Cougars Fall to Red Rocks in Deseret First Duel

Jan. 27, 2012 –  In their third consecutive away meet, the BYU women’s gymnastics (1-2) team fell 197.550-194.450 to the No. 2 ranked Utah Red Rocks (2-1) in front of a sell-out crowd of 15,310, Friday night at the Huntsman Center. The crowd was the fourth-largest in Utah history.

Sophomore Raquel Willman competed in the all-around and earned a score of 39.025. True freshman Marguerite Lindstrom competed in her first meet as a Cougar, scoring a 9.700 on uneven bars and a 9.500 on balance beam.

The night began on the uneven bars for the Cougars, with three of the gymnasts scoring a 9.750 or higher. Willman led the team with a 9.825.

The next event was vault, which has proven to be a strength for the team. Senior Natalie Pickard and sophomore stand-out Megan Bain both scored a 9.800 to lead the way. The team scored a 48.925 on the event, which was the highest single-event of the night.

To end the night, senior Krysten Koval had a strong performance on the floor, scoring a 9.825, tying for the highest score of the night for the team.

The Cougars will host their first home meet of the season against Boise State, Feb. 4^th in the Smith Fieldhouse. The game will be broadcast on BYUtv.