Gymnastics Beats Auburn, 197.325-196.825
2/6/2015 12:00:00 AM | Gymnastics
| School | Vault | Uneven Bars | Balance Beam | Floor Exercise | Total |
| Alabama | 49.200 | 49.350 | 49.325 | 49.450 | 197.325 |
| Auburn | 49.325 | 49.075 | 49.400 | 49.025 | 196.825 |
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The No. 6 ranked Alabama gymnastics team beat No. 11 Auburn, 197.325-196.825 Friday night in front of a Coleman Coliseum crowd of 13,028.
"Mental toughness - that was the name of the game this evening," UA head coach Dana Duckworth said. "We had several athletes that had some sicknesses. We had a lot of academic stress and we knew that this was not going to be a physical meet, this was going to be totally mental. I could not be more proud of these ladies who rallied together and made this a 100-percent team effort."
Going into the second half of the meet, the Crimson Tide powered to a season-best tying 49.325 on the balance beam after sophomore Keely McNeer and junior Lauren Beers both scored 9.9s. After Auburn scored a 49.025 on the floor exercise, Alabama led by .450 going into the last rotation.
Alabama closed out the meet and the Tigers by tying its season-best score with a 49.450 on the floor exercise behind 9.9s from sophomore Aja Sims, senior Kaitlyn Clark and Beers. The Tigers battled to the end with a season-best 49.400 on the balance beam.
With the victory, the Crimson Tide extended it wins streak over the Tigers to 111 in a row. Beers won the all-around, the second of her collegiate career, with 39.475. She and Katie Bailey and Katie Bailey shared top honors on the uneven bars, Beers also shared wins on the balance beam with McNeer and the floor exercise with Aja Sims and Clark.
"All of us went in there and just really tried to stick one routine at a time and focus on ourselves," Beers said. "I think we all did a great job of doing that, especially stepping in when we were needed because people were out. I think each meet we continue to get better at that - staying in our Bama bubble - and obviously it's working for us."
Alabama opened the meet with a 49.200 on the vault led by a 9.9 from Williams. On the uneven bars, the Tide posted a season-best 49.350 paced by 9.900s from Beers and Bailey. It was Beers' fifth consecutive win on the apparatus this season.
The Crimson Tide remains at home next Friday, facing Boise State. It will also be Alabama gymnastics' 11th annual Power of Pink meet, which supports the fight against breast cancer. The Tide will also be celebrating legendary coaches Sarah and David Patterson's career as well as Alumni Night.
Tickets are available through the Alabama Ticket Office (205.348.2262) located in the lobby of Coleman Coliseum and online at RollTide.com. Fans can keep up with the Tide via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube by following BamaGymnastics.
Alabama's Top Finishers against Auburn
Friday, February 6, 2015
| Event | Gymnast | Place | Score |
| All-Around | Lauren Beers | 1st | 39.475 |
| Vault | Kayla Williams | 2nd | 9.900 |
| Uneven Bars | Lauren Beers Katie Bailey | 1st | 9.900 |
| Balance Beam | Keely McNeer Lauren Beers | 1st 1st | 9.900 9.900 |
| Floor Exercise | Aja Sims Kaitlyn Clark Lauren Beers | 1st 1st 1st | 9.900 9.900 9.900 |
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