BYU takes on No. 5 Kentucky Friday evening

The BYU women’s gymnastics team continues its road tour with a dual meet with No. 5 Kentucky at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center Friday evening.

BYU takes on No. 5 Kentucky Friday eveningBYU takes on No. 5 Kentucky Friday evening

PROVO, Utah — The BYU women’s gymnastics team continues its road tour with a dual meet with No. 5 Kentucky at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center Friday evening.

Meet Information

  • When: Friday, February 16

  • Time: 5 p.m. MT

  • Location: Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center

  • Live Stream: ESPN+

  • Live Stats: statbroadcast.com

Team Highlights

  • BYU’s bars squad is ranked No. 23 nationally

  • BYU’s beam team is ranked No. 28 nationally 

  • Freshman Alilah Alvarado scored a career high 9.800 on the uneven bars

  • Heidi Schooley scored a career high 9.900 on floor

  • Sophie Dudley tied her career high on floor with a 9.925 at Oklahoma

  • Melissa Earl tied her career high on vault for the second time this season with a 9.825

  • Kylie Eaquinto earned a season high vault score of 9.875 

  • For the second week in a row, Sydney Benson scored 9.900 on floor

THE COUGARS. No. 28 BYU last competed against No. 1 Oklahoma, Utah State and Texas Woman’s at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma on Friday, Feb. 9. The Cougars took home a second-place finish with a final score of 196.250. Oklahoma took first, with Utah State coming in third and Texas Woman’s in fourth. BYU tied its season high on floor with a score of 49.325.

THE WILDCATS. No. 5 Kentucky last competed against No. 12 Missouri at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center on Friday, Feb. 9. The Wildcats took the title, downing Missouri 197.350-196.600. The Wildcats remained undefeated at home, setting a new program record on floor with a 49.750. Fifth-year senior Raena Worley recorded her 25th all-around title.