EAST LANSING, Mich. - Behind the fourth-best score in school history, the No. 13 Michigan State gymnastics dominated Penn State, 197.400-195.475 at packed Jenison Field House Saturday night, celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

With the victory, Michigan State improved to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in Big Ten action. The Spartans' 3-0 record in the league marks the best start in conference duals since 1996.

"I really like where we are right now; it's great to be at the top, but I think it's almost better scraping your way to get there and being the surprise when it comes to it," MSU head coach Mike Rowe said. "The goal for these kids is to go nationals. They felt like they have unfinished business from last year, and they mean it. So, it's really good to watch that and experience that with them and help them with that. We're thrilled with where we are this year."

Sophomore Gabrielle Stephen won the all-around with a new career-best score of 39.575, which tied teammate Skyla Schulte for the fourth-best score in school history. Schulte (39.475) and freshman Nikki Smith (39.450), finished second and third, respectively.

"It was going to happen sooner or later, and those three keep pushing each other. There's a couple other that are in there, if Olivia (Zsarmani) wasn't nursing a wounded ankle right now she would be in the all around with the rest of them," Rowe said. "We love that challenge, we love they have the opportunity to challenge each other and it's good, clean, fun, competitive between them. Even our one and two event kids still battle it out with some of our top kids, to try and get in there. We are very fortunate to have that depth this year."

Michigan State started strong winning vault with a score of 49.350, just shy of its season best of 49.400 against Michigan on Jan. 22. Stephen tied for the event title with a 9.925 with Penn State's Ava Piedrahita. The score was a season high and just shy of her career best of 9.950 in 2022. Smith finished third 9.875.

The Spartans also captured the title on bars with a season-best 49.400, which ties for the fourth-best score in season history. MSU took the top three spot on the apparatus. Smith won her first bar crown with a career-best 9.925, which tied for third in the Spartan record books. Junior Delanie Harkness finished second, tying her season best with a 9.900. Stephen and freshman Olivia Zsarmani tied for third with matching 9.875 scores.

On beam, the Spartans captured the event with a score of 49.275. Junior Baleigh Garcia used a season-best score of 9.925, just shy of her career best of 9.950 set in 2022, to earn the event title for the third time this season. Stephen and Schulte finished second and third, respectively, with 9.900 and 9.875 scores.

Michigan State won the floor title with a season-high score of 49.425, which tied for 14th all time in the MSU record books. Schulte used a season-high score of 9.925 to win the event title. MSU captured the top five spots on the floor with junior Giana Kalefe (9.900) and Smith (9.875) were second and third, respectively.

Up next, Michigan State travels to Iowa City, Iowa to face Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. (ET).