No. 24 GymHawks Fall to No. 10 Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich – The 24th-ranked University of Iowa women’s gymnastics team fell to No. 10 Michigan, 196.775-195.600, on Saturday evening at Crisler Center.

The Hawkeyes delivered a season-high 49.100 on floor and saw individual success across several events. Sophomore Aurélie Tran secured the bars title with a 9.925, while freshman Sophie Schriever and Tran shared first place in the all-around. Sophomore Sydney Turner earned a share of second place on beam with a career-high 9.875. 

In total, the GymHawks posted or matched season bests on eight routines.

BARS
Iowa opened the meet on bars with a 48.575. Tran led the GymHawks with a 9.925 routine that matched her season best and secured the individual title. Schriever added a 9.850 to match her career-high and take a share of third place, followed by Turner’s 9.800. Senior Gianna Masella contributed a 9.750 to the rotation. The Hawkeyes trailed the Wolverines 49.100-48.575 heading into the second rotation.

VAULT
In the second rotation, the Hawkeyes posted a 49.025 on vault. Tran and Turner each recorded a 9.850 to share third place, with Turner matching her season high. Schriever followed with a 9.800, while seniors Hanna Castillo and Avery Chambers posted scores of 9.775 and 9.750, respectively. Fifth-year JerQuavia Henderson rounded out the rotation with a 9.725.

FLOOR
The GymHawks had a strong performance on the floor recording a 49.100. Castillo and Schriever both set season bests with scores of 9.875, tying for third overall. Henderson delivered a 9.850 and Tran added a 9.775. Junior Emily Erb posted a 9.725. The Hawkeyes were down by 0.725 heading into the final rotation.

BEAM
Iowa finished the meet with a 48.900 on beam. Turner led the rotation by sticking her routine for a 9.875, securing a share of second overall. Freshman Maggie Ball and junior Eva Volpe matched scores of 9.775, with Ball matching her career-high. Schriever followed with a career-best 9.750 and Tran rounded out the scoring with a 9.725.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH LLEWELLLYN
"I am really proud of the team and how they jelled together to handle certain moments today. While it’s a bummer to know we left quite a bit out there, I thought we did a great job of fighting all the way through the remaining events after facing some early adversity. Our athletes settled into the competition as each event went on, and I was pleased to see some really big amplitude and clean execution on vault. It was fun to see a couple of people get high scores on floor, and we saw some great moments of growth on beam from both our veterans and some new faces. Despite the score, I’m happy we had these moments to learn from so that we can come back even stronger next week."

UP NEXT
The nationally ranked Hawkeyes will travel to Minneapolis, Minnesota on Jan. 31 to face the No.14 Minnesota Golden Gophers. Action inside of Maturi Pavilion will begin at 4 p.m. (C.T) and will be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required).