No. 10 Kentucky gymnastics (6-2) defeated Eastern Michigan 197.125 – 193.575 at Memorial Coliseum on Friday night.
The win over the Eagles marked Kentucky’s third home victory this season and third consecutive victory overall.
The Wildcats got off to a strong start on the vault with sophomore Makenzie Wilson and senior Raena Worley posting season highs, both scoring 9.875.
In total, Kentucky scored 49.300 on the vault, nearly a point greater than Eastern Michigan’s total of 48.650.
Kentucky slightly improved their total score on the uneven bars, as 9.900 scores from seniors Kaitlin DeGuzman, Shealyn Luksik, and Worley helped the Cats achieve a combined score of 49.