March 11, 2010

PITTSBURGH - The Pitt gymnastics team (8-7, 3-4 EAGL) travels to Fayetteville, Ark., Friday night for a 7 p.m. dual meet with seventh-ranked Arkansas.

Pitt is paced by sophomore all-arounder Alicia Talucci (Coatesville, Pa./Bishop Shanahan), who earned wins on the beam with a career-high score, and in the all-around competition against Western Michigan, George Washington and Penn last weekend. The all-around title was the seventh for Talucci this season.

The Razorbacks are led by senior all-arounder Casey Jo Magee, who is fourth overall and is ranked No. 1 on the balance beam with a regional qualifying score of 9.920.

Pitt and Arkansas have met just one other time with the Razorbacks earning the 196.250-193.350 victory.

Pitt's projected lineup for the dual meet is as follows:

Vault
1. Molly Moyer
2. Jessica Byich
3. Shannon Vafiadou
4. Alicia Talucci
5. Meaghan Biros
6. Dani Bryan
Exh. Jessica Byich

Uneven Bars
1. Jessica Byich
2. Dani Bryan
3. Alicia Talucci
4. Jen Liberato
5. Meaghan Biros
6. Sarah Thompson
Exh. Molly Moyer

Balance Beam
1. Shannon Vafiadou
2. Lisa Taylor
3. Meaghan Biros
4. Molly Moyer
5. Sarah Thompson
6. Alicia Talucci
Exh. Laura Rigney

Floor Exercise
1. Molly Moyer
2. Jen Liberato
3. Shannon Vafiadou
4. Meaghan Biros
5. Dani Bryan
6. Alicia Talucci
Exh. Kelsey Ainsworth