Final Results 

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois women's gymnastics team defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes, 195.325-195.150 on Friday night at Huff Hall. The Illini improve to 5-1 overall this season.

Freshman Nicole Biondi earned the first event titles of her career taking the bars (9.900) and all-around titles (39.325). Sophomore Rae Balthazor earned a share of the bars title with a 9.900. Freshman Kasey Meeks won her third vault title in four contests with a 9.850. Junior Haylee Roe won her first individual event title on floor with a career-best 9.875.

Up next, Illinois will travel to Minneapolis, Minnesota for a contest with the Minnesota Gophers next Friday night. The meet will begin at 7 pm CT from the Maturi Pavilion.

Illini Notes

• Illinois recorded season-high team scores on vault (48.975) and bars (49.200).
• Biondi scored career-high marks on bars (9.900), beam (9.850), floor (9.825) and in the all-around (39.325).
• Balthazor matched her career-high of 9.900 on bars.
• Freshman Kylie Noonan debuted on floor and hit a 9.850.  
• Meeks matched her career-high mark on vault with a 9.850.
• Roe scored career-high marks on vault (9.775) and floor (9.875).
• Senior Bridget Hodan hit a career-best 9.825 on vault.
• Senior Jordyn Givens notched a career-high 9.825 on bars.

Illini Quotes

"I am so proud of the team. We worked so hard on increasing our ability to land vault. They did an outstanding job on that today and we have been working really hard on just being more crisp and sharp and having better handstands and landings. I am very proud of them." –head coach Nadalie Walsh 

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