Huskers Fall to No. 9 Bruins in Conference Dual

The Nebraska women’s gymnastics team fell to the No. 9 Bruins, 197.325-195.250, on Saturday afternoon at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, Calif.

The Huskers fell to (2-2) on the season (0-1 Big Ten), while UCLA improved to (5-2) (1-0 Big Ten).

Isabel Sikon placed fourth in the all-around with a 39.000 and Whitney Jencks took fifth with a 38.950. As a team, the Huskers took home two career highs.

Rotation One
The Huskers kicked off the evening on bars, notching a 49.050 as a team. Molly Peterson led the way with a 9.875, followed by Jencks (9.850). Isabel Sikon tied her career best with a 9.800. Nya Kraus (9.775) and Olivia Burns (9.750) rounded out the rotation.

 Rotation Two
Nebraska continued the night with a 48.675 on vault. Reese Baechle notched a 9.800 for the Big Red, followed by Tegan Shaver (9.750), Peyton Pech (9.750) and Sikon (9.700). Karys Griffin earned a 9.675 to finish the lineup.

Rotation Three
Behind a 9.850 from Lauren Homecillo, NU notched a 48.625 on floor. Sikon followed for NU with a 9.750. Jencks (9.700), Allie Gard (9.700) and Kraus (9.650) rounded out the event.

Rotation Four
NU concluded the contest on beam, posting a 48.900. Homecillo secured a career-high 9.825 to lead the lineup. Kraus (9.825) and Sikon (9.775) followed for the Husker. Gard (9.750) and Jencks (9.725) concluded the competition.

Up Next
NU will be back at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Saturday, Jan. 24 to host No. 20 Minnesota. The meet is set to begin at 3 p.m. (CT). The meet will be televised on Big Ten Network