The road continues to favor the women’s gymnastics team as the No. 13 Pioneers posted season-high scores in a 195.850 – 194.975 victory at No. 25 Illinois on Saturday.

“We are really proud because we have been working really hard and it has been paying off in meets which is exciting,” said sophomore Kelley Hennigan.

In the special meet designed to raise awareness to breast cancer, Denver set season-high team scores of 49.00 floor exercises and 49.050 on the balance beam.

Junior All American Jessica López won her third all-around title of the season with posting 9.775 on the vault, 9.825 on uneven bars, a 9.8 on the balance beam, finishing with a tie for first on the floor exercises with a score of 9.925, an overall score of 39.325.

The Pioneers began the meet with uneven bars, scoring 48.925 where López won with a 9.825 and senior Sasha Sullivan tied for third with a career-high 9.8.

Next for DU was the vault with a score of 48.875 as Hennigan finished second with a career high 9.875. Illinois’ Allison Buckley won the event with a score of 9.9. Following close behind were Senior Courtney Butler, fourth place, with 9.825 and López, sixth place, scoring 9.775.

“We have been working really hard in the gym and going over more repetitions and harder routines and it helped lead to a great score this weekend,” said Hennigan about her career-high.

The Pioneers continued to floor exercises where López tied for first, posting a 9.925, followed by Sullivan in third with a season-high 9.875 and freshman Amanda Johanson finished fifth, tying her career-high 9.775.

Denver finished strong on the balance beam scoring a season-high 49.050. Junior Nikki Brown recorded a season-high 9.875 to finish second. Sophomore Ellen McCarthy followed in third with a 9.85 and Sullivan and López finished off a solid night tying for fourth with marks of 9.8. Illinois Julie Crall won the event with a score of 9.90.

The Pioneers are now 6-1 on the road this season and will next compete away from home on Feb. 23 at Nebraska.

DU will compete at home on Saturday, hosting a quad meet with No. 7 Oklahoma, Air Force and Utah State at 6 p.m. in Hamilton Gymnasium.

“This weekend should be exciting, because Oklahoma has really been performing well so far this season, but we just need to focus on improving our scores and routines,” said Hennigan.