In its home finale for the season, No. 2 LSU gymnastics made program history as it brought home a season high win of 198.575 alongside the first perfect ten of the season against No. 10 Georgia.

The nation-high 198.575 saw a nearly one-and-a-half point victory over Georgia’s final score of 197.175.

Despite such a high score, LSU head coach Jay Clark wants to make sure that fans focus on the overall performance.

“The quality of the performance from our team was a championship quality performance,” Clark said. “And that’s what’s important to all of us.”

The Bulldogs got off to a faulty start on the uneven bars as leadoff Naya Howard took a hard fall and earned a 8.625 for Georgia’s first score of the night.

Georgia finished the first rotation on bars with a 49.275, but the Tigers one-upped them on vault as KJ Johnson and Aleah Finnegan got things started with scores of 9.850 and 9.950.

Sophomore Amari Drayton posted her career high on vault tonight with a 9.950.

Following Drayton, senior and 2024 SEC all-around champion Haleigh Bryant anchored in her usual style, sticking the landing on her front pike half and solidifying a 9.900 for the Tigers.

LSU wrapped up the first rotation with a statement 49.600.

Moving into the second rotation, Finnegan stayed at the top of her game and scored a 9.900 for her bars routine and sophomore Konnor McClain posted a score of 9.975.

Bryant finished the job with a 9.925 and LSU grew their lead to 99.225 to Georgia’s 98.475.

“I thought the first two events, we earned every penny of what we got in there tonight,” Clark said.

Sierra Ballard was the senior leadoff on beam and delivered a steady 9.850 to get the ball rolling.

The LSU all-arounders brought the temperature up as Chio matched her season-high with another 9.950, which Bryant equaled in the fifth position with a clean Rudi dismount.

The Tigers truly came together as a team as they cheered on Finnegan to fill the sixth and final spot on the balance beam.

The PMAC vibrated with noise and fans jumped to their feet when both of the judges’ score cards were shown. For the first time this season, they both read 10.00.

The perfect score marked a memorable way for Finnegan to finish her final home competition after a long and successful collegiate career.

“I’m just so proud of not only everything she’s accomplished at LSU, but everything she’s accomplished in her life because this is only the beginning for her,” Bryant said about her teammate.

LSU kept the energy alive as it tackled the floor where Kylie Coen took over for Kaliya Lincoln as the event leadoff. She scored a 9.875 as Ballard went slightly higher for a 9.900.

The Tigers had a lot to prove on the floor, if they brought home a 49.600 floor score combined with the previous rotations, they would defeat the Bulldogs and top their highest meet score from 2024, 198.475 against Arkansas. And that they did.

Chio and Bryant earned massive 9.975s and Drayton followed with a 9.950, setting the Tigers at 49.675 on the floor.

LSU not only defeated Georgia 198.575-197.175, but made program history and earned the highest meet score in the nation this season.

That total is second-highest in SEC history and ninth-highest in NCAA history.

Despite Finnegan’s perfect score on senior night, the all-around title went to freshman Chio with a composite score of 39.800.

“It’s exciting to see it all come together. It’s such a special night and just an amazing moment to be able to celebrate with your best friends,” Ballard said.

LSU gymnastics begins the SEC postseason on March 22 in Birmingham, Alabama.