Competing at home for the first time since early February, the Sac State gymnastics team was able to out-score San Jose State 192.000 to 190.575, improving the team?s record to 6-3. It?s unfortunate however, because wins do not mean much in gymnastics. It?s the score that counts.

“These scores did not help either team,” coach Kim Hughes said. “A 192 score, it?s almost a non counter.”

Sac State must have an average team score of around 194 to be able to qualify for Regional?s.

“You count your six best scores, drop your high score, and average the other five. That is your RQS (Regional Qualifying Score) score,” Hughes said.

Once again, the team was without one of its top competitors. Sophomore Toni Petersen, who competes in the all-around, injured herself in warm-ups, forcing her to sit out the night?s contest.

“During warm-ups, Toni landed just off the floor mat, injuring her ankle,” Hughes said. “She did not twist it, but compressed it. The injury hurt because Toni is a counter on every event.”

Leading up to the night?s contest, it looked as if the team would have everyone healthy for the first time since early in the season. Junior Wendy Baisdon returned, her first competition since Feb. 3 against Boise State.

“It feels wonderful to get back out there again,” Baisdon said. “And to be able to go out and help the team.”

Baisdon competed in the bars, and on the beam. Hughes originally intended on limiting Baisdon to her best event, the bars, but during practice earlier in the week Baisdon showed that she was ready to compete in both events.

“It was great getting her back, but she showed signs of fatigue,” Hughes said. “Under the stress of competition, fatigue sets in in a different way.”

Throughout the events, the team scores were fairly close. After two events, Sac State led by 1.6 points. Leading into the last events for each team, Sac State on floor and San Jose State on beam, the score was tied. But Sac State was able to fend off the competition, and perform well on the floor.

“Floor is our best event,” Hughes said. “We scored very well.”

Leading the way for Sac State on the floor was senior Jami Scoville, who scored a 9.875, setting a new career high for her. Last week at Seattle Pacific, Scoville tied her previous career high of 9.825.

“I had one of my best performances on floor this year,” Scoville said. “I?ve been pretty consistent, but this was a good performance.”

Finishing third with a score of 9.800 on floor was senior Jolane Parr.

The Hornets started the contest on vault, with freshman Binta Coleman receiving the top score for the team. Coleman?s 9.700, was second best on the vault. Coleman, who competed in the all around, finished with a final score of 38.350.

Hughes felt as if the team did well on the vault, although the team score was not what he wanted it to be.

“We did exceptionally well on the vault, but we did not score well. We would like to average a team score of 48,” he said.

On beam, the Hornets started out well, but ended up with four falls, forced to count three in the team score.

Hughes believed that the team could have scored another one and a half points if the falls were taken away, boosting their team score above 192.

The team will now hit the road and compete in two contests this weekend. Friday night the team will compete at UC Santa Barbara, then proceed onto Cal State Fullerton Saturday night. In the latter event, the team will compete against Fullerton and Illinois.

Hughes will probably rest some of his players Friday and get healthy for Saturday?s contest against tough Cal State Fullerton and Illinois.

“Our primary focus is Saturday against some top teams,” Hughes said. “We want to score well, but we will have to be 100 percent to beat them.”