LOGAN -- BYU saved some of their best performances for last, on balance beam, to edge the Aggies 193.375 to 193.275 Friday night in Logan. The win evens the Cougars' record at 2-2 on the year.

BYU started off shaky on bars while the Aggies got off to a good start on Vault taking a 48.500 -- 48.175 lead after the first rotation. The Cougars' Aimee Walker Pond scored a career high 9.800 in taking first place on bars. Kacie Capra was close behind, tying for third, at 9.750.

Utah State's Jessica Parenti won vault with a 9.800 while BYU's Hayley Jensen tied for second at 9.750. Parenti also took first on floor with a 9.800. The Cougars' Lisa Willis finished second with a 9.750.

BYU entered their last rotation, beam, down 144.900 -- 144.675. The Cougars took four of the top five spots however in rout to a 48.750. Alethea Boon and Kylee Draper both scored their career highs on the event. Boon notched a 9.825 to tie for first with Willis. Capra scored a 9.775 to take fourth while Draper scored a 9.700.

The Aggies' Katie Omann (38.850) and Parenti (38.750) took the top two spots in the all-around while BYU's Kacie Capra (38.675) was third.

Sophomore Dayna Smart, who led the Cougars on vault last week, was kept out with an injured foot. She is expected back for their next meet.

The Cougars will return to action again on February 2nd in their home opener with a rematch against Utah State.

TEAM RESULTS
BYU          193.375
Utah State   193.275
INDIVIDUAL VAULT RESULTS
1. Jessica Parenti    Utah State   9.800
2. Hayley Jensen      BYU          9.750
2. Katie Omann        Utah State   9.750
4. Alethea Boon       BYU          9.700
4. Meagan Lewis       Utah State   9.700
INDIVIDUAL BARS RESULTS
1. Aimee Walker Pond  BYU          9.800
2. Katie Omann        Utah State   9.775
3. Kacie Capra        BYU          9.750
3. Meagan Lewis       Utah State   9.750
3. Jessica Parenti    Utah State   9.750
INDIVIDUAL BEAM RESULTS
1. Lisa Willis        BYU          9.825
1. Alethea Boon       BYU          9.825
3. Meagan Lewis       Utah State   9.800
4. Kacie Capra        BYU          9.775
5. Kylee Draper       BYU          9.700
INDIVIDUAL FLOOR RESULTS
1. Jessica Parenti    Utah State   9.800
2. Lisa Willis        BYU          9.775
3. Liesel Kohler      Utah State   9.750
4. Katie Omann        Utah State   9.700
5. Alethea Boon       BYU          9.675
INDIVIDUAL ALL-AROUND RESULTS
1. Katie Omann        Utah State   38.850
2. Jessica Parenti    Utah State   38.750
3. Kacie Capra        BYU          38.675

PROVO -- Coming off a third-place showing against two of the top teams in the country, the BYU women's gymnastics team will look to improve when the Cougars return to action Friday against Utah State in Logan.

Last week BYU opened its season by finishing third in a four-team meet in Corvallis, Ore., which included top-ranked Florida, preseason No. 13 Oregon State and Iowa. The Cougars scored a 190.075 but had some struggles early on floor and late on beam, usually one of their best events.

"We got through it. Going in I was concerned with a couple things I'm not concerned about now though. We're just trying to get ourselves better," BYU coach Brad Cattermole said.

Utah State will compete in its third meet of the year. Last week the Aggies finished second in a four-team meet behind LSU with a 192.875. The Aggies' Jessica Parenti (39.250) and Katie Omann (38.975) took the top two spots in the all-around.

"They're a very good team," Cattermole said. "We're looking forward to going there. Our main concern though is not what they're doing. It's what we're doing. If we can stick our routines like we're capable of, that's more important than a win."

Cattermole will once again look to Kacie Capra in the all-around as well as Dayna Smart on vault, Kandis Kelly on beam and Aimee Walker Pond on bars for solid routines. The Cougars also hope to get help from Lisa Willis, coming back after redshirting with chronic fatigue last year.

Start time is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.