ROSEMONT, Ill. – Fighting Illini sophomore Lizzy LeDuc was named the Big Ten Gymnast of the Week, the league office announced on Monday morning. LeDuc earned four individual event titles on Saturday as Illinois recorded a season-high 196.025 in a victory over Minnesota. The weekly honor is the third of LeDuc's career and second for the Illini this season.

LeDuc garnered event titles on vault, beam, floor and in the all-around. A mark of 39.500 in the all-around bested the Dallas, Texas native's previous career-high score of 39.425. The Illini sophomore also posted season-high scores on bars (9.875) and floor (9.90). LeDuc's career-high 9.95 on the balance beam matched the program's highest score on the apparatus.

Illinois posted season-high team marks on bars, beam, floor and the overall team score to best Minnesota by more than two points. LeDuc's four individual event titles performance is the second of the season for the sophomore. The Illini garnered four event titles at the Illinois quad meet on Jan. 14.

The Fighting Illini are on the road this weekend as they face Iowa and UIC on Saturday at 4 p.m. CT in Iowa City, Iowa.

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