NIU Takes Second in Gymnastics Opener

Friday's Scoreboard

Alabama-194.750, Northern Illinois-193.325, Temple-191.925, Southeast Missouri-187.800

Northern Illinois

Results

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Northern Illinois University gymnastics team opened its 2019 season Friday night with a solid performance, finishing second to sixth-ranked Alabama in a Quad Meet in Tuscaloosa.

NIU totaled a score of 193.325 to defeat Temple (191.925) and Southeast Missouri (187.800), while sixth-ranked Alabama finished with a score of 194.750.

"I'm super happy with how we performed [tonight]," said NIU head coach Sam Morreale. "For the first meet, in that kind of atmosphere with a big crowd and a lot of noise, we handled it really well. There were a bunch of…