DENTON, Texas (March 2, 2017) – Texas Woman's University gymnastics travels to fellow Midwest Independent Conference foe Lindenwood for a tri-meet Sunday at 1 p.m. versus LU and Wisconsin-Whitewater.
 
TEXAS WOMAN'S versus LINDENWOOD and WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER
Sunday, March 5, at 1 p.m.
St. Charles, Mo. (Robert F. Hyland Arena)
 
About TWU
TWU is ranked 54^th nationally with a regional qualifying scores (RQS) of 193.605. The Pioneers have recorded the highest scores within the MIC and Division II on all four events: beam (49.175), floor (49.225), vault (48.900) and bars (48.975). The floor and beam scores rank as the 13^th and 14^th highest mark throughout all NCAA divisions, and the 196.000 overall team score achieved Feb. 19 is also tops in the MIC and Division II and ranks ahead of 27 Division I teams.
 
About Lindenwood
The Lady Lions sit four spots above TWU and rank 50^th nationally with an RQS of 194.020 and have recorded a season-high of 195.325.
 
Last meeting amongst the Pioneers and Lady Lions
DENTON, Texas (Feb. 5, 2017) - Texas Woman's University faced off against Midwest Independent Conference opponent Lindenwood University in their first conference matchup of the season with the Lady Lions recording a season-high team score of 194.125 and the Pioneers coming in with a 192.900 Sunday afternoon inside Kitty Magee Arena.
 
About Wisconsin-Whitewater
The Division III Warhawks are 71^st in the country with an RQS of 189.140 and have tallied a season-high of 192.400.
 
Last meeting amongst the Pioneers and Warhawks
DEKALB, Ill. (Feb. 16, 2014) – The TWU gymnastics team scored a 48.300 or better on all four events to win a quad meet at Northern Illinois on Sunday afternoon. The Pioneers final team score of 193.875 was better than the host NIU Huskies (193.825), the Big 12's Iowa State Cyclones  (192.675) and the Warhawks of Wisconsin-Whitewater (191.800).
 
Previous outing for TWU
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (March 3, 2017) - Texas Woman's University's gymnastics team competed in a tri-meet versus Southeast Missouri State and Rutgers where they took a win over Rutgers and fell to the host team with an overall score of 193.225 compared to 193.425 by SEMO and a 192.550 by RU.
 
Alderman chosen as MIC Specialist of the Week
CHICAGO (Feb. 28, 2017) - Erin Alderman of Texas Woman's University was named the Midwest Independent Conference Specialist of the Week, as announced by the league office Tuesday.
 
Alderman matched her career-high and set a season-high on floor exercise with a score of 9.875 Sunday against top-ranked Oklahoma. The Fair Oaks, California, native also made her second competitive appearance on beam and totaled an impressive 9.825 against the Sooners.
 
This honor is the second of Alderman's career with the first being awarded two weeks ago.