complete results

The Lindenwood gymnastics team fell to Missouri on Sunday afternoon in the team's only exhibition meet of the preseason. The Lady Lions, competing without their full lineup, recorded a score of 179.55, compared to the Tigers' 191.95.

Lindenwood's top event was on the balance beam in which it recorded a team score of 48.80, defeating Missouri by 0.05. Five gymnasts recorded a meet high 9.8 including Lindenwood's Valeri Ingui, Courtney Heise, and Emily Turik.

On the vault and bars, the Lady Lions finished less than a point behind the Tigers. On the vault, Lindenwood had a score of 47.85, led by Ajiea Hargrave with a 9.70. The Lady Lions had a score of 46.40 on the bars, led by Katie Kuehl with a 9.60.

Lindenwood's lowest scores came on the floor where it had a 36.50. Rachel Zabawa had a team-high 9.40 on the floor. The only Lindenwood player to qualify for the all-around scores was Turik. She finished second out of three gymnasts with a 37.65.

Lindenwood begins its regular season on Jan. 11 at the University of Minnesota.