No. 10 Alabama Gymnastics Hosts No. 18 Auburn Friday

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 10 Alabama gymnastics team hosts No. 18 ranked Auburn Friday at 7:30 p.m. CT in Coleman Coliseum. The meet will be broadcast live on the SEC Network with Olympians Bart Conner and Kathy Johnson Clarke calling the action.

The Crimson Tide is 2-0 coming into the meet, after beating Kentucky (196.850-195.825) to open the season before downing Missouri (195.775-195.750) on the road last Friday. The Tigers are 0-2 after falling to Florida (197.500-195.725) and Kentucky (196.225-194.550). Both teams are in the midst of an eight-meet, Southeastern Conference only regular season.

Alabama Head Coach Dana Duckworth Said

"We had some excellent individual moments against Missouri and as a team I would say that we left a lot on the table on every event. The ladies are using that to fire themselves up for this week and staying focused on the details. We're feeling very blessed that we're healthy and that we get to compete each week. We're looking forward to every opportunity we're given as we continue to learn, move forward and get better."

Friday's Meet

No. 10 Alabama (2-0) returns home to face No. 18 Auburn (0-2) at 7:30 p.m. CT in Coleman Coliseum
Alabama is 127-2 against Auburn since 1980 and 127-11 all-time against the Tigers
The Crimson Tide is undefeated against the Tigers in Tuscaloosa since 1980
Duckworth is 17-2 against the Tigers as a head coach and was 18-0 vs. Auburn as a gymnast
The Tide and the Tigers were slated to face off on March 13, 2020 at Elevate the Stage in Birmingham prior to the meet being cancelled due to COVID-19.
The teams last met in Coleman Coliseum on March 1, 2019, where the Tide won, 196.700-196.400

Last Time Out

Alabama started its 2021 road slate with a win at No. 14 Missouri, scoring 195.775 and winning three out of the four events
The Crimson Tide had three scores of 9.9-or-better against the Tigers - Makarri Doggette on uneven bars (9.925) and Shania Adams (9.925) and Lexi Graber (9.925) on vault
Makarri Dogette has never scored below a 9.875 on the uneven bars, scoring a 9.9-or-higher in six out of her nine career routines on the event
In her first beam routine this season, Luisa Blanco stepped up to win the event and clinch the meet for the Tide as the anchor
All four of Alabama's anchor routines scored 9.875 or better, including two 9.925s, one from Doggette on the uneven bars and one from Graber on the vault
The junior class led the way with four gymnasts in the lineup, while the sophomore class posted the most routines with eight

Up Next

After Friday's meet against Auburn, Alabama heads back out on the road, traveling to Lexington, Ky., to take on the Kentucky Wildcats on Friday, Jan. 29 at 6 p.m. CT.
The meet will be streamed live on SEC Network+ and will mark the second time this season the Crimson Tide has faced Kentucky after opening the season against the Wildcats in Tuscaloosa on Jan. 8, with a 196.850-195.825 win

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