Consistency.
LSU gymnastics coach D-D Breaux preached the word throughout the week, but it was No. 1 Florida who had it at No. 24 LSU’s home opening meet on Friday.
The Tigers (0-3, 0-2) grabbed the lead after the first rotation but fell behind soon after and couldn’t hold off the Gators, who won decisively, 196.425-194.000
LSU began the night promisingly on vault, posting a season-high score of 49.125, and freshman Sarie Morrison posted a career high individual score of 9.875 in the rotation. Junior Ashley Lee finished with the same score and each Tiger scored above a 9.700.
LSU couldn’t carry the same luck to the uneven bars, posting a season-low team score of 48.1.
The Tigers posted two scores under 9.500 before freshman Sarie Morrison and senior Samantha Engle finished strong, with scores of 9.800 and 9.725, respectively. It was Engle’s only event after persevering through an ankle injury.
Morrison competed in every rotation and finished with an all-around score of 39.100.
The Tigers lost the lead after the bars, 98.275-97.225.
LSU didn’t post a single individual score higher than 9.800 after the bars, while the Gators remained consistent with seven scores of at least 9.800 in the final two events. Florida outscored LSU by .575 on the beam and .800 on the floor to seal the win.
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