FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.. -- Members of the No. 9 Auburn gymnastics teams earned season-bests scores Friday night as the Tigers fell to No. 8 Arkansas, 196.600-195.975, in Barnhill Arena.
"I thought the team showed toughness and resilience tonight and I can't be prouder of the team with how they handled adversity," head coach Jeff Graba said. "The upperclassmen showed great leadership tonight and did a great job on the equipment. We really relied on them tonight."
The Tigers (2-3, 1-3 SEC) opened competition on their strongest event so far this season, scoring a 49.