Feb. 10, 2007

ANCHORAGE, AK - Iowa defeated Alaska-Anchorage yesterday, 192.125-189.675 in the first of two meets against the Seawolves. Iowa had three event winners, but the team was without sophomore Kara Pinjuv due to an injury during warm-ups. The Hawkeyes improve their season record to 5-4 with the win.

On vault, freshman Jenny Donar posted the highest score for the Hawkeyes with a 9.9 in the first vault competition of her collegiate career. Jenifer Simbhudas placed second in the event (9.775) and Katie Burke finished fourth (9.625). On bars, Beth Dilick and Katie Burke tied for first (9.8) which was a season-high for Dilick. Other bars scores include Ally Zipse placing fourth (9.575), and Katie Turcotte finishing fifth with a 9.55.

On beam, freshman Nikki Page won the event, scoring 9.725, while Danielle Legeai placed second with a 9.675. Sophomore Brandi Loffer tied for third with a 9.6. On the floor exercise, the Seawolves claimed the top two places, and Iowa's Simbhudas had the highest finish for the Hawkeyes with a third-place 9.725. Dilick placed fourth (9.7), and Legeai and Zipse tied for sixth (9.6).

Iowa will face the Seawolves again, Sunday at 2 p.m.

Final Team Scores
Team	        Vault	Bars	Beam	Floor	Total
1. #26 Iowa	48.375	48.125	47.425	48.200	192.125
2. UAA   	47.100	47.300	47.325	47.950	189.675

Individual Results (winner plus Iowa): 
Vault (winner plus Iowa)
1. Jenny Donar (Iowa)	        9.9
2. Jenifer Simbhudas (Iowa)	9.775
4. Katie Burke (Iowa)	        9.625
5t. Nikki Page (Iowa)	        9.55
7t. Beth Dilick (Iowa)	        9.525
7t. Katie Turcotte (Iowa)	9.525

Uneven Bars (winner plus Iowa):
1t. Beth Dilick (Iowa)	        9.8
1t. Katie Burke (Iowa)	        9.8
4. Ally Zipse (Iowa)	        9.575
5t. Katie Turcotte (Iowa)	9.55
8. Brandi Loffer (Iowa)	        9.4
11. Jenifer Simbhudas (Iowa)	9.2

Balance Beam (winner plus Iowa):
1. Nikki Page (Iowa)	        9.725
2. Danielle Legeai (Iowa)	9.675
3t. Brandi Loffer (Iowa)	9.6
8. Jenifer Simbhudas (Iowa)	9.275
9t. Katie Burke (Iowa)	        9.15
11. Katie Turcotte (Iowa)	9.025

Floor Exercise (winner plus Iowa):
1. Lauren Agostino (UAA)	9.825
3. Jenifer Simbhudas (Iowa)	9.725
4. Beth Dilick (Iowa)	        9.7
6t. Danielle Legeai (Iowa)	9.6
6t. Ally Zipse (Iowa)	        9.6
8. Katie Burke (Iowa)	        9.575
10. Amanda Rudolph (Iowa)	9.3

All-Around (winner plus Iowa):
1. Lauren Agostino (UAA)	38.675
2. Katie Burke (Iowa)	        38.15
3. Jenifer Simbhudas (Iowa)	37.975