Falcons Drop Second Meet of Season, Shaw Shines on Floor

Sunday, January 18

Muncie, Ind.

1 p.m.

Bowling Green State University

193.200

195.225

Ball State

Photo by: Drake Harlett, BGSU Athletics

January 18, 2026 | Gymnastics

By: Jaydon Romero | BGSU Athletics

Muncie, Indiana - The Bowling Green State University (BGSU) gymnastics team fell to the Ball State Cardinals 195.225-193.200. The Falcons improved their overall score from last week by 1.300.

Kayla Shaw had the highest score of the day for the Falcons, scoring a 9.825 on floor, tying for second overall.

INSIDE THE SCORESHEET

The Falcons started the meet on bars, putting up a team score of 48.200.
Natasha Lopez led the Falcons on bars, scoring a 9.700.
Lopez's 9.700 on the bars sets a new career high.
Lopez tied for third overall on bars.
Megan Dzialo scored a 9.575 on bars, which sets a new season high.
Dzialo also set a season high on the floor, scoring a 9.650
Keira Thornton scored a 9.650 on bars that set a new season high.
Thornton set a season high for herself on the floor, scoring a 9.775.
The Falcons scored a 48.275 on vault.
Brown scored a 9.725 to lead the team on vault.
Brown set a season high with her 9.725 on vault.
Addie Tandeski reached a career high on vault, scoring a 9.575.
Tandeski also attained a career high on beam, scoring 9.600.
Landyn Williams made her 2026 debut for the Falcons, scoring a 9.500.
The Orange and Brown scored a 48.500 on the floor.
Kayla Shaw led the floor for the Falcons, scoring a 9.825.
Shaw's 9.825 on the floor is a season high.
Emily Gianfrancesco set a new season high on the floor, scoring a 9.650.
Gianfrancesco scored a 9.725 to lead the Falcons on the beam.
Gianfrancesco's 9.725 set a season high on beam for her.
Teegan Milligan scored a 9.600 on beam, setting a new season high for herself.
The Falcons totaled a 48.225 on beam.

Kayla Shaw rocks a 9.825 on floor to lead BGSU in rotation No. 3. Watch her routine 🎥⬇️

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FROM THE LOCKER ROOM
"Today we stayed locked in from start to finish. I'm so proud of what we put out there on each event. We showed confidence and resiliency in each and every routine. To walk into a road MAC meet and make it our space was amazing. To end on beam in a loud environment just goes to show that we are taking those steps to build and move forward each meet. We voted at the end of the competition and it was unanimous that Freshman Addie Tandeski was the MVP for BGSU today. As a freshman, she has stepped into two line ups and stuck both dismounts today. We will take today and continue to work on those little details and be ready to tackle our next road meet at Cornell." -Brittney Emmons, BGSU gymnastics head coach

UP NEXT

BGSU heads to Ithaca, New York, for its first quad-meet of the season, taking on Cornell University, West Chester University and SUNY Brockport University. The meet begins at 1 p.m.