Broncos Post Season-High Score in Minnesota

Saturday, March 4

Minneapolis, Minn.

3 p.m.

Boise State

Minnesota

Alyssa Vulaj salute after her beam routine against Utah State

3/4/2023 6:30:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics

MINNEAPOLIS – Boise State gymnastics achieved a season-high score of 196.825 despite being defeated by No. 22 Minnesota (197.600), Saturday afternoon at Maturi Pavilion.

The Broncos' beam team, led by sophomore Alyssa Vulaj and senior Adriana Popp, tallied an event total of 49.425, tying the fifth-highest score in program history. It marked the Blue and Orange's best score on the apparatus since March 1, 2019 (No. 17 Washington and Utah State).

Valuj and Popp bookended Boise State's beam lineup, securing career-high scores of 9.950 and sharing the event title. Included on Popp's score sheet was a perfect 10.000.

Sophomore Emily Lopez also had a share in an event victory, scoring a 9.900 on bars and tying with the Gophers' Gianna Gerdes and Mya Hooten for the top spot.

Quotables

"I am so proud of how the team performed in all four events tonight. We had to work hard for every score and to come away with a season high is a testament to who this team is." -head coach Tina Bird
"Our beam team is made up of rock stars!" -Bird
"Alyssa Vulaj really brought us home with her near-perfect beam routine. Being first up on beam is extremely difficult. Gymnasts are expected to hit and set the tone for the rest of the lineup. Lyss scored a personal best and brought us to tears." -Bird
Emma [Loyim] continues to be her beam-queen self, executing an exciting routine week after week." -Bird

Top Broncos

Junior Courtney Blackson matched her career-best performance with a 9.925 on floor.
Freshman Kylee Hamby tied her career-best 9.850 on bars
Sophomore Elaina McGovern's 9.875 on floor tied her season-high mark.
Senior Adriana Popp and sophomore Alyssa Vulaj registered career-high scores of 9.950 on beam.

Notables

Boise State has scored above 196.000 in five-consecutive outings.
Three Bronco gymnasts shared event titles in junior Emily Lopez (bars), senior Adriana Popp (beam) and sophomore Alyssa Vulaj (beam).
Lopez captured her seventh-career win on bars.
Popp earned her ninth-career beam title, the sixth most in program history.
Vulaj's victory on beam was the first of her career.

What's Next - Boise State travels to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to face No. 8 Alabama. The Broncos and the Crimson Tide are scheduled to begin competition at 6 p.m. MT at Coleman Coliseum.