The No. 11 Georgia gymnastics team (1-3, 1-2) fell at No. 10 Arkansas (1-3, 1-3) with a final score of 197.175-196.125 on Friday night in the Barnhill Arena.
Junior Sydney Snead earned the all-around title with an all-around career-high score of 39.525. Snead also earned the event title on bars with a season-best 9.900 and posted her career-high score on beam (9.925).
“This is a big improvement from our last road meet,” head coach Courtney Kupets Carter said. “We’ll take it. There was improvement all around, though, especially on bars. The team is still learning to go out there and be aggressive.”
For the second time this season, Georgia got its highest rotation score of the meet on bars. Snead and freshman Marissa Oakley scored career highs. Snead tied her best with a 9.9 and Oakley improved her best by .075 with a 9.875.
Rachel Dickson’s 9.850 led Georgia in its second rotation, where the GymDogs posted a 48.875 on vault. Snead followed closely with a 9.825. Arkansas held the lead through the second, 98.275- 98.050.
On floor, Dickson led the GymDogs scoring a 9.900 for her routine. Snead contributed a 9.875, while Jasmine Arnold and Sabrina Vega followed with a 9.825 and 9.800, respectively.
Georgia closed out the meet on beam with a 48.975. Snead led with a 9.925, while Dickson posted a 9.850 and Vivi Babalis scored a 9.825 for the event.
The GymDogs return home to Stegeman Coliseum on Saturday, February 3 for a meet against Missouri. Competition is set for 2:00 p.m.
FINAL RESULTS
Georgia- 196.125 (VT- 48.875, UB- 49.175, BB- 48.975, FX- 49.100)
Arkansas- 197.175 (VT- 49.100, UB- 49.175, BB- 49.424, FX- 49.475)
Bars
Lauren Johnson – 9.775
Jordyn Pedersen – 9.225
Marissa Oakley – 9.875
Natalie Vaculik – 9.800
Sydney Snead – 9.900
Rachel Dickson – 9.825
Vault
Sabrina Vega – 9.750
Marissa Oakley – 9.750
Rachel Dickson— 9.850
Lauren Johnson – 9.700
Sydney Snead – 9.825
Floor
Jasmine Arnold – 9.825
Vivi Babalis – 9.700
Sydney Snead – 9.875
Rachel Dickson – 9.900
Sabrina Vega – 9.800
Beam
Sydney Snead – 9.925
Marissa Oakley – 9.650
Jasmine Arnold – 9.650
Vivi Babalis – 9.825
Rachel Dickson – 9.850
Sabrina Vega – 9.725