BALTIMORE, Md. (March 8, 2026)--The Morgan State acrobatics & tumbling team showcased incredible precision and steadiness on Sunday afternoon, as it took on Francis Marion and earned a 243.950-213.550 victory at Hill Field House. The win extended the Lady Bears' winning streak to two straight and allowed first-year Morgan State head coach Agina Simpkins to receive her first home victory.
 
Morgan State improved to 2-2 on the season, while the Patriots dropped to 0-4. The two-meet winning streak is one shy of matching a program-best three consecutive wins set last season when the Lady Bears won their last three contests to conclude the 2025 campaign.
 
The Lady Bears opened the match-up with strong momentum and high intensity by defeating the Patriots in the first compulsory heat with a total score of 35.700-29.800. The ladies exemplified impressive balance and remarkable focus throughout the entire heat, ultimately setting the tone early.
 
Throughout the entire competition the Lady Bears executed significant skill, precision, and consistency in every heat of the meet. A highlighted performance came during Heat 5 of the six-element from junior utility Niani Anderson, achieving a total score of 9.350, and Heat 6 of the open element tumbling pass from junior base/tumbler Kayla Bryant with a score of 9.325. Both ladies received high scores and showcased amazing standout performances.
 
"I think the team performed well as a group. Most of our skills hit today," said Simpkins. "We had a couple of things that didn't go our way because of an injury, but overall, the team did a really good job."
 
For another intense and competitive match-up, the Morgan State acrobatics & tumbling team will take on Caldwell University on March 18, 2026, at 7 p.m. in Caldwell, New Jersey.
 
 
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Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering nearly 140 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, and the only university to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.