Georgia Posts 196.300 in Loss at Michigan

Friday, March 8

Ann Arbor, MI

7:00 p.m.

University of Georgia

196.300

197.075

Michigan

March 08, 2024 | Gymnastics

ANN ARBOR, Mich. --- The No. 20 Georgia gymnastics team fell on the road to No. 7 Michigan, 197.075-196.300, at the Crisler Center on Friday night.

Freshmen Holly Snyder and Ady Wahl notched season high scores on floor, a 9.900 and 9.925, respectively.  Freshman Lily Smith took home the event titles on bars (9.950) and in the all-around (39.500) and matched her season-high score on floor (9.950).  Additionally, five GymDogs shared a seven-way tie for the high-score of the night on beam- a 9.850.

"We had a disappointing start but I'm proud of the way this team shifted its mindset," Georgia head coach Courtney Kupets Carter said. "It proved they are going to fight and keep going, we just have to do it quicker."

The GymDogs struggled in the first two rotations, posting a 48.650 and a 48.950 on bars and vault, respectively.  Freshman Lily Smith was the high scorer of the night on bars with a 9.950 and freshman Ady Wahl led the team on vault with a 9.875, both from the anchor positions.

Leaving the first half of the meet behind them, the GymDogs posted their highest away score on floor with a 49.450.  Again, it was Smith who led the rotation with a 9.950 from the anchor spot.  Fellow freshmen Wahl and Holly Snyder notched season high scores of 9.925 and 9.900, respectively, for their routines.

Finishing on beam, Georgia matched its highest away score for the event with a 49.250, counting five 9.850s from freshmen Jaydah Battle, Anya Turner, and Smith, and sophomores Naya Howard and Ja Free Scott.  The group split a seven-way tie for the event title with two Michigan gymnasts.

Georgia heads to Nashville next weekend to compete at the Collegiate Challenge.  The GymDogs will face Maryland, Pittsburgh, Iowa, and Talladega on Saturday, March 16 at 12:30 local time.  The GymDogs will start on a bye and then compete in Olympic order.

FINAL RESULTS
GEORGIA: 196.300 (VT- 48.950, UB- 48.650, BB- 49.250, FX- 49.450)
MICHIGAN: 197.075 (VT- 49.300, UB- 49.250, BB- 49.050, FX- 49.475)

VAULT- 48.950
Ashlyn LaClair: 9.675
Lily Smith: 9.750
Ja Free Scott: 9.750
Jaydah Battle: 9.750
Katie Finnegan: 9.825
Ady Wahl: 9.875

BARS- 48.650
Naya Howard: 9.175
Katie Finnegan: 9.750
Ady Wahl: 9.800
Holly Snyder: 9.875
Ja Free Scott: 9.275
Lily Smith: 9.950

BEAM- 49.250
Naya Howard: 9.850
Zora Morgan: 9.150
Jaydah Battle: 9.850
Anya Turner: 9.850
Lily Smith: 9.850
Ja Free Scott: 9.850

FLOOR- 49.450
Eryn Williams: 9.825
Sidney Fitzgerald: 9.650
Ashlyn LaClair: 9.850
Ady Wahl: 9.925
Holly Snyder: 9.900
Lily Smith: 9.950