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No. 16 Minnesota Drops First Meet at No. 5 Michigan State
2/8/2025 8:25:00 PM | Gymnastics
The loss was Minnesota's first of the 2025 season
EAST LANSING, Mich. --Â No. 16 Minnesota dropped its first meet of the season with a 197.475-196.800 defeat to No. 5 Michigan State. It was the two teams' first meeting since MSU took home the 2024 Big Ten Championships by just .100.
"It was a great meet," said head coach Jenny Hansen. "Michigan State was the strongest opponent we've competed against yet and it was a really good test for us. The team was excited and ready to go and I'm really proud of our effort. We also know we have more in the tank that we have to reach to achieve our goals this season."Â
The Gophers (5-1, 3-1 B1G) earned 49.050 on vault, 49.250 on bars, 49.200 on beam and 49.300 on floor. Michigan State (6-2, 3-1 B1G) went 49.425 on vault, 49.400 on bars, 49.275 on beam and 49.375 on the floor.
MSU's Sage Kellerman and Gabrielle Stephens won the vault title with 9.900 scores while Kellerman and Nikki Smith won on bars with 9.925s. The Spartans' Skyla Schulte (9.925) took home the beam title and tied with Mya Hooten for the floor title with another 9.925.
The Gophers started out the meet on bars, getting stellar performances from Hooten, Jordyn Lyden and Ava Stewart with 9.900s. Coach Hansen was thrilled with how they finished off the first rotation.
"Seeing those high scores back-to-back-to-back was awesome. Bars is an event we've gotten better at each week and we know that can take us far once we get to the postseason."
EVENT BREAKDOWN:
BARS
Minnesota tied a season-best with a 49.250 on uneven bars. Mya Hooten, Jordyn Lyden and Ava Stewart all posted season-highs with 9.900s to lead the team. Seria Johnson went 9.825 while McCauley Harrington and Marissa Jencks each tallied 9.725s.
VAULT
The Gophers scored a 49.050 as a team. Mya Hooten led the team with a 9.850, her second straight meet with that tally. Sarah Moraw totaled a 9.825 while Megan Steensland and Teryn Crump were up next with 9.800s. Lauren Pearl rounded out the top five with a 9.775 in the lead off position. After two rotations, Minnesota trailed 98.825-98.300.
FLOOR
Minnesota had a solid performance on the floor, earning a 49.300. Mya Hooten led the team with a 9.925 in the anchor spot, posting her fourth consecutive 9.900-or-better floor score. Sophomore Leah Gonsiorowski, competing in her first meet since Jan. 18, totaled a season-best 9.875. Lauren Pearl went 9.850 while Emily Koch, Marissa Jencks and Megan Steensland rounded out the group with 9.825s.
BEAM
The 'U' finished out the meet with a 49.200 on the balance beam to finish off a 196.800 final tally. Emily Koch's season-best 9.850 led off the group before Jordyn Lyden and Brooklyn Rowray tied with her with 9.850s of their own. Sarah Moraw and Ava Stewart each went 9.825 to finish out the top five.
NOTABLE:
-Minnesota tied a season-high on bars (49.250) tonight. It also scored 49.250 last week vs. Washington.
-Mya Hooten, Jordyn Lyden and Ava Stewart (9.900) all set season-bests on bars. It was a career-best for Stewart.
-Stewart also tied a career-best on beam with a 9.875.
-Emily Koch hit a new season-best with a 9.850 on the beam.
-Leah Gonsiorowski posted a season-best 9.875 on the floor. Her career-high is 9.900, which she hit in 2024.
-Mya Hooten went 9.900-or-better for the fourth time this season on the floor with her 9.925. She won her fifth floor title in five tries this season.
UP NEXT
Minnesota travels to No. 18 Ohio State (2-5, 1-3 B1G) for a meet next Sunday, Feb. 16 at 1 p.m. CT on B1G+.
"It was a great meet," said head coach Jenny Hansen. "Michigan State was the strongest opponent we've competed against yet and it was a really good test for us. The team was excited and ready to go and I'm really proud of our effort. We also know we have more in the tank that we have to reach to achieve our goals this season."Â
The Gophers (5-1, 3-1 B1G) earned 49.050 on vault, 49.250 on bars, 49.200 on beam and 49.300 on floor. Michigan State (6-2, 3-1 B1G) went 49.425 on vault, 49.400 on bars, 49.275 on beam and 49.375 on the floor.
MSU's Sage Kellerman and Gabrielle Stephens won the vault title with 9.900 scores while Kellerman and Nikki Smith won on bars with 9.925s. The Spartans' Skyla Schulte (9.925) took home the beam title and tied with Mya Hooten for the floor title with another 9.925.
The Gophers started out the meet on bars, getting stellar performances from Hooten, Jordyn Lyden and Ava Stewart with 9.900s. Coach Hansen was thrilled with how they finished off the first rotation.
"Seeing those high scores back-to-back-to-back was awesome. Bars is an event we've gotten better at each week and we know that can take us far once we get to the postseason."
EVENT BREAKDOWN:
BARS
Minnesota tied a season-best with a 49.250 on uneven bars. Mya Hooten, Jordyn Lyden and Ava Stewart all posted season-highs with 9.900s to lead the team. Seria Johnson went 9.825 while McCauley Harrington and Marissa Jencks each tallied 9.725s.
VAULT
The Gophers scored a 49.050 as a team. Mya Hooten led the team with a 9.850, her second straight meet with that tally. Sarah Moraw totaled a 9.825 while Megan Steensland and Teryn Crump were up next with 9.800s. Lauren Pearl rounded out the top five with a 9.775 in the lead off position. After two rotations, Minnesota trailed 98.825-98.300.
FLOOR
Minnesota had a solid performance on the floor, earning a 49.300. Mya Hooten led the team with a 9.925 in the anchor spot, posting her fourth consecutive 9.900-or-better floor score. Sophomore Leah Gonsiorowski, competing in her first meet since Jan. 18, totaled a season-best 9.875. Lauren Pearl went 9.850 while Emily Koch, Marissa Jencks and Megan Steensland rounded out the group with 9.825s.
BEAM
The 'U' finished out the meet with a 49.200 on the balance beam to finish off a 196.800 final tally. Emily Koch's season-best 9.850 led off the group before Jordyn Lyden and Brooklyn Rowray tied with her with 9.850s of their own. Sarah Moraw and Ava Stewart each went 9.825 to finish out the top five.
NOTABLE:
-Minnesota tied a season-high on bars (49.250) tonight. It also scored 49.250 last week vs. Washington.
-Mya Hooten, Jordyn Lyden and Ava Stewart (9.900) all set season-bests on bars. It was a career-best for Stewart.
-Stewart also tied a career-best on beam with a 9.875.
-Emily Koch hit a new season-best with a 9.850 on the beam.
-Leah Gonsiorowski posted a season-best 9.875 on the floor. Her career-high is 9.900, which she hit in 2024.
-Mya Hooten went 9.900-or-better for the fourth time this season on the floor with her 9.925. She won her fifth floor title in five tries this season.
UP NEXT
Minnesota travels to No. 18 Ohio State (2-5, 1-3 B1G) for a meet next Sunday, Feb. 16 at 1 p.m. CT on B1G+.
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