Iowa Falls To Missouri

March 10, 2007

COLUMBIA, MO – No. 27 Iowa competed at 18th-ranked Missouri, Friday. Iowa lost to the Tigers, 195.425-192.875. Iowa had one event winner in the competition.

On vault, Burke and freshman Katie Turcotte posted Iowa’s best score, tying for third with a 9.85. Other vault scores include Kara Pinjuv finishing in a tie for sixth place with Missouri’s Amanda Pezzullo (9.8), and Jenifer Simbhudas in eighth place with a score of 9.775. Iowa posted a team total 49.0 in the event.

On bars, Iowa was not as fortunate, posting a team total of 46.85. The top individual score for the Hawkeyes in the event was Burke, with a fifth place 9.7. Brandi Loffer finished seventh, scoring 9.65 while Simbhudas posted a 9.275 for eighth place.

The Hawkeyes fared better on beam, scoring a total 48.275. Pinjuv earned a tie for second with Adrianne Perry of Missouri (9.85). Loffer finished tied for fourth with Danielle Guider and Amanda Pezzullo, scoring 9.75, while Turcotte and Burke tied for seventh with a 9.725.

Iowa finished strongly on floor, earning 48.75 as a team, while Simbhudas tied for first with Danielle Guider, scoring 9.8. Amanda Rudolph also had a strong showing, earning a third place tie with Missouri’s Julie Abaray, scoring 9.775.

In the all-around, Missouri’s Adrianne Perry posted the top score with a 39.3. Iowa’s Burke finished second, scoring 39.0 total points, and Pinjuv finished with 38.6 points for third place in the all-around.

Iowa will compete at Oklahoma, March 17th at 7 p.m.

Final Team ScoresTeam              Vault    Bars       Beam      Floor   Total1. #18 Missouri  49.000    48.950     48.825    48.650  195.4252. #27 Iowa     49.000     46.85      48.275    48.750  192.875
Individual Results (winner plus Iowa):Vault (winner plus Iowa)1. Adrianne Perry (Missouri) 9.9253t. Katie Burke (Iowa) 9.853t. Katie Turcotte (Iowa) 9.856t. Kara Pinjuv (Iowa) 9.88. Jenifer Simbhudas (Iowa) 9.7759. Amanda Rudolph (Iowa) 9.72510. Nikki Page (Iowa) 9.65
Uneven Bars (winner plus Iowa):1. Adrianne Perry (Missouri) 9.8755t. Katie Burke (Iowa) 9.77. Brandi Loffer (Iowa) 9.658. Jenifer Simbhudas (Iowa) 9.2759. Kara Pinjuv (Iowa) 9.22511. Ally Zipse (Iowa) 9.012. Beth Dilick (Iowa) 8.875
Balance Beam (winner plus Iowa):1. Julie Abaray (Missouri) 9.92t. Kara Pinjuv (Iowa) 9.854t. Brandi Loffer (Iowa) 9.757t. Katie Turcotte (Iowa) 9.7257t. Katie Burke (Iowa) 9.72510. Jenifer Simbhudas (Iowa) 9.22512. Nikki Page (Iowa) 8.825
Floor Exercise (winner plus Iowa):1t. Danielle Guider (Missouri) 9.81t. Jenifer Simbhudas (Iowa) 9.83t. Amanda Rudolph (Iowa) 9.7756t. Brandi Loffer (Iowa) 9.7256t. Kara Pinjuv (Iowa) 9.7256t. Katie Burke (Iowa) 9.72512. Ally Zipse (Iowa) 9.075
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