Nebraska Falls to No. 14 Michigan on the Road

Ann Arbor, Mich. – The No. 12 Nebraska women’s gymnastics team was dealt a 195.525-195.975 loss to No. 14 Michigan Saturday night at Crisler Arena. In front of a crowd celebrating senior night, the Huskers fell to 7-3, but NU saw Erin Davis tally two career-high scores and Brittnee Habbib notch one new career-high of her own. In addition, the Huskers also took top honors on vault and floor.

“We started on bars and recovered to have a great finish,” Head Coach Dan Kendig said. “Floor is our signature event, and we just had trouble tonight. Erin started us off great again, Kylie has been sick all week and she put up an amazing 9.90. We were down, but we really put them back in the meet.”

Nebraska opened the meet on bars, where Habbiband Brittney Williams tied for second, as Habbibhit a career-high 9.875, and Williamstied her season-high, also notching a 9.875. Kylie Stone earned a 9.85 for fourth, and Kathryn Howard and Kassandra Nathe each hit marks of 9.775. Nebraska wrapped up bars with a season-high team total of 49.15 to Michigan’s first rotation vault total of 48.925.

NU continued on to vault, where Davis took first in the event as she hit a 9.875 to tie her career-high score. Kristin Fyffe tied her season-high mark of 9.80, and Lora Evenstad received a 9.825 to tie for second. Tricia Woo added a 9.775, with Stone hitting a 9.80. NU finished up the second rotation with a 49.075, and a running score of 98.225, ahead of Michigan’s 97.625 at the halfway point of the meet.

The Huskers moved on to floor, with Davis tallying a career-high 9.825, and Stone adding a strong 9.90 for first in the event. Nathe added a 9.775, with Evenstad hitting a 9.80. The Huskers were forced to count a fall as Woo finished the rotation with a 9.225, giving NU an event score of 48.525. Nebraska entered the final event trailing the Wolverines 146.75-146.775.

Nebraska capped the evening on beam, where Woo hit a mark of 9.85 to tie for second, and Howard received a 9.775. Habbib closed her evening with a 9.725. Stone contributed a 9.75, and Fyffe and Nathe both added a 9.675 each. NU totaled an event score of 48.775 and a final team total of 195.525, but it was not enough to overcome to Michigan’s 195.975.

“This team is so much better than this,” Kendig said. “They work so hard, we’re just waiting to put a whole meet together. Next week is senior night and I’m really hoping people come out to honor Brittney and Tricia. I know this is difficult, but this team works hard, and they won’t be afraid to get back at it and get better.”

Nebraska returns home for senior day to face Iowa State in a conference dual next Sunday, March 8. Competition is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. at the Devaney Center.

Name                                 Vault      Bars       Beam     Floor       All-Around

Erin Davis                               9.875       ---            ---          9.825        ---

Lora Evenstad                        9.825      9.15          ---          9.80          --- 

Kristin Fyffe                           9.80         ---             9.675      ---            ---

Brittnee Habbib                       ---          9.875         9.725    9.05          ---

Kathryn Howard                      ---          9.775         9.775      ---             ---

Kassandra Nathe                   9.725      9.775         9.675    9.775       38.95

Kylie Stone                             9.80       9.85            9.75      9.90        39.30

Brittney Williams                      ---         9.875          ---           ---             ---                    

Tricia Woo                               9.775       ---            9.85       9.225      ---

 

Team Scores                       Vault      Bars       Beam     Floor       Total

Michigan                               48.925    48.70      49.15      49.20       195.975

Nebraska                               49.075    49.15      48.775    48.525     195.525