ht. Yr. Hometown (Club) Notes Kaelie Baer (KAY-lee BEAR) 5-6 Sr. Columbus, Ind. (DeVeau's) Recorded career-best scores of on V, BB in 2012 Sadiqua Bynum (suh-dee-ka) 5-4 So. Berkeley, Calif. (Head Over Heels Athletic Arts) Fifth in AA at 2011 Level 10 State Championships Olivia Courtney 5-2 So. Fairfax, Va. (Orlando Metro) Has won three Pac-12 individual titles (2 on V, 1 on UB) Ellette Craddock (ah-let) 5-5 So. San Francisco, Calif. (San Mateo Gymnastics Center) Averaged 9.74 over 6 exhibition and counting routines in '12 Monique De La Torre 5-3 Sr. Glendale, Ariz. (Carter's Gymnastics Academy) Tied for 3rd on UB at 2011 NCAA Championships Sophina DeJesus (DAY-hay-ZOOS) 5-1 Fr. Temecula, Calif. (SCEGA) 2009 U.S. National Team member Danusia Francis (duh-noosh-ah) 5-4 Fr. Kenilworth, England (Heathrow Gymnastics Club) 2012 British Olympic alternate Mattie Larson 5-2 So. Los Angeles, Calif. (All Olympia Gymnastics Center) 2010 World Championships silver medalist, U.S. FX champion Christine Peng-Peng Lee 5-2 Fr. Richmond Hill, Ontario (Sport Seneca/Oakville Gymnastics Club) 2012 Canadian Olympic honorary team captain Dana McDonald 5-3 So. Piedmont, Calif. (Darrell Boykins Gymnastics) 2007 Junior Olympic National Team member Asi Peko (OSS-ee PECK-oh) 5-6 Fr. Henderson, Nev. (Brown's Gymnastics) 2011 AA, V, BB, FX Level 10 National Champion Samantha Peszek (PESH-eck) 5-1 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Sharp's Gymnastics/De Veau's) 2011 NCAA BB champion, 2008 U.S. Olympic silver medalist Alyssa Pritchett 5-1 Sr. Orange, Calif. (Wildfi re Gymnastics) 2nd-team All-Pac-12 on FX in 2012 Sydney Sawa (SAW-wah) 5-2 Jr. Calgary, Alberta (Calgary Gymnastics Centre) nd-team All-American on FX Lichelle Wong 5-4 Sr. Ossendrecht, Holland (TSH Heerenveen) 2-time Dutch AA champion & Worlds competitor Vanessa Zamarripa (zam-ah-reep-ah) 5-1 Sr. O'Fallon, Ill. (Midwest Twisters) 2010 NCAA V champion, 12-time All-American Head Coach: Valorie Kondos Field, 23rd year Associate Head Coach: Chris Waller, 11th year Assistant Coach: Randy Lane, 9th year Undergraduate Assistant Coaches: Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, Kassidy Kozai Team Managers: Cory Tomlinson, Gina Provenzano, Cassie Whitcomb p. 2 of 5

3 Craddock will be out for the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a sliced tendon on one of her left fi ngers, which was caused by a non-gymnastics-related accident. Craddock had scored well in exhibition performances on bars and beam in the season opener and was scheduled to be in the competitive lineup against Utah prior to the injury. Academic Standouts Eleven team members made the Director's Honor Roll for Fall Quarter (3.0 GPA in at least 12 quarter units) - Kaelie Baer, Monique De La Torre, Danusia Francis, Mattie Larson, Christine Peng-Peng Lee, Dana McDonald, Asi Peko, Samantha Peszek, Sydney Sawa, Lichelle Wong and Vanessa Zamarripa. In all, 364 UCLA student-athletes - 49% of enrolled student-athletes, made the Director's Honor Roll this past quarter. UCLA Signs Two in Early Signing Period UCLA head coach Valorie Kondos Field signed two gymnasts in the early signing period in November - two-time U.S. National Team member Hallie Mossett and reigning Level 10 national fl oor exercise champion Angela Cipra. The duo will join the six-time NCAA champion Bruins for the 2014 season. Mossett is a local product from West Coast Elite Gymnastics and Vistamar HS. She is a fi ve-time VISA Championships competitor, qualifying for the national championship meet from Her highest fi nish at the VISA Championships was a ninth-place showing to make the national team in She also had Top 15 fi nishes in 2009 (12th) and 2007 (15th). In 2011, Mossett was named to the U.S. National team and was an alternate for the Pan American Games. Cipra hails from Mesa, Ariz. and trains at Desert Devils while attending school at Saguaro HS. A Level 10 gymnast since 2010, Cipra quickly rose to the top of the ranks, winning the 2012 national fl oor exercise title and placing third on vault. She also swept the all-around and all four events at both the Region 1 and State Championships. UCLA to Host 2013 NCAA Championships UCLA will host the 2013 NCAA Championships in Pauley Pavilion on Apr This will be UCLA's fourth time hosting the NCAAs. The Bruins won the national title the last time they hosted in 2004, scoring an NCAA record UCLA also previously hosted in 1998 and Tickets for the Championships are on sale now at uclabruins.com/tickets Bruin Bios Kaelie Baer, Senior Leadoff performer on beam has averaged in six meets, with a high of 9.8 achieved twice Averaging on vault and has earned Top 3 placements on vault three times Matched her career-high on vault with a vs. Utah, tying for third place Returned for a fi fth season after a successful 2012 campaign, during which she competed in every meet on vault and scored career-highs of on beam on both days of competition at the NCAA Championships Honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic honoree in 2012 Sat out all of 2010 and most of 2011 with injuries. Sadiqua Bynum, Sophomore Competed on fl oor in all six meets this season Registered a career-high at Stanford Feb. 2 and then went 9.85 to tie for fourth in the Bruins' quad meet Feb. 10 Previous career-best was 9.8 against Utah on Jan. 12 Competed for the fi rst time as a Bruin in the season opener vs. Southern Utah, scoring on fl oor and earning 9.6 on vault in an exhibition. Olivia Courtney, Junior Nationally-ranked 12th in the all-around and 10th on vault Awarded Pac-12 Special Performance of the Week after winning vault (9.9) and fl oor (careerhigh-tying 9.95) vs. Utah Placed in the Top 3 on vault in fi ve of six meets this season, including two victories, and ranks second on the team with a average Earned a season-high in the all-around and tied for fi rst on beam with a in the Feb. 10 quad meet Scored or better on the three events in which she competed in the season opener, winning vault with a 9.875, placing second on fl oor with a and fi nishing fi fth on bars with a Has hit 97 of 100 routines (97%) in her career and is 19-for-19 this season Five-time All-American Two-time defending Pac-12 vault champion, 2011 Pac-10 bars champion 2011 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year Three-year U.S. National Team member... Placed 10th at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Ellette Craddock, Sophomore Will sit out the remainder of the season after slicing a tendon on a fi nger Scored well in exhibition performances against Southern Utah, recording 9.75 on bars and on beam Over six routines in 2012 (fi ve exhibition, one in competition), she averaged Monique De La Torre, Senior Has scored 9.8 or higher on vault in each of the four meets in which she has competed, with a season-best of Made her season debut on bars Feb. 10 and scored 9.85 to tie for third place and scored 9.8 a week later at Oregon State 2011 fi rst-team All-American on uneven bars after a third-place fi nish Has career-highs of on vault and 9.95 on bars. Sophina DeJesus, Freshman Sat out the Feb. 10 and Feb. 16 meets due to a concussion Scored or better on each of her three events at Stanford on bars and 9.85 on beam and fl oor Placed fi rst or second on every event in which she competed at ASU on 1/25, tying for fi rst on beam with a career-high and tying for second on bars (9.8) and fl oor (career-high-tying 9.875) Twice earned Pac-12 Freshman/Newcomer of the Week honors (1/29 and 1/8) Scored 9.8 or better on all three events on which she competed in the season opener, tying for fi rst on bars (9.9), tying for third on beam (9.8) and placing fi fth on fl oor (9.825) 2009 U.S. National Team member. Danusia Francis, Freshman Ranked eighth in the nation on beam with a average Earned Pac- 12 Freshman/Newcomer of the Week honors after winning beam with a career-high tying at Stanford Has placed in the Top 3 on beam in all six meets, with victories in four of the last fi ve Tied for second on beam at Oregon State (9.85) and tied her career-best on bars (9.775) Tied for fi rst on beam with a 9.875, matched her season-high on bars with a and made her competitive debut on fl oor, scoring on Feb. 10 Tied for fi rst on beam with a at ASU Jan. 25 and scored 9.75 on bars Moved to the anchor spot on beam vs. Utah and responded with a fi rst-place score of Scored on bars (t-7th) and 9.8 on beam (t-3rd) in her collegiate debut vs. Southern Utah Reserve athlete for Great Britain's 2012 Olympic team 2011 World Championships competitor Two-time British fl oor exercise champion. Mattie Larson, Sophomore Placed in the Top 3 on bars in three meets this season, scoring seasonbests of Feb. 10 (second place), Jan. 12 (third place) and Jan. 6 (third place) In the Bruins' Feb. 10 quad meet, she placed second on bars (9.875) and third on beam (9.85), tying season-highs on both events Also scored a season-high 9.85 on beam vs. Utah Averaged over on three events in 2012 and earned two victories on beam 2010 World Championship silver medalist (team) 2010 U.S. fl oor champion 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials competitor. Christine Peng-Peng Lee, Freshman Aiming for a March return to competition after recovering from knee surgery this summer Honorary captain for the Canadian Olympic team in 2012 Competed at the World Championships in 2011 Won three medals at the 2012 Pacifi c Rim Championships. Dana McDonald, Sophomore Averaging on vault and on fl oor in the leadoff position Has placed in the Top 3 on vault in two meets Competed on beam for just the second time this season at Oregon State and earned a career-high 9.8 Scored 9.85 on both vault and fl oor and earned 9.7 in her collegiate debut on beam at ASU Tied for third on vault with a career-high vs. Utah and placed fi fth on fl oor with a 9.85 Made her competitive debut in the season opener, and earned Top 5 fi nishes on vault (9.75, t-5th) and fl oor (9.85, 4th) Returning from a torn Achilles suffered last February Member of 2007 JO National Team. Asi Peko, Fr. Level 10 all-around, vault, beam and fl oor champion in USA Junior National Team member. p. 3 of 5

4 Samantha Peszek, Jr. Will redshirt the 2013 season with a torn Achilles tendon suffered in December 2011 NCAA balance beam champion Four-time All-American Two-time NACGC/W Scholastic All-American Member of the U.S. team that won the silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2007 U.S. squads that won gold medals at the World Championships and Pan American Games. Alyssa Pritchett, Sr. Has been ranked all season on fl oor and is currently 13th in the nation with an average of Placed in the Top 3 on fl oor in fi ve of six meets this year and has not scored lower than 9.85 Placed third on fl oor with a and also added a 9.7 on vault on Feb. 10 Tied for second on fl oor at Stanford with a and added a on vault Competed a Yurchenko layout full for the fi rst-time ever at ASU and set a career-high with a 9.8 Set a new career-high with a on fl oor vs. Utah to place third Also placed third on fl oor with a 9.9 vs. Southern Utah in the season opener (her fi rst time ever competing in Pauley Pavilion) Second-team All-Pac-12 honoree on fl oor in 2012 Back for a fi fth season after redshirting in Sydney Sawa, Jr. Sat out the last three meets with a high ankle sprain Scored 9.5 in her season debut on fl oor at ASU Earned a season-high 9.8 on vault vs. Utah Competed on vault (9.6) and exhibitioned on beam (9.775) in the season opener Returns after sitting out nearly the entire 2012 season due to shoulder surgery nd-team All-American on fl oor Competed at the 2007 and 2009 World Championships for Canada... Canadian national champion in the all-around and uneven bars in Lichelle Wong, Sr. Held the No. 1 ranking on uneven bars for the fi rst two weeks Scored season-highs on all four events (9.825 on vault, 9.9 on bars, 9.85 on beam and on fl oor) and the all-around (39.3) at Oregon State and picked up her second bars win of the year Tied for second on bars at Stanford with a 9.85 and added a 9.75 on beam Scored a season-high 9.85 on beam at ASU Opened the season with back-to-back scores of 9.9 on bars against Southern Utah (tied for fi rst place) and Utah (second place) Coming back from a torn Achilles suffered last season 2012 NACGC/W Scholastic All- American Two-time Pac-12 All-Academic honoree First-team All-Pac-10 honors on bars as a freshman in Dutch all-around champion in 2006 and 2009 and vault champion in Uneven bars and fl oor exercise national champion and vault runner-up in Competed at the 2007 and 2006 World Championships. Vanessa Zamarripa, Sr. Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week four times in seven weeks (2/12, 2/5, 1/15 and 1/8) and has tied the conference record set by Kristen Maloney in 2005 for most Gymnast of the Week honors in a season Holds the Pac-12 record with nine career Gymnast of the Week honors Nationally-ranked No. 1 in the all-around and on fl oor, No. 3 on bars, No. 4 on beam and No. 7 on vault Placed fi rst on 14 of 22 routines this season and also has four all-around titles Won vault and bars and placed second on beam and the all-around at Oregon State Won the all-around (39.625), vault (9.95), bars (9.925) and fl oor (9.925) in a quad meet Feb. 10 Scored her seventh career perfect 10 on vault and also won fl oor (9.925) and the allaround (39.675) and placed second on bars and beam at Stanford Won both events in which she competed at ASU, recording a 9.95 on vault and scoring on bars Won the all-around (39.675), bars (9.975), beam (9.925) and fl oor (9.95) against Utah Won the all-around (39.475), beam (9.875) and fl oor (career-high 9.975) against Southern Utah 2010 NCAA vault champion 12-time All-American U.S. National Team member in 2010 after placing eighth in the all-around and second on vault at the Visa Championships Pac-12 vault co-champion 2010 Pac-10 Gymnast of the Year Pac-10 all-around and vault champion Third in the allaround at the 2009 NCAA Championships and became only the sixth UCLA gymnast ever to earn the maximum fi ve All-America honors in one season... Scored a meet-best and career-high at the 2012 NCAA Super Six Has scored seven career perfect 10s on vault - once in 2013, twice in 2012, once in 2010 and three times in Head Coach Valorie Kondos Field UCLA head coach Valorie Kondos Field has positioned her Bruins as one of the premier programs in collegiate gymnastics. Not only has she consistently recruited and coached some of the top talent in the world, but she has produced the results. The Bruins won their fi rst NCAA championship in 1997 under Kondos Field and won again in back-to-back seasons in both and In 2010, UCLA won its sixth NCAA title with a 24-for-24 performance in the Super Six. UCLA has remained the Leader of the Pac under Kondos Field's tenure, winning 12 conference titles, including the inaugural Pac-12 title in 2012, to go along with 16 NCAA Regional titles. She has won both National and Conference Coach of the Year honors four times in her career. Kondos Field emphasizes a team concept, but her student-athletes have also found individual success, winning 25 NCAA individual titles during her years as head coach, including 22 in the last 14 years. In 22 years as Bruin head coach, Kondos Field enters 2013 with a career record of (.813 winning percentage). She was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in p. 4 of 5

5 Meet Summaries Meet 1 - vs. Southern Utah (Jan. 6) UCLA won its season opener against Southern Utah, , keeping alive a streak of 12 consecutive victories in home season openers. The Bruins were buoyed by scores of 49.3 on uneven bars and on fl oor exercise. Vanessa Zamarripa won the all-around (39.475), beam (9.875) and fl oor (careerhigh 9.975). Olivia Courtney won vault (9.875), and Lichelle Wong and Sophina DeJesus tied for fi rst on bars (9.9). The Bruins utilized many fi rst-time competitors, replacing 12 of their routines from last year's NCAA Championships. Meet 4 - at Stanford (Feb. 2) Vanessa Zamarripa scored her seventh career perfect 10 on vault to help lead No. 4 UCLA to a victory at No. 11 Stanford on Saturday. Zamarripa won the all-around with a season-high-tying score of and also won the vault and fl oor exercise. Freshman Danusia Francis won the balance beam with a career-high-tying The Bruins trailed after one rotation but grabbed the lead in rotation two on the strength of Zamarripa's 10.0 and maintained it with solid performances on fl oor and beam. Vault Dana McDonald (5t) Sydney Sawa (10) Lichelle Wong (12) Olivia Courtney (1) Kaelie Baer (3) Vanessa Zamarripa (2) Bars Danusia Francis (7t) Olivia Courtney (5) Lichelle Wong (1t) Sophina DeJesus (1t) Mattie Larson (3) Vanessa Zamarripa (6) Beam Kaelie Baer (6t) Lichelle Wong (10) Danusia Francis (3t) Sophina DeJesus (3t) Mattie Larson (11t) Vanessa Zamarripa (1t) Floor Dana McDonald (4) Sadiqua Bynum (12) Sophina DeJesus (5) Alyssa Pritchett (3) Olivia Courtney (2) Vanessa Zamarripa (1) Vault Dana McDonald (9t) Monique De La Torre (8) Alyssa Pritchett (12) Kaelie Baer (5) Olivia Courtney (3t) Vanessa Zamarripa (1) Bars Danusia Francis (10) Olivia Courtney (7t) Mattie Larson (9) Sophina DeJesus (5t) Lichelle Wong (2t) Vanessa Zamarripa (2t) Beam Kaelie Baer (9) Lichelle Wong (10) Sophina DeJesus (6) Vanessa Zamarripa (2t) Danusia Francis (1) Mattie Larson (12) Floor Dana McDonald (8t) Sadiqua Bynum (8t) Sophina DeJesus (6t) Alyssa Pritchett (2t) Vanessa Zamarripa (1) Olivia Courtney (6t) Vault Dana McDonald (3t) Sydney Sawa (10t) Monique De La Torre (7t) Olivia Courtney (1) Kaelie Baer (3t) Vanessa Zamarripa (7t) Bars Danusia Francis (8) Olivia Courtney (5t) Sophina DeJesus (9) Mattie Larson (3t) Lichelle Wong (2) Vanessa Zamarripa (1) Meet 2 - Utah (Jan. 12) UCLA posted a convincing victory over Utah in the fi rst nationallytelevised live gymnastics meet on the Pac-12 Networks. Armed with a fl urry of stuck landings on vault, the Bruins took a big lead after the fi rst rotation and never looked back, scoring or higher on all four events to post a national-best team total. Vanessa Zamarripa won the all-around with a and captured fi rst place on three events, winning uneven bars with a and tying for fi rst on balance beam with freshman teammate Danusia Francis (9.925), and with junior teammate Olivia Courtney on fl oor exercise (9.950). Beam Kaelie Baer (8) Mattie Larson (4) Olivia Courtney (11) Sophina DeJesus (5t) Vanessa Zamarripa (1t) Danusia Francis (1t) Floor Dana McDonald (5t) Sadiqua Bynum (9t) Sophina DeJesus (4) Alyssa Pritchett (3) Olivia Courtney (1t) Vanessa Zamarripa (1t) Meet 3 - at Arizona State (Jan. 25) Competing on the road for the fi rst time this season, the Bruins made themselves at home at Arizona State, defeating the Sun Devils, on Jan. 25. UCLA scored a season-high on vault and set four season-highs on balance beam, recording a team total of Vanessa Zamarripa won both events in which she competed (vault with a season-high 9.95 and bars with a 9.825), and freshmen Sophina DeJesus and Danusia Francis tied for fi rst on beam with scores of Meet 5 - vs. UW, UCD, Sac St. (Feb. 10) The Bruins hit 24-for-24 routines for the fi rst time this season and captured fi rst place in a quad meet against Washington, UC Davis and Sacramento State with a score of Vanessa Zamarripa led the charge once again, scoring to win her fourth all-around title in as many attempts. She also took fi rst-place honors on vault, bars and fl oor. Olivia Courtney also had a strong all-around showing, scoring a season-high and tying for fi rst on beam with Danusia Francis. Vault Dana McDonald (5t) Alyssa Pritchett (18) Monique De La Torre (5t) Kaelie Baer (4) Olivia Courtney (2) Vanessa Zamarripa (1) Bars Danusia Francis (13t) Olivia Courtney (9t) Monique De La Torre (3t) Mattie Larson (2) Lichelle Wong (19t) Vanessa Zamarripa (1) Beam Kaelie Baer (17t) Lichelle Wong (15t) Mattie Larson (3t) Olivia Courtney (1t) Vanessa Zamarripa (6t) Danusia Francis (1t) Floor Dana McDonald (7t) Sadiqua Bynum (4t) Danusia Francis (17t) Alyssa Pritchett (3) Vanessa Zamarripa (1) Olivia Courtney (2) Meet 6 - at Oregon State (Feb. 16) UCLA suffered its fi rst loss of the season, falling to Oregon State in Corvallis, The Bruins had to shuffl e their lineup due to a few minor injuries, resulting in an unexpected all-around performance by senior Lichelle Wong. Competing in the arena in which she tore her Achilles last season, Wong shined, recording season-highs on all four events and scoring 39.3 in the allaround, just shy of her career-best. She and Vanessa Zamarripa tied for fi rst on uneven bars, and Zamarripa also picked up a fi rst-place fi nish on vault. Vault Dana McDonald (3t) Monique De La Torre (5) Alyssa Pritchett (6t) Olivia Courtney (2) Kaelie Baer (3t) Vanessa Zamarripa (1) Bars Danusia Francis (6t) Olivia Courtney (2t) Sophina DeJesus (2t) Mattie Larson (6t) Lichelle Wong (11) Vanessa Zamarripa (1) Beam Kaelie Baer (6t) Dana McDonald (10t) Lichelle Wong (3t) Sophina DeJesus (1t) Danusia Francis (1t) Mattie Larson (8) Floor Dana McDonald (4t) Sadiqua Bynum (12) Sydney Sawa (10) Alyssa Pritchett (2t) Sophina DeJesus (2t) Olivia Courtney (6t) Vault Dana McDonald (8) Alyssa Pritchett (9t) Lichelle Wong (4t) Kaelie Baer (4t) Olivia Courtney (12) Vanessa Zamarripa (1t) Bars Danusia Francis (11) Monique De La Torre (7t) Mattie Larson (12) Olivia Courtney (6t) Lichelle Wong (1t) Vanessa Zamarripa (1t) Beam Kaelie Baer (10t) Lichelle Wong (2t) Mattie Larson (12) Vanessa Zamarripa (2t) Danusia Francis (2t) Dana McDonald (7t) Floor Dana McDonald (7t) Lichelle Wong (9) Sadiqua Bynum (12) Danusia Francis (10) Alyssa Pritchett (4) Vanessa Zamarripa (3) p. 5 of 5

6 Team - Meet-by-Meet Scores/Placements 1/ (1) (1) (2) (1) (1) 1/ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 1/ (1) (1) (1) (2) (1) 2/ (1) (1) (2) (1) (1) 2/ (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 2/ (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) Average High Career-Hi Kaelie Baer - Meet-by-Meet Scores/Placements 1/ (3) (6t) 1/ (3t) (8) 1/ (3t) (6t) 2/ (5) (9) 2/ (4) (17t) 2/ (4t) (10t) Average High (ex.) Career-Hi Sadiqua Bynum - Meet-by-Meet Scores/Placements 1/ (12) 1/ (9t) 1/ (12) 2/ (8t) 2/ (4t) 2/ (12) Average High (ex.) Career-Hi (ex.) Olivia Courtney - Meet-by-Meet Scores/Placements 1/ (1) (5) (2) 1/ (1t) (5t) (11) (1t) (4) 1/ (2t) (2t) (6t) 2/ (3t) (7t) (6t) 2/ (2) (9t) (1t) (2) (2) 2/ (12) (6) Average High Career-Hi Ellette Craddock - Meet-by-Meet Scores/Placements 1/ /12 1/25 Average 13 High (ex.) (ex.) Career-Hi (ex.) Monique De La Torre - Meet-by-Meet Scores/Placements 1/6 1/ (7t) 1/ (5) 2/ (8) 2/ (5t) (3t) 2/ (7t) Average High Career-Hi Sophina DeJesus - Meet-by-Meet Scores/Placements 1/ (1t) (3t) (5) 1/ (9) (5t) (4) 1/ (2t) (1t) (2t) 2/ (5t) (6) (6t) Average High Career-Hi Danusia Francis - Meet-by-Meet Scores/Placements 1/ (7t) (3t) 1/ (8) (1t) 1/ (6t) (1t) n/a 2/ (10) (1) / (13t) (1t) (17t) 2/ (11) (2t) (10) Average High Career-Hi

7 Mattie Larson - Meet-by-Meet Scores/Placements 1/ (3) (11t) 1/ (3t) (4) 1/ (6t) (8) 2/ (9) (12) 2/ (2) (3t) 2/ (12) (12) Average High Career-Hi Christine Peng-Peng Lee - Meet-by-Meet Scores/Placements 1/6 1/12 1/25 Average 13 High Career-Hi Dana McDonald - Meet-by-Meet Scores/Placements 1/ (5t) (4) 1/ (3t) (5t) 1/ (3t) (10t) (4t) 2/ (9t) (8t) 2/ (5t) (7t) 2/ (8) (7t) (7t) Average High Career-Hi Asi Peko - Meet-by-Meet Scores/Placements 1/6 1/12 1/25 Average 13 High Career-Hi Alyssa Pritchett - Meet-by-Meet Scores/Placements 1/ (3) 1/ (3) 1/ (6t) (2t) 2/ (12) (2t) 2/ (18) (3) 2/ (9t) (4) Average High Career-Hi Sydney Sawa - Meet-by-Meet Scores/Placements 1/ (10) / (10t) 1/ (10) Average High (ex.) Career-Hi Lichelle Wong - Meet-by-Meet Scores/Placements 1/ (12) (1t) (10) 1/ (2) 1/ (11) (3t) 2/ (2t) (10) / (19t) (15t) 2/ (4t) (1t) (2t) (9) (3) Average High Career-Hi Vanessa Zamarripa - Meet-by-Meet Scores/Placements 1/ (2) (6) (1t) (1) (1) 1/ (7t) (1) (1t) (1t) (1) 1/ (1) (1) 2/ (1) (2t) (2t) (1) (1) 2/ (1) (1) (6t) (1) (1) 2/ (1t) (1t) (2t) (3) (2) Average High Career-Hi (underlined scores indicate exhibition routines)