Women's Gymnastics | March 9
DeKalb, Ill. – The Huskies came from behind in the final rotation to take down Bowling Green in the Huskies 2025 home finale inside the NIU Convocation Center on Sunday.
NIU trailed BGSU 146.050 to 145.525 heading into the final rotation. NIU scored a 48.750 on floor while the Falcons posted a 48.200 on beam as the Huskies squeaked past Bowling Green 194.275-194.250.
"Everyone knew it was going to be close but we trust our team and it was great to see them rise to the occasion on floor," head coach Nita Teague said.
Three Huskies posted event wins.
Katie Ferguson (Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington) won the bars with a 9.800,
Ellery Werner (Rhinelander, Wis./Rhinelander) won on beam with a 9.850 and
Mikayla Brown (Suwanee, Ga/Peachtree Ridge) scored a 9.800 to win on floor.
"We have been preaching all season long that when people get their opportunity they can step up and get a win," Teague said. "We have talked about it and it's nice to see individuals get an opportunity and then perform and get the job done."
NIU opened the meet on vault where
Audrey Brenner (Fon du Lac, Wis./Fon du Lac) led the way for the huskies on the vault with a 9.825 and earned third place.
Kiera O'Shea (Norridge, Ill./Ridgewood) scored a 9,800 while
Dawsyn Sallee (Versailles, Ky./Woodford County) added a
9.7250 and
Jocelyn Harbeck scored 9.700. The Huskies earned a 48.725 as a team on the vault.
The Huskies moved to bars in the second rotation. Ferguson led the Huskies on Bars with a 9.800 to earn the win in the dual. Talia Kraus (Fairport, N.Y./Southern Connecticut State) and
Aliyah Kelly (Manteno, Ill./Manteno) both earned scores of 9.750 on bars to tie for second place as the Huskies swept the podium on bars. NIU posted a 48.475 on bars as a team.
In the third rotation Werner led the way for NIU on beam as she posted a 9.850 to win the event. Kelly earned a 9.800 which was good for second place. Sallee added a 9.775 as the Huskies scored a 48.325 on the event.
NIU closed out the meet on floor and were led by the event winner Brown with a 9.800. NIU also saw strong scores from
Isabella Ross with a 9.775 to earn third place and
Dawsyn Sallee with a 9.750.
The Huskies will head to Central Michigan at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 14 before closing out the regular season at Illinois on Sunday, March 16. The Huskies will head to Mount Pleasant, Mich. for the second time in as many weeks on Sunday, March 22 to compete in the Mid-American Conference Championships.
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