University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers to Host No. 16 Ohio State
1/29/2015 12:00:00 AM | Gymnastics
| University of Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. No. 16 Ohio State University Buckeyes | |
| Date | Saturday, January 31, 2015 |
| Time | 6 p.m. CT |
| Location | Sports Pavilion / University of Minnesota |
| Tickets | MyGopherSports / MyGopherSports.com |
| Streaming | BTN Plus |
| Live Stats | Minnesota Live Stats |
| Preview/Notes | Minnesota / Ohio State |
| Social Media | @GopherWGym / Facebook |
The Top 10.0 Things You Need to Know
1.0 - The University of Minnesota women's gymnastics team (2-2) will return to the Sports Pavilion on Saturday evening to host the No. 16-ranked Ohio State University Buckeyes. This marks the Gophers third Big Ten competition of the season and is set to begin at 6 p.m. CT. Live stats and live streaming (BTN Plus) will be available for fans who cannot be in attendance. To follow the action, inlcuding line ups and in-meet scores, please follow @GopherWGym on Twitter or use the hashtag #AlwaysGolden.
2.0 - Minnesota earned their first conference win of the season on Saturday, Jan. 24 against Michigan State. The team scored a season-high 196.875, the highest score the Maroon and Gold have recorded since March 1, 2014 when the Gophers defeated Iowa State at home. With the win, the Gophers improved to 2-2 on the season. Minnesota claimed three of the four individual event titles and the all-around crown en route to their first league victory.
3.0 - Junior Lindsay Mable was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week for the second time this season as she led the team to their first conference victory. Mable claimed three of the four individual titles inlcuding balance beam and floor exercise where she tallied a season-high 9.925 on each event. Mable leads the Maroon and Gold with four-consecutive all-around crowns and nine individual titles. Her average all-around score of 39.325 earns her a top-20 national ranking overall.
4.0 - The University of Minnesota campus will be very busy this weekend with numerous home events occurring at the same time on both Friday and Saturday. Fans attending events on campus this weekend are encouraged to plan ahead and know where they are going to park before arriving on campus. Recommended single-game parking areas are the 4th Street Ramp, Lot 37, Lot 33 and the University Avenue Ramp.
5.0 - This weekend the Gophers will welcome friends, family and fans of Abby DeMuse to the Sports Pavilion. DeMuse is a alumna of Classic Gymnastics in Chanhassen, Minn. Look for Abby on the cover of the meet program and be sure to watch the video board during each of the rotation's touches for videos featuring the Savage, Minn. native.
6.0 - Former Gopher gymnast Jenny Hansen made her head coaching debut when the Gophers hosted Iowa State. The Ripon, Wis. native competed for the Maroon and Gold from 2000-2003 and has served in numerous positions within the program. University of Alabama standout Geralen Stack-Eaton and local club coach Rich Stenger have rounded out Hansen's staff and have been hard at work in prepartion for the Gophers' 2015 campaign.
7.0 - The Gophers returned 9 gymnasts from 2014 including two-time All-American and Big Ten all-around Champion, Lindsay Mable, as well as Gopher standouts in seniors Jenny Covers and Cierra Tomson. Minnesota had a successful 2014 season where they won their second consecutive Big Ten regular season title and advanced to the NCAA Regional held at the University of Minnesota. Minnesota welcomed five new members to the family at the beginning of the academic year. Freshmen Abby DeMuse, Bailey Gardner, Ciara Gardner, Hannah Hitchcock and Rachel Rowland will make their regular season debut when the Gophers host Iowa State on Saturday. At the annual intrasquad meet, Gardner placed third in the all-around and DeMuse finished in a tie for second place on the bars (9.750) and fourth on floor (9.750).
8.0 - The Maroon and Gold will host six home meets during the 2015 season including the Big Ten Qualifier featuring Iowa, Michigan, Penn State and Rutgers on March 14. Last season, six Big Ten teams finished the 2014 season ranked in the top 25 teams in the country. Minnesota finished the season ranked 14th nationally. To purchase tickets for the Gophers' home competitions, please visit MyGopherSports.Com.
9.0 - The back-to-back Big Ten Conference regular season champions were tabbed to place fifth in the Big Ten this season. Juniors Lindsay Mable and Madeline Hanley were named as gymnasts to watch this season. The University of Michigan women's gymnastics team earned the coveted top spot in the coaches' poll while No. 2 Nebraska and No. 3 Illinois round out the top three. Minnesota will match up with Maryland on Thursday. The Terrapins earned the seventh place spot in the preseason poll.
10.0 - Keep up with the Maroon and Gold throughout the season by following @GopherWGym on Twitter and Instagram and Minnesota Women's Gymnastics on Facebook. To join the conversation, use the hashtag #AlwaysGolden.
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