Huskers Reveal 2015 Women's Gymnastics Schedule

Lincoln, Neb. – Head Coach Dan Kendig announced the Nebraska women’s gymnastics team schedule for the 2015 season on Wednesday. The Huskers, who finished No. 6 in the country last season, will face eight teams that concluded the 2014 season ranked inside the top-25.

The regular season should serve as an excellent tune-up for the defending Big Ten regular season champions, as the Huskers will face all its league opponents throughout 2015. The Big Red will welcome Big Ten opponents Penn State, Illinois and Iowa to the Bob Devaney Sports Center, while hitting the road to challenge Rutgers, Michigan and Minnesota.

The Big Ten added two newcomers to the conference this year in Rutgers and Maryland. NU will head out to New Brunswick, N.J., in January to battle the Scarlet Knights for the third time in school history, while welcoming Maryland to Devaney in March for the Big Ten Five team meet.  

In six home competitions at Devaney, the Huskers will feature one Sunday afternoon meet, the Masters Classic on Sunday March 1 at 2 p.m. against Illinois and San Jose. This will be the 26th Masters Classic meet as the Huskers have soared to victory for the past 10 years.

To open the 2015 season, NU will host Lindenwood for the second annual Tumble N’ Rumble combined meet with Nebraska wrestling on Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. The Huskers will stay home in Lincoln to battle the Penn State Nittany Lions on Jan. 17 before traveling to New Brunswick, N.J., for a quad meet against Rutgers, Brockport and Southern Connecticut at 1 p.m. on Jan. 24.

After journeying to Ann Arbor, Mich., to match-up against its Big Ten rival Michigan, the Huskers head back home for a dual meet with the Iowa Hawkeyes on Feb. 7. The Big Red will then hit the road for two weeks traveling to Minnesota on Feb. 14 and out to the west coast for another quad meet against, UCLA, Arizona and Sacramento State on Feb. 21.

The Huskers will return to Lincoln for a string of home meets to conclude the regular season first hosting the Masters Classic on Sunday before Oregon State comes to town. The contest between the Beavers and the Huskers on March 7 will also serve as senior night celebrating, Jessie DeZiel, Amanda Lauer, Jennifer Lauer and Desire’ Stephens.

This year, Nebraska will play host to one of the two Big Ten Five Team Meets on March 14. NU will see competition with Illinois, Michigan State, Ohio State and Maryland at Devaney for the final regular season meet of the year.

Nebraska’s postseason action will begin on March 21 as the Huskers return to the conference championship stage to vie for the 2015 crown. The Big Ten Championships will be held in Ann Arbor, Mich. NU’s conference championship meet will be followed by the NCAA Regionals on April 4 and the NCAA Championships April 17-19 in Fort Worth, Texas.

The 2015 Huskers will return two All-Americans from last season’s squad that finished No. 6 nationally. Senior Jessie DeZiel and junior Hollie Blanske will help lead Nebraska as the team fights for its fourth Big Ten crown while making a run at the NCAA Championships in April.