Falcons Fall Late in MAC Meet at Central Michigan on Friday Night

Friday, January 27

Mount Pleasant, Mich.

7 p.m.

Bowling Green State University

193.775

194.100

Central Michigan

Falcons Fall Late in MAC Meet at Central Michigan on Friday Night

January 27, 2023 | Gymnastics

Final Results Support Our Student-Athletes

By: by Vincent Briedis, BGSU Strategic Communications

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – The Central Michigan Chippewas eked out victory at the end of the final rotation as the Bowling Green Falcons fall, 194.100-193.775, on Friday evening at McGuirk Arena.

Bowling Green took a 146.350-145.050 lead heading into the fourth rotation on the heels of four different CMU gymnasts falling off the beam. Central Michigan, who entered the week No. 25 in the nation on floor, was stellar in the final rotation with a 49.050 to seal the victory after BGSU had three gymnasts fall off the beam, or not stick a landing.

Dahlia Solorzano-Caruso tied for All-Around honors with a 38.800. Katrina Mendez Abolnik had a personal best on vault and had the event's best individual score of the meet with a 9.875. Elise Brzoska had the best individual score on beam of the meet with a 9.725.

Katrina Mendez Abolnik has a career-best 9.875 on vault to lead BGSU in rotation No. 2. You can watch her performance below ⬇️#AyZiggy 🟠🟤 pic.twitter.com/YfE32sZsXQ
— BGSU Gymnastics (@bgsuwgym) January 28, 2023

Inside the Scoresheet
• Dahlia Solorzano-Caruso had a PR in the All-Around at 38.800
• Solorzano-Caruso also had a Bowling Green PR on floor at 9.725
• Katrina Mendez Abolnik had a PR on vault with a 9.875
• Kathryn Weilbacher's 9.850 on floor was the second-best score of the meet in the event and her best on floor this season
• Elise Brzoska had a PR on beam with a 9.725, which was the best score in the event on the night
• Madison Coburn had a PR on floor with a 9.725

From the Locker Room
"The team did a great job to get the meet started and the energy was outstanding throughout the meet. We had a great opportunity to win, and we will need on work handling those big pressure situations on beam to finish the meet. This will be an opportunity to review, learn and get back in the gym to be ready for next week. – Kerrie Turner, BGSU gymnastics head coach

Next Up
Bowling Green is next in action on Fri., Feb. 3 when BGSU steps out of conference and heads to Normal, Ill, to face Illinois State. The meet starts at 8 p.m.