March 21, 2008

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The Michigan State gymnastics team dropped its second-consecutive road contest tonight with a 196.075-194.725 loss at No. 11 Arkansas tonight in Barnhill Arena. The Spartans, ranked No. 15 by GymInfo, conclude their regular season and head to Ann Arbor on Saturday for the 2008 Big Ten Championships.

Sophomore Rochelle Robinson continued her strong performances of late, winning the vault, and placing second in the all-around and on the bars. On vault, Robinson wins the event for the second-straight week and for the seventh time this season. She scored a 9.850 on vault, a 9.825 on bars and totaled 39.250 in the all-around. Robinson also placed fifth on the floor (9.800) and on the beam (9.775).

Freshman Kelsey Morley earned her eighth top-three showing on the beam in this year's 12 meets with a 9.825. Meanwhile, sophomore Emily Lopatofsky tied for fifth on bars with a 9.775.