GymHawks Score Season-High 196.775

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The 24th-ranked University of Iowa women’s gymnastics team notched a season-high on Saturday, falling 197.050-196.775 to No. 18 Minnesota at the Maturi Pavilion. Iowa's 196.775 tied for the 16th best score in program history.

The Hawkeyes claimed or shared titles in all four events and in the all-around. Freshman Sophie Schriever and sophomore Aurélie Tran shared the all-around title with matching scores of 39.400 for the second consecutive week.

Sophomore Sydney Turner and Tran shared the balance beam title with scores of 9.900. Fifth-year JerQuavia Henderson shared the vault title with a 9.900, and Schriever earned a share of first place on floor exercise with a 9.900.

Iowa recorded season-best team scores on the balance beam (49.250) and floor (49.175). Schriever set three career-highs on bars (9.875), vault (9.850), floor (9.000) and in the all-around (39.400). 

BARS
Iowa opened the night with a 49.225 on bars. Tran and Schriever led the Hawkeyes with matching scores of 9.875, taking a share of second overall. Senior Gianna Masella added a season-best 9.850, followed by freshman Daisy Bowles with a 9.825. Henderson and Turner both matched 9.800 to round out the uneven bars. The Hawkeyes ended the first rotation leading the meet 49.225-49.100.

VAULT
Starting the second rotation, the GymHawks tallied a 49.125 on vault. In the anchor position, Henderson scored a season-best 9.900. Schriever set another career best with a 9.850 to take third overall, while Tran contributed a 9.825. Masella and Turner matched 9.775, to help the Hawkeyes sweep the top of the podium in the event. Through the halfway mark, the GymHawks trailed the Golden Gophers 98.400-98.350.

FLOOR
The GymHawks moved to floor for the third rotation, totaling a 49.175. Schriever led the way with a solid 9.900. Turner and seniors Hanna Castillo and Emily Erb each posted a 9.825. Tran added a 9.800, while Henderson finished the rotation with a 9.775. The Hawkeyes headed to the final event chasing a narrow Minnesota lead, 147.725-147.525.

BEAM
In a crucial final rotation, the GymHawks posted a 49.250 on beam. Tran and Turner led the effort with matching career best 9.900s to share the event title. Fifth-year Marissa Rojas contributed a season-best 9.875, while freshman Maggie Ball secured a career-high 9.800. Schriever added a 9.775 and junior Eva Volpe rounded out the scoring with a 9.700. 

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH LLEWELLLYN
"I am really proud of our performance today; it felt like, for the first time this season, we put a complete meet together where we fired on all four cylinders and hit four-for-four to our potential. It was great to see our athletes execute in a competition arena exactly the way they have been practicing every day and it’s nice to see that their consistency in the gym and their hard work are paying off."

UP NEXT
The nationally ranked Hawkeyes will return home on Feb. 7 to face the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Action inside of Carver-Hawkeye Arena will begin at 4 p.m. and will be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required).