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Flashes Suffer First Blemish to Perfect Record at Rutgers Tri-Meet
2/15/2025 7:15:00 PM | Gymnastics
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Kent State gymnastics team took a brief pause from MAC competition on Saturday, hitting the road for a tri-meet against a pair of Big Ten opponents in Rutgers and no. 16 Michigan. The Flashes recorded an all-around team score of 194.500 to finish third of the three teams competing, behind a 196.900 by Michigan and a 195.350 by Rutgers.
Nene Alvine was a big highlight for the Flashes, winning the all-around title in the meet with a 38.925, including scores of 9.850 or better on the floor and vault.
ROTATION 1 – BEAM
The Flashes were led in the opening rotation by Heidi Schultz, who earned a 9.825 from the anchor spot in the lineup. Alvine and Ashley Morgan each earned the joint-second highest scores for Kent State, recording a pair of 9.750s. Gabby Riley followed closely behind with a 9.700.
ROTATION 2 – FLOOR
Alvine continued what was an impressive all-around day on the floor, earning a 9.875 to finish third in the event, narrowly behind a pair of 9.900s from Michigan. Emma Masse, Jersey Bingman, and Charlie Behner each earned a score of 9.750 for the joint second-highest scores in the event for Kent State.
ROTATION 3 – VAULT
The third rotation of the night saw another top three event finish for Alvine, who claimed third in the event with a 9.850. Mya Migliore earned a 9.800 for the Flashes' second-best score in the event.
ROTATION 4 – BARS
Kent State's final rotation on bars was highlighted by a new season-high for Brynne Tsipis, who tallied a 9.800 leading off the Flashes' lineup. Behner and Nastia Rudnitskaya notched the second-best scores for Kent State in the event with a pair of 9.725s.
FLASHES BY EVENT
Vault
Nene Alvine – 9.850 (3rd)
Mya Migliore – 9.800
Ashley Morgan – 9.725
Nastia Rudnitskaya – 9.650
Charlie Behner – 9.625
Gabby Riley – 9.625
Bars
Brynne Tsipis – 9.800
Charlie Behner – 9.725
Nastia Rudnitskaya – 9.725
Heidi Schultz – 9.675
Nene Alvine – 9.450
Mya Migliore – 8.700
Beam
Heidi Schultz – 9.825
Nene Alvine – 9.750
Ashley Morgan – 9.750
Gabby Riley – 9.700
Alyssa Guns – 9.600
Mya Migliore – 9.225
Floor
Nene Alvine – 9.875 (3rd)
Charlie Behner – 9.750
Jersey Bingman – 9.750
Emma Masse – 9.750
Gabby Riley – 9.725
Zoe Rankin – 9.575
UP NEXT
The Flashes will return to the MAC Center as conference action resumes against Central Michigan on Sunday, February 23, at 1 p.m.
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