The No. 13 Illinois women's gymnastics team began the season with a runner-up finish at the Salbasgeon Suites Invitational, hosted by Oregon State, on Friday night. The Fighting Illini turned in a number of solid performances to tally a score of 192.850, but fell short of knocking off the 10th-ranked Beavers, who won the quad meet with a score of 195.625. Junior Allison Buckley led the Illini in the season opener, winning the vault title and finishing third in the all-around.
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