UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State women's gymnastics team (5-1, 1-1 Big Ten) hosts No. 16 Minnesota (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten) on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. in Rec Hall.
The Nittany Lions will face off against their third Big Ten opponent of the season. Penn State defeated Rutgers last week with an overall score of 196.075. Ava Piedrahita totaled a 39.450 in the all-around while Maddie Johnston competed in her first all-around of the season, earning a 39.250. Johnston's 9.9 score on the balance beam helped the Nittany Lions to secure the event win and defeat the Scarlet Knights in the fourth and final rotation. Isabella Salcedo scored a 9.85 or higher in each of her three events, providing consistency as Penn State earned its first Big Ten road win of the season.
The Golden Gophers will arrive at Rec Hall ranked No. 16 in the country. The team is ranked inside the top 20 in every event, including 16th-ranked beam and floor squads. Penn State is 11-13 against Minnesota all-time and seeks to earn its first regular season win against the Golden Gophers since 2017.
PROMOTIONS—THON MEET
- Photo booth
- Kid-friendly gymnastics zone
- Post-meet autograph session with Penn State gymnasts!
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
- Admission is free for all Penn State women's gymnastics home events.
- 1 p.m. — Doors open.
- 1:45 p.m. — March-in begins.
- 2 p.m. — Meet begins!
- Spectators can find sport-by-sport parking information HERE.
TUNE IN LIVE
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LAST TIME OUT
Penn State is 5-1 as they defeated Rutgers in their second Big Ten face-off of the season. The Nittany Lions earned their first Big Ten road test of the year with a 196.075 total score.
VAULT — No. 23
Penn State earned its season-best vault score with a 49.225 total. Piedrahita earned the event title with her score of 9.9 while four other Nittany Lions earned 9.8-or-better tallies.
BARS — No. 38
Piedrahita (9.9) and Johnston (9.875) led the team in the event, with Piedrahita earning the event title.
BALANCE BEAM — No. 12
The team finished 1-2-3 on beam with Johnston (9.9), Kalea McElligott (9.875), and Salcedo (9.85) all sticking excellent routines. The team scored 49.225 overall on the apparatus.
FLOOR — No. 45
Amani Herring and Piedrahita led the pack with a pair of 9.875s.
All-Around
Piedrahita won the event title for the all-around with a score of 39.450. Johnston came in second for her first all-around of the season, scoring 39.250. McElligott also competed in the event and received a 38.975.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Nittany Lions travel to Ohio State on Friday, Feb. 9 for a 6:30 p.m. meet against the Buckeyes.
FOLLOW THE NITTANY LIONS
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