The Auburn gymnastics team continued to improve its overall score Saturday by recording a 196.85 in Baton Rouge, which is the highest road score in program history.
After three rotations No. 14 Auburn was leading No. 2 LSU by a score of 147.8-147.65.
LSU then scored an impressive 49.525 on their floor routines to take the lead and win, 197.175-196.85.
Multiple Auburn gymnasts recorded personal best high scores on the day. M.J. Rott even tied the school record on vault with a 9.975.
Rott's mark equaled the school record set by Julie Dwyer in 2008. Auburn's 49.425 is the second-best vault score in program history.
The meet was postponed from its original time on Friday evening due to inclement weather in Baton Rouge. The judges for the meet were also late to arriving to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday, forcing the two teams to go with an alternate format for the first two rotations.
Auburn continues on the road with a trip next Friday, Jan. 31, to face the Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville.
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