After a season-high score last week, Missouri gymnastics wanted to keep that momentum building in another Tiger vs. Tiger matchup. In the end, they fell with a final score of 197.450-197.000.

Missouri opened the meet on bars, hoping for another strong score after the past two weeks. Senior Kyra Burns opened, scoring a 9.825 on bars, which was followed by Graduate Sienna Schreiber earning a 9.900. After scoring a perfect 10.0 on bars last week, senior Mara Titarsolej showed another strong routine, but hopped back on the dismount and scored a 9.850. 

The Auburn Tigers did not hold back on vault. Senior Olivia Hollingsworth’s solid Yurchenko 1.5 scored a 9.825 and graduate Cassie Stevens closed the rotation, scoring a 9.900. 

Heading into the second rotation, Missouri had the lead over Auburn 49.225- 49.200. Missouri sprung to the vault while Auburn was on bars. Schreiber continued her strong meet by opening with a 9.800. Freshman Rayna Light amplified Schreiber’s vault by sticking her Yurchenko full and earning a 9.875.  Junior Jocelyn Moore performed a skyhigh Yurchenko 1.5 and brought in another 9.875. 

Graduate Aria Brusch started Auburn strong on bars by scoring a 9.875. Junior Sophia Groth brought the crowd to their feet by sticking her dismount, gaining a 9.900. Freshman Olivia Greaves closed the rotation with another 9.900. Both teams earned total scores of 49.325 on their events in the second rotation. 

At the halfway point in the meet, the teams were neck-and-neck. Missouri narrowly led 98.550-98.525. 

Missouri’s “Fab Floor” showed the reason behind the nickname in the third rotation. Schreiber scored a 9.850, but freshman Hannah Horton struggled during her floor routine. She overotated her dismount 2.5 twist tumbling pass and fell, scoring a 9.175. Junior Amari Celestine got the “Fab Floor” under control, scoring a huge 9.925, which was seconded by a 9.9 from freshman Kennedy Griffin. Moore displayed near perfection on floor with a 9.950, her eighth 9.9 or above routine of the season to give Missouri a total of 49.475. 

Auburn saw struggles on beam. Brusch wobbled on her flight series and scored a 9.750. Senior Gabby McLaughlin also struggled on beam by falling, and only scoring a 9.225 to give Auburn a total 49.325. Missouri extended their narrow lead as a result. 

Missouri completed their meet with beam while Auburn was on floor. Celestine opened the rotation with a fall and only received a 9.175. Missouri struggled to bounce back, Light and senior Amaya Marshall scored 9.775. Schreiber closed the meet with a 9.925, but Missouri still only earned a  48.975 team score. 

While Missouri struggled on beam, Auburn rallied on floor. Brusch scored a 9.850 and Hannah Hagle scored a 9.900. Stevens earned a 9.950, allowing Auburn to end with a total of 49.575

As a result of beam struggles, Auburn prevailed. Moore tied for the floor title and Schreiber tied for the win on beam and bars. Missouri will now look towards their return to the Hearnes Center against Arkansas on March 3. 

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