Huskers Return to Action at Iowa

The Nebraska women’s gymnastics team (1-1, 0-0 Big Ten) is set to take on No. 17 Iowa (4-1, 1-0 Big Ten) this Saturday, Jan. 29, at 5 p.m. CT at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. 

The last time the two teams met was in 2021 when Iowa won, 195.175-196.625. Nebraska leads the series, 29-9. 

Last Time Out

NU is ready to compete after having their last meet postponed due to COVID-related issues within the Illinois program. Prior to that, the Huskers competed against BYU on Saturday, Jan. 15, falling 193.925-195.750. 

Nebraska sophomore Kinsey Davis led the Huskers, notching a season-high 9.900 on uneven bars to claim her second title on the event this season. Freshman Halle Rourke made her collegiate debut and claimed the floor title with a score of 9.875. 

Scouting the Competition

Iowa started their season against No. 29 Texas Woman’s University, tallying a team score of 196.125. The Hawkeyes finished in second in a triangular against Minnesota and UCLA. In their last time out, Iowa narrowly beat No. 15 Michigan State, 196.475-196.350. 

The Hawkeyes claimed the balance beam and floor exercise titles  against the Spartans. Marissa Rojas led the meet on beam with a score of 9.925 while Lauren Guerin claimed the floor title with a score of 9.950. 

Follow the Huskers

Fans can follow the Huskers on Facebook at NebraskaWGym, Twitter at HuskersWGym or Instagram at HuskersWGymnastics for live updates during the meet. The meet will also be streamed on BTN+.