Story by NU Athletic Communications
The Nebraska women’s gymnastics team is set to compete in the second round of the NCAA Championships on Friday, April 4, at the Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Huskers will compete in Session II, which starts at 9 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on ESPN+. NU will face off against No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 15 Auburn and the winner of the first round matchup on Thursday between Illinois and UC Davis.
The top two teams from each of the two sessions taking place on Friday will advance to the NCAA Regional Final, which will be on Sunday, April 6 at 7 p.m. (CT). Session I features No. 7 Missouri, No. 10 Georgia, No. 21 Arizona and Arizona State.
Last Time Out
The Big Red kicked off its postseason run at the Big Ten Championships and placed ninth with a score of 196.175.
Emma Spence and Sophia McClelland were named to the Big Ten Conference Championship teams for their performance in the first session. Spence took the Big Ten Championships bar title with a season-high 9.975, and fourth in the all-around with a season-high 39.575. McClelland tied for third on beam across all sessions with a 9.950.
UCLA finished in first with a score of 198.450.
Scouting the Competition
Session II of the Washington Regional will include Nebraska, along with No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 15 Auburn and the winner of the first round game on Thursday between Illinois and UC Davis.
The No. 2 Sooners are 21-2 on the season with a 7-1 mark in conference competition. They own an NQS of 198.040, including a high score of 198.475. Most recently, they finished second at the SEC Championships with a 197.925. Nebraska faced OU at the American Gold Collegiate Championship, where the Big Red fell 197.550-194.475.
The Tigers have an NQS of 197.170 and a high score of 197.750. They are 10-6 overall (3-5 SEC). The Huskers also faced AU at the American Gold Collegiate Championship, where NU fell 195.950-194.475.
Illinois is 9-12 this season (3-6 Big Ten) with an NQS score of 196.205. Nebraska fell to Illinois at Champaign this season 196.275-195.600.
UC Davis has an NQS score of 195.870 and a high team score of 196.400.
Follow the Huskers
Fans can follow the Huskers on Facebook at HuskerWGym, Twitter at HuskerWGym or Instagram at huskerwgym for live updates during the meet. The meet will also be streamed live on ESPN+.