The Sooners upset the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide on Friday night at Lloyd Noble Center.

The match-up of gymnastics powerhouses was a nail-biter until the finish. The Sooners posted a program-record score of 197.950, topping Alabama’s 197.275.

On the biggest stage, against the best opponent, the No. 2 OU women’s gymnastics team performed at its highest level.

“We really brought it tonight, we put all the pieces together,” head coach K.J. Kindler said.

“If you’re going to do it (set a school record), tonight was the night,” Kindler said. “I can’t imagine a better night to do it than against the No. 1 team in the country. Alabama is solid. They are impressive. I believe that we rose to the level of their gymnastics, we rose to the occasion and captured the moment tonight.”

Senior Hollie Vise helped her Sooner squad defeat the nation’s top team by winning two titles on beam (9.950) and bars (9.925).

“It’s just absolutely incredible to beat them,” Vise said.

The win was the first-ever victory over a top-ranked opponent in OU women’s gymnastics history.

“This just shows that we are truly a contender for a national championship,” Kindler said.

The Sooners were lifted by the largest crowd ever to witness a women’s gymnastics meet in Norman: 2,529 fans were present in Lloyd Noble for the upset.

Both teams took turns swapping almost identical scores until the final event. While the Sooners’ last event was on floor, the Alabama gymnasts competed on beam.

The Sooners came out firing with the help of sophomore Megan Ferguson’s 9.925, which was matched by seniors Hollie Vise and Kristin Smith.

The Crimson Tide suffered a fall on beam, which was followed by Flanery’s 9.975 that clinched the match.

With the win, OU is now 4-0 against top-10 opponents, and 27-2 in Norman under Kindler.