University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
Nebraska
Gophers Chalk Sixth Straight Victory
2/12/2016 12:00:00 AM | Gymnastics
LINCOLN, Neb. - The University of Minnesota women's gymnastics team won their sixth straight meet of the season after defeating the No. 14 Nebraska Cornhuskers, 196.300-196.100.
The Maroon and Gold led the entirety of the night in the Rumble N' Tumble meet that was run in conjunction with Nebraska wrestling who took on Northwestern. Minnesota collected higher event scores on Vault (49.050), Uneven Bars (49.075) and Beam (48.975). On Floor, the Gophers tallied a 49.200 to Nebraska's 49.375.
"The team was great tonight," said head coach Jenny Hansen. "We hit 24 for 24 routines and were much better on our landings throughout the meet. The team had great energy throughout and really handled the distractions of the dual meet format."
"Tonight, I think the team did a great job handling a totally new environment with various distractions we aren't used to," said senior Lindsay Mable. "Being at a Rumble N' Tumble style meet brought in lots of fans and noise, which was really awesome for us to be in. I'm so proud to be a part of this team who works so hard every day in the gym and we're seeing the hard work pay off! We pushed on every event tonight and had some phenomenal routines to show for it. Personally, I think floor was our best event and we showed how hard we worked on our landings this week...and we had fun doing it! We're excited to get back in the gym to keep working on the little things and continue getting better!"
In the first rotation of the night, Bars, Mable and junior Bailie Holst tied for the event title with identical scores of 9.875. Sophomore Abby DeMuse followed Grace Williams and Jennie Laeng of Nebraska who tied for third (9.850) for fifth place with a score of 9.825.
The Gophers moved to the Uneven Bars for the second rotation, where juniors Rachel Haines and Bailey Abernathy tied for second place overall with scores of 9.850. Mable tied for fourth overall with Hollie Blanske of Nebraska with marks of 9.825.
After two rotations, Minnesota led Nebraska, 98.125-97.825.
On the Floor, Mable finished second overall with a mark of 9.925. Abernathy and Gardner tied for sixth place with identical scores of 9.850.
To close out the night, Minnesota finished on the Balance Beam. Mable tied with Williams of Nebraska for first with a score of 9.900. DeMuse finished fourth and senior Hanna Nordquist finished fifth with scores of 9.800 and 9.775, respectively.
In the All-Around, Mable earned the overall crown with a final tally of 39.525.
"We are starting to see our newcomers get closer to their potential and that is huge for this team's success, but our upperclassman are continuing to get the job done," said Hansen. "I am just really proud of how this team took is coming together, getting better each week and gaining more confidence as the season moves along."
LOOKING AHEAD
Next week, the Gophers will continue their stint on the road as the team heads to Ames, Iowa to take on the Iowa State Cyclones for the second time this season. Action is set to begin at 6:30 p.m.
FOLLOW THE GOPHERS
Are you following the Gophers on the road or from home? Make sure to follow @GopherWGym on Twitter and use the team's hashtag #AlwaysGolden. You can also check for updates on Facebook and Instagram by "liking" Minnesota Women's Gymnastics on Facebook or following the Gophers on Instagram.
###
Players Mentioned
