Kent State University
Northern Illinois
Flashes Down Huskies in Friday Night Duel
2/7/2025 9:59:00 PM | Gymnastics
DEKALB, Ill. – The Kent State gymnastics team competed against Northern Illinois in a dual meet on Friday night at the NIU Convocation Center, the squad's fifth overall meet and third MAC meet of 2025. The Flashes defeated the Huskies 195.200-193.450, to improve to 6-0 on the season and 3-0 in MAC competition.
ROTATION 1 – BARS
The Flashes claimed the top three scores on bars, with Heidi Schultz and Nastia Rudnitskaya tying for first with scores of 9.775. The pair finished just ahead of Brynne Tsipis, who finished third in the event with a score of 9.725. Freshman Sophia Balko and sophomore Nene Alvine tied for fifth in the event with a pair of 9.650s.
ROTATION 2 – VAULT
Alvine stepped up for Kent State on vault, tying for first in the event and leading Kent State by earning a score of 9.825. Gabby Riley posted the second-best score for the Flashes on vault, tying for third in the event with a score of 9.750.
ROTATION 3 – FLOOR
Kent State earned their best team score in any event this season on the floor, tallying a team score of 49.125. The Flashes were once again led by Alyssa Guns, who recorded a 9.900, her third meet in a row with a 9.900 or better on the floor, to win the event. She was followed closely by Alvine and Riley, who each earned a 9.875 in the event to finish tied for second.
ROTATION 4 – BEAM
In the final rotation of the night, Ashley Morgan was the leader for the Flashes. The sophomore earned a 9.825 to win the event. She was closely followed by Alvine and Schultz, who earned scores of 9.800 and 9.775 respectively to help close out the dual meet win for Kent State.
FLASHES BY EVENT
Vault
Nene Alvine – 9.825 (T-1st)
Gabby Riley – 9.750 (T-3rd)
Zoe Rankin – 9.725
Mya Migliore – 9.700
Ashley Morgan – 9.650
Avery Compson – 9.550
Bars
Heidi Schultz – 9.775 (T-1st)
Nastia Rudnitskaya – 9.775 (T-1st)
Brynne Tsipis – 9.725 (3rd)
Sophia Balko – 9.650
Nene Alvine – 9.650
Mya Migliore – 8.675
Beam
Ashley Morgan – 9.825 (1st)
Nene Alvine – 9.800 (2nd)
Heidi Schultz – 9.775 (3rd)
Gabby Riley – 9.725
Alyssa Guns – 9.725
Zoe Rankin – 9.625
Floor
Alyssa Guns – 9.900 (1st)
Nene Alvine – 9.875 (T-2nd)
Gabby Riley – 9.875 (T-2nd)
Jersey Bingman – 9.775
Emma Masse – 9.700
Zoe Rankin – 9.675
UP NEXT
The Flashes will have a week's worth of rest before hitting the road again, heading to Piscataway, New Jersey, to take on Rutgers and Michigan in a tri-meet on Saturday, February 15, at 5 p.m. EST.
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