ALMA, Mich. - The Davenport University STUNT program opened up their 2021-22 schedule at home on Sunday afternoon by hosting the Scots of Alma College. Next up on the schedule for the Panthers, they'll host Michigan State (3 p.m.) and Alma (7:30 p.m.) on Sunday inside the DU Student Center.

"Our first game for the 2022 STUNT season is in the books," said head coach, Celia Kiogima. "The coaching staff is proud of our performance and resiliency that was shown on the gameday mat. We've had quite a few changes leading up to this game so we knew it was going to be a challenge, but this team stepped up in more ways than one. That being said, we are eager to get back in the practice room and look forward to our upcoming home STUNT tournament."

Quarter 1 - Partner Stunts 
Score: 2-3
Alma took a quick lead over the Panthers in this quarter. The quarter ended with the highest routine being called and the point awarded to the Panthers to close the gap!

Quarter 2 - Pyramids and Tosses 
Score: 6-5
Your Panthers put points up in all four routines of this quarter! Leading the Scots 6-5 going into halftime.

Quarter 3 - Jumps and Tumbling
Score: 9-7
The jumps and tumbling quarter was a tight race. The Panthers fought hard and held on to the lead that would take them into the final quarter of play.

Quarter 4 - Combination Routine
Final Score: 16-13
Routine six was called by the opposition. The Panthers tied this routine and had possession going into the second call of the quarter. Coach Kiogima called eight and the Panthers put up two more points against the Scots. Maintaining possession, the final routine call was routine three. Our final play resulted in ties across the board and solidified the victory for the Davenport Panthers STUNT team!

Power Ranked Athletes: 
Julia Milke - 87
Savanah Wynn - 77

Story by: Celia Kiogima