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The LSU Tigers kicked off their 2025 season with a record-breaking home opener, entering the campaign as defending champions. The squad locked horns with Iowa State for their first season faceoff on Friday, January 3, at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The Purple and Gold squad welcomed 12,324 fans inside the PMAC for the season opener marking the largest home opener in program history. Entering the season as defending champions, the Tigers commenced their 2025 campaign with a dominant performance, defeating Iowa State with a substantial lead of 197.300 - 194.100 points.
The Tigers' 197.300 is the second-best season opener score in program history, surpassed only by the 197.825 points registered in 2017. The 2025 season-opener score also marks the first time since 2018 that they have surpassed the 19.700 points to open the year.
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All the remarkable feats took place in the 13,215-seat PMAC, formerly known as the LSU Assembly Center, packed with the largest crowd the Tigers witnessed. Sharing a few glimpses of the evening, the LSU Tigers' social media post read:
"Tiger Nation is different. Our 2025 season opener was one for the books!"
The LSU Tigers posted the score after collecting 49.500, 49.175, 49.275, and 49.350 points on the floor, beam, bars, and vault events, respectively.
LSU Tigers clinched their first NCAA title in 2024 season
Olivia Dunne secured their first National title in 2024, becoming just the eighth squad to have clinched the title alongside the University of Utah, the University of Georgia, the University of Alabama, the University of California at Los Angeles, the University of Florida, the University of Oklahoma and the University of Michigan.
They bagged this title at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, defeating the California and Utah gymnastics squad. While the Gold and Purple Pack posted 198.225 points, California and Utah gymnastics listed 197.850 and 197.800 points, respectively.
LSU Tigers capped off their historic win with an impressive 31-3 record that season and a stunning 24-meet win streak. Following their history-making season opener on Friday, the Tigers Women's Gymnastics squad will face the University of California, University of Oklahoma, and University of Utah at the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad, poised to be held at Paycom Center in Oklahoma on Saturday, January 11.
