The Nebraska women’s gymnastics team is set to compete in the second round of the NCAA Championships on Thursday, April 4, at the Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Ark. The Huskers will compete in Session I, which starts at 1 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on ESPN+. NU will face off against No. 7 Kentucky, No. 12 Arkansas and No. 24 Arizona.
The top two teams from each of the two sessions taking place on Thursday will advance to the NCAA Regional Final, which will be on Saturday, April 6 at 5 p.m. (CT). Session II features No. 2 LSU, No. 15 Minnesota, Oregon State and the winner of a first-round matchup between Boise St. and BYU.
Last Time Out
The Big Red kicked off its postseason stand at the Big Ten Championships and placed seventh with a score of 196.250.
Emma Spence, Csenge Bácskay, Martina Comin and Sophia McClelland were named to the Big Ten Conference Championship teams, as they tied for or outright won first place in their respective events in the first session. Spence tied for fifth in the all-around through both sessions with a 39.450. She also tied for third on bars (9.900), while Bácskay tied for third on vault (9.900).
Michigan State finished in first with a score of 197.600.
Scouting the Competition
Session I of the Arkansas Regional will include Nebraska, along with No. 7 Kentucky, No. 12 Arkansas and No. 24 Arizona.
The No. 7 Wildcats are 11-4 on the season with a 4-3 mark in conference competition. They own an NQS of 197.810, including a high score of 198.100. Most recently, they finished in third at the SEC Championships with a 197.600.
The Razorbacks have an NQS of 197.445 and a high score of 198.100. They are 10-11-1 overall (4-2-1 SEC). The Huskers have already faced Arkansas, and UA came out with the 198.100-197.375 victory.
Arizona is 7-10 on the season and 2-5 in conference competition. They earned a season-high of 197.000 on Jan. 27 and own an NQS of 196.885. The Wildcats were in NU’s session at the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad on Jan. 12, and took first with a 196.475.
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+.
