THIS WEEK
The 27th-ranked University of Iowa women’s gymnastics team will host the No. 26 Huskers on National Girls & Women in Sports Day inside of Xtream Arena on Sunday Feb. 4 at 1:00 p.m. (CT).
FOLLOW LIVE
• Fans can follow along via live results at hawkeyesports.com or via Twitter (@IowaGymnastics).
• The meet will be streamed live on B1G+ (subscription required).
PREVIEWING THE NEBRASKA HUSKERS
• Head coach Heather Brink is in her 13th season on the Husker coaching staff.
• This will be the eighth meeting between Iowa and Nebraska under Coach Libby.
• The Huskers have gone 3-3 overall and 1-1 in conference competition.
• Nebraska competed in the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad, where they defeated North Carolina and saw six career highs throughout the meet.
• In their home opener, the Huskers took the win over the No. 22 Illinois Fighting Illini and recorded their highest home-opening score since 2012.
LAST TIME OUT
• The GymHawks fell short to No. 14 Michigan State, 195.700-197.400
• Freshman Eva Volpe posted a new personal best in the all-around with a score of 39.175.
• Volpe also set season highs on vault (9.800) and floor (9.775) against the Spartans.
• Sophomore Gianna Masella made her 2024 vault debut with an impressive score of 9.825.
• The Hawkeyes secured a season high of 49.100 on vault.
VOLPE EARNS B1G HONORS
• Eva Volpe has been named the Big Ten’s Co-Freshman of the week.
• The honor is Volpe’s first of the season and her career.
• The Pearland, Texas, native earned the distinction after competing in the all-around in all three of Iowa’s meets last week. She brought home the event title on bars against Southern Utah on Jan. 26.
• Volpe scored a season-best, 39.175, in the all-around against Michigan State on Jan. 28. She also set season highs on vault (9.800) and floor (9.775) against the Spartans.
• The freshman is one of two Hawkeyes who has competed in the all-around event this season. Volpe is the first Hawkeye to earn Big Ten weekly honors this season.
