St. Paul, Minn. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse gymnastics team opened the 2025 season by defeating Hamline University (Minn.) in a dual meet Sunday afternoon. 

THE BASICS
Final Score: UW-La Crosse 189.600, Hamline University (Minn.) 179.475
Location: Walker Fieldhouse, St. Paul, Minn. 
Next Up: The Eagles will return to action on Friday, January, 17 when they travel to Eau Claire, Wis. to take on the Blugolds of UW-Eau Claire at 6 p.m.
 

       
HOW DID IT HAPPEN
    VAULT

• The Eagles took home four of the top five spots in the vault as they scored a 47.725 as a team. Hamline scored a 45.775 as a team.
• Winning the event was Sarah Pastore with a score of 9.675.
• Tying for second was teammates Grace Kehr and Lily Millington with a 9.600.
• Finishing fifth in the vault was Lainey Vogt with a 9.425.

    UNEVEN PARALLEL BARS

• Claire Robbins scored a 9.600 on the uneven parallel bars to win the event as UWL took home the top four spots.
• Lauren Main was second with a 9.450 while Madalyn McCormick finished third (9.425).
• In fourth place was Ashlyn Barker with 9.300.
• As a team, the Eagles scored a 46.875 while the Pipers recorded a 44.100.

    BALANCE BEAM

• Lauren Main was the top finisher overall on the balance beam as she scored a 9.700.
• Tied for second was Kyla Dickson and McCormick as they each recorded a 9.600
• In fourth place, Lucy Warren scored a 9.525 for the Eagles. 
• UWL finished on the balance beam with a team score of 47.400 while Hamline had a 44.275.

    FLOOR EXERCISE

• The Eagles had similar results on the floor exercise as the other three events as they took home the top four finishers. As a team, UWL scored a 47.600 while Hamline finished with a 45.325
• Jessica Taylor was the top performer on the floor as she scored a 9.675 while Grace Edwards and Dickson tied for second with a 9.575.
• Finishing right behind Edwards and Dickson was Ashlyn Barker with a 9.550.