Women's GymnasticsFebruary 19, 2006

No. 8 Huskers Fall to No. 7 Iowa State

Name: Nebraska at Iowa State
Start: 2006-02-19T20:00:00.000000Z
Location: Ames, Iowa

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Ames, Iowa ? The No. 8 Nebraska women’s gymnastics team posted a score of 195.60 in a loss to No. 7 Iowa State (196.025) at the Cyclones’ Hilton Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. In front of 3,131 fans, the Huskers scored a 49.0 on the uneven bars, but dropped to 8-4-1 on the season.

Sophomore Emily Parsons claimed the floor exercise title with a score of 9.90 while also placing third in the all-around (39.30). The St. Charles, Mo., native also finished second on vault (9.925), fifth on balance beam (9.775) and ninth on bars (9.70).

Freshman Kylie Stone, the Huskers’ only other four-event competitor, finished fifth with a 38.525 all-around score. She also took home fifth-place honors on beam (9.775) and placed eighth on vault (9.775) in addition to a ninth-place showing on bars (9.90).

NU began the competition on the uneven bars, where sophomore Desire’ Sniatynski set the pace with a score of 9.875 for second-place honors. Redshirt freshman Vanessa Meloche and junior Michele Zabawa posted matching scores of 9.85 to tie for third, while sophomore Brittney Williams followed with a mark of 9.725 for eighth. ParsonsandStone added ninth-place finishes (9.70), and Nebraska finished the event with a team score of 49.00 to stand in second place behind IowaState, as the Cyclones notched a 49.30 on vault in the first rotation.

The Huskers then responded with a 48.90 on vault, led by Parsons’ second-place 9.925. Junior Stephanie Carter earned a 9.80 to take home fifth-place honors, while Stone scored a 9.775 for eighth. Zabawa added a 9.725 to place 10th, and Williams marked her return to the vault lineup with a 9.675 to stand in 11th place. Freshman Tricia Woo’s performance earned her a 9.60 to leave NU at 97.90 behind ISU (98.25) at the halfway point.

Nebraska moved on to the floor exercise for its third event of the dual, where Parsons again led the team with a strong 9.90 to tie for first with IowaState’s Janet Anson and Laura-Kay Powell. Woo followed with a score of 9.85 to for fifth, and Sniatynski notched a 9.825 behind Woo, finishing sixth. Williams competed on floor for the first time since the Super Six Challenge on Jan. 6, earning a mark of 9.575, while Stone earned a score of 9.275. The Huskers finished the event with a 48.875, moving into the leader position at 146.775 over the Cyclones (146.75).

“I was very proud of Brittney Williams filling in today in the floor lineup,” Head Coach Dan Kendig said. “Our goal was to have her back competing on floor by next weekend, but she had an opportunity to go today. She landed all of her tumbling, but took a small step out of bounds. I think overall we have some great floor routines, and I’m encouraged by what we’re doing on that event.”

Sniatynski was Nebraska’s highest scorer on beam for the second straight week, producing a 9.80 for second. Parsons, Stone and Zabawa landed in a four-way tie for fifth place with scores of 9.775, and Woo followed with a ninth-place 9.70. Carter added a 9.60 to finish 10th, and NU put together a score of 48.825 for the fourth rotation.

“We were good today, but we weren’t great,” Kendig said. “We needed to be great to win this afternoon, as tough as it is to say, we weren’t the best team out here. It will be good to get back home for the next few meets, and I know our team is very close to being where it needs to be.”

The Huskers will return home for the annual Masters Classic on Sunday, Feb. 26. The competition, which will feature San JoseState, Central Michigan and Northern Illinois, is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. at the BobDevaneySportsCenter.

Name Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around

Stephanie Carter 9.80 9.60 9.725

Vanessa Meloche 9.85

Emily Parsons 9.925 9.70 9.775 9.90 39.30

Desire’ Sniatynski 9.875 9.80 9.825

Kylie Stone 9.775 9.70 9.775 9.275 38.525

Brittney Williams 9.675 9.725 9.575

Tricia Woo 9.60 9.70 9.85