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Falcons Defeat NIU for First MAC Win of the Season
February 15, 2026 | Gymnastics
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -Â The Bowling Green State University Falcons gymnastics squad earned a victory over the Northern Illinois Huskies,194.350 -193.425. Bowling Green's score of 194.350 is the highest score of the season.
This is the first time the Falcons gymnastics team has defeated another Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponent since Feb.26, 2022, when the Falcons defeated Eastern Michigan.
This win also marks the first time since 2018 that the Falcons earned back-to-back wins. In 2018, the Falcons opened the season with three straight wins, beating Michigan State, Utah State, and Eastern Michigan.
INSIDE THE SCORESHEET
FROM THE LOCKER ROOM
"As we continue to earn more success that means that there is more steps to take that we have to do to keep the momentum going for us, being able to have this environment and have the energy at the Stroh Center, it's something that I want people to see is that enjoyment and that passion from our athletes, especially where in a world where college athletics gets a little tense at times, I just want this fan base to see that we enjoy what we are doing, we're having fun, it's exciting to see these fans come out and next week we need more to come out against Central Michigan." - Gymnastics Head Coach Brittney Emmons.
UP NEXT
This is the first time the Falcons gymnastics team has defeated another Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponent since Feb.26, 2022, when the Falcons defeated Eastern Michigan.
This win also marks the first time since 2018 that the Falcons earned back-to-back wins. In 2018, the Falcons opened the season with three straight wins, beating Michigan State, Utah State, and Eastern Michigan.
INSIDE THE SCORESHEET
- The Falcons started the meet on the vault, scoring a 48.325 to kick off the meet.
- Emily Gianfrancesco scored a new career high of 9.750 on vault.
- On the bars, the Falcons scored a 48.400.
- Addie Tandeski earned a career high on the bars, scoring a 9.625.
- Megan Dzialo led the Falcons on the bars, earning a 9.775.
- Dzialo won first overall in the Unbalanced Bars event.
- Kayla Shaw placed third overall on the bars in the competition.
- BGSU scored a 48.400 as a team on the Balance Beam.
- Faye Dubin matched her career high on the beam, scoring a 9.750.
- Shaw led the team on the beam, scoring a 9.775.
- The Orange and Brown team scored 49.225 on the Floor Exercise.
- Madison Coburn earned a season high of 9.850 on her floor routine.
- Coburn tied for second overall in the floor routine.
- Shaw won and earned a career-high score on the floor routine, scoring a 9.900.
- Dzialo matched her career high on the floor routine, scoring a 9.825.
- Keira Thornton earned a season high of 9.850 on her floor routine.
- Thornton tied for second overall in the floor routine.
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— BGSU Gymnastics (@BGSUGymnastics) February 15, 2026
Kayla Shaw earns a 9.900 to earn a career high and first overall in the event!🟤🟠#AyZiggy pic.twitter.com/B2TsT89Usz
FROM THE LOCKER ROOM
"As we continue to earn more success that means that there is more steps to take that we have to do to keep the momentum going for us, being able to have this environment and have the energy at the Stroh Center, it's something that I want people to see is that enjoyment and that passion from our athletes, especially where in a world where college athletics gets a little tense at times, I just want this fan base to see that we enjoy what we are doing, we're having fun, it's exciting to see these fans come out and next week we need more to come out against Central Michigan." - Gymnastics Head Coach Brittney Emmons.
UP NEXT
- The Falcons host the defending MAC champions, Central Michigan, next Sunday, Feb. 22, in a dual meet. The meet begins at 1 p.m.
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