AU ROUNDUP: Gymnastics fall to No. 2 Arkansas

By: Special to the News | Auburn University
Published: February 03, 2012

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Despite its highest road score of the season, Auburn fell to No. 2 Arkansas, 196.800-195.800, on Friday night at Barnhill Arena.

Auburn started out slowly on bars in the first rotation, but rebounded in the back half of the event thanks to three solid routines from a trio of upperclassmen. Junior Petrina Yokay equaled her career-best score with a 9.900 and seniors Allyson Sandusky (9.825) and Kylie Shields (career-high tying 9.900) scored strongly and helped the Tigers to a 49.000 overall.

The Tigers didn’t get any help from No. 2 Arkansas on vault, as all five scorers for the Razorbacks scored higher than 9.800, including two scores over 9.900, en route to a total score of 49.275. Auburn posted a 48.700 on vault behind a 9.800 from Toi Garcia.

Arkansas posted the third highest bars score in program history with a 49.350 to maintain a lead of nearly a full point after two rotations. The Razorbacks again posted three scores over 9.900 led by a 9.925 from Jaime Pisani.

Auburn went to floor next and posted its second-best floor score of the season with a 48.975 led by freshman Bri Guy with a 9.900.

Yokay started beam with a career-high 9.850 and Megan Walker followed suit with a season-high tying 9.800. Sandusky added a season-high 9.875 and Guy set a new career-best mark with a 9.800 as the Tigers registered a season-high 49.125 on the apparatus. But Pisani sealed the meet for Arkansas on floor with a school record 9.975.

Guy was Auburn’s top all-around scorer with a 39.200. Pisani led all scorers with an Arkansas record 39.725.

VOLLEYBALL

Top Georgia player Arrington signs with Tigers

The Auburn volleyball team added another top-flight prospect to the 2012 signing class as Mary Hannah Arrington will join the Tigers next year, head coach Rick Nold announced Friday.

Arrington, an outside hitter and defensive specialist from Marietta, Ga., was named the Gatorade Georgia Player of the Year in 2011 after leading Pope High School to its third consecutive state championship. She was a three-time first-team all-state selection (including being named the 4A state player of the year in 2010) and helped her team to an overall record of 196-9 over her four years.

Arrington has longstanding ties to Auburn athletics. Her father, Pat Arrington, played football for the Tigers from 1979-83 and was an All-SEC selection at offensive tackle in his senior season of 1983.