UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The No. 27 Penn State women's gymnastics team has set dates and times for its four home meets this season. The Nittany Lions have also received updated dates and times for two away meets.
Penn State's season opening meet against No. 28 Maryland will be on Saturday, January 16 at 6 p.m. The following weekend, the Nittany Lions will take on No. 20 Nebraska on Saturday, January 23 at 2 p.m.
The Nittany Lions visit No. 11 Minnesota on Saturday, January 30 at 2 p.m.
Penn State hosts No. 22 Illinois on Saturday, February 13 at 4 p.m. The Nittany Lions will celebrate Senior Day on Monday, February 22 when they host No. 29 Ohio State at 6 p.m.
The blue and white is set to finish the regular season with a road meet at Rutgers on Saturday, March 13 at 1 p.m.
Under current Big Ten guidelines, public tickets will not be sold for 2021 Penn State Women's Gymnastics home meets.
The Nittany Lions, led by Head Coach Sarah Brown, ended the 2020 season ranked 30th in the RoadToNationals standings with a 195.860 NQS. Penn State earned eight dual-meet wins, including four victories over ranked opponents.
Penn State notched five scores above a 196.000, its most since 2015. The Nittany Lions averaged a 196.230 in five home meets, its highest at Rec Hall since 2015. Penn State earned a 196.000 or better in each of the last four home meets of the 2020 season. The Nittany Lions ranked 21st in the nation with a 49.130 NQS on bars.
Senior Lauren Bridgens earned first team All-Big Ten honors for the third consecutive season, while Sophomore Cassidy Rushlow made a big impact in her first season in Happy Valley, collecting second team All-Big Ten accolades.
Bridgens and Rushlow are two of 12 returning members from the 2020 squad. The Nittany Lions added freshmen Maggie Ayers, Natalie Cross, Maddie Johnston, Maggie Mace and Abi Walker.
Follow along with the team on our social media pages on Facebook (PennStateWomensGymnastics) and Twitter/Instagram (@pennstatewgym).
