NEW ROCHELLE, NY – The Iona University Acrobatics & Tumbling team has announced its 2027 competition schedule, featuring three home meets at the Hynes Athletics Center this upcoming season.

2027 SCHEDULE

The Gaels open the 2027 season on Sunday, February 7, traveling to the Lone Star State to face Baylor University. The match up marks the third meeting between the two programs, following contests in 2024 and 2026.

Iona then begins a three-meet home stand, welcoming the inaugural Manhattan University Acrobatics and Tumbling team on Monday, February 15. Six days later, on Sunday, February 21, the Gaels will host familiar opponent Quinnipiac University. The programs met twice in 2026, once during the regular season and again at the in the quarterfinals at NCATA National Championship. The match up marks the fourth consecutive season the teams have faced each other and the sixth meeting all-time. Iona will close out its home stand on Saturday, February 27, against Gannon University in the first meeting between the two programs.

Following a two-week break, the Gaels will travel to West Virginia to face Fairmont State University on Sunday, March 14, in the first-ever meeting between the programs. Iona will then head to Florida to take on another first-time opponent, St. Leo University, on Friday, March 26.

The Gaels will conclude the regular season on Sunday, April 4, remaining in-state to face Long Island University. The match up marks the fourth consecutive season the two programs have met.

The inaugural NCAA National Championship is scheduled for April 22-25, with the host location to be announced. The championship format has expanded from eight qualifying teams to twelve qualifying teams, with individual event finals no longer included as part of the championship format and will bring together student-athletes from all three NCAA divisions.