For the women's gymnastics team, consistency is not yet a factor in competition.

Despite the Lady Lions' win over Oklahoma (185.3) and Indiana (Pa.) (179.45) Saturday afternoon in Rec Hall, Penn State (186.15) failed to dominate the meet or reach the scores it marked last weekend against Alabama.

"We weren't focused," Lynn Crane said. "We had to kick each other's butts behind the bleachers."

Penn State (6-1) scored a team-record 189.5 against Alabama (192.1) last weekend but only scored a 186 against Ohio State (181.1) the weekend before.

Saturday, Penn State suffered setbacks on the uneven bars and vault and had to come from behind to win.

"We were a little lacking in intensity from Alabama," Jada Hiltabrand said.

After one event, Penn State led Oklahoma 47.45-46.05. But after two events Penn State and Oklahoma were tied with a 93.3. After three events, Oklahoma led Penn State 140.15-138.9. The Lady Lions had to rely on scores for their last event, the floor exercise, to close the 1.25 point gap.

"We shouldn't have been in that position to begin with," Coach Judi Avener said.

Avener was "thoroughly disgusted" with the Lady Lions' performance. She was most disappointed with Penn State's performance on the bars and beam. Three gymnasts broke on the bars and four on the beam.

"The bars and beam is where the battle needs to be fought," Avener said.

She said she imposes a "You-gotta-do-this-and-you're-not-leaving-the-gym-'till-you-do" tactic on the gymnasts. Last Sunday Avener held a five-hour beam practice. The six gymnasts who compete on the beam had to successfully complete their routines consecutively -- twice -- before going home. She said each gymnast performed her routine about 28 times that afternoon.

Although disappointed with Penn State's performance, Avener said she was also disappointed with herself because she made two bad coaching decisions. She replaced Hiltabrand on the bars with April Polito in hopes of getting a higher score. Polito's routine is more difficult than Hiltabrand's, but Polito fell off the bars and only scored an 8.75. Avener also forgot to tell Janice Rogers not to perform her new dismount off the beam. Rogers scored a 9.0 because she fell during the dismount.

Despite Avener's misjudgement, she did earn her 200th win and was presented with an award.

"We're not physically tired, we're just not mentally prepared," Crane said.

Crane took first place in the all-around with a 37.85 followed by Jessica Frey of Oklahoma (2-1) with a 37.3. Tricia Bonomo of Oklahoma took third with a 37.1.

Allison Barber placed first on the vault with a 9.75. Her previous season high was a 9.7. Crane took second with a 9.55 and Frey finished third with a 9.45.

On the bars, Linda Haverly of Oklahoma took first with a 9.6. She also won the Anne Carr Award for a most inspirational bar routine. Teammate Stephanie Casteel took second with a 9.5. Frey tied for third with Crane and Kira Rohm at 9.45.

Bonomo and Polito tied for first on the beam with a 9.5. Crane scored a 9.25 for third.

Oklahoma's Monica Fields scored a 9.65 on the floor for first place. Crane took second with a 9.6, beating her previous season high of 9.55 and equally her career record. Barber placed third with a 9.55.

Although IUP (3-10) did not place in any of the events, it did improve its score from its previous meeting with Penn State this season. On Jan. 12 Penn State defeated IUP 186.75-176.15 in West Virginia.

The Lady Lions will be on the road to compete against New Hampshire at 7 p.m. Saturday.