The No. 16 University of Georgia gymnastics team won three of four events to down No. 23 Arkansas 196.225 to 195.025 on Friday at Stegeman Coliseum.
Georgia (3-1, 2-1 SEC) won its third consecutive meet and improved to 8-0 at home against the Razorbacks (0-3, 0-2).
Arkansas’ top performer was sophomore Sydney McGlone, who won the balance beam with a 9.9 and tied for second on the vault with a 9.875.
The Razorbacks’ lone event victory was the beam, where they edged the Bulldogs 49.0-48.725. In addition to McGlone’s winning score on the event, freshman Kirby Rathjen debuted with a 9.825, senior Samantha Nelson scored 9.8, freshman Jessica Yamzon had a 9.75 and junior Mia Bargiacchi posted a 9.725.
Arkansas competed for a second consecutive meet without senior All-American Amanda Wellick, who is lost for the season with a right leg injury.
Georgia’s Sydney Snead scored 39.125 to win the all-around competition behind a victory in the vault (9.9) and a second-place tie on the bars with a 9.825 behind teammate Rachel Dickson’s event-winning 9.85.
Georgia scored big on the floor exercise with a 49.275, paced by GiGi Marino’s 9.9 and Sabrina Vega’s 9.875.
The Razorbacks return home Friday night to face No. 4 Alabama at Barnhill Arena.