Auburn gymnastics lost a close match to Georgia Friday night on the road in Athens.

Georgia finished the meet with 196.725 to Auburn's 196.375.

The night was highlighted by a season-high score for the Tigers on the balance beam. The team scored 49.200 on the beam, with Abby Milliet, Sam Cerio and Taylor Krippner all scoring 9.875.

The win was the Bulldogs' first victory of the young gymnastics season. The highest score of the night came from Georgia's Sabrina Vegas, who scored a 9.950 on the floor exercise for last performance of the night.

Auburn's gymnastics season continues next Friday night when the Tigers host Kentucky in a 7:30 p.m. meet.