Vulaj Captures Vault Title at No. 15 Georgia

Friday, January 17

Athens, Ga.

5 p.m. MT

Boise State

193.600

196.825

#15 Georgia

Alyssa Vulaj running out giving high-fives.

1/17/2025 7:21:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics

ATHENS, Ga. – Alyssa Vulaj captured the vault title against No. 15 Georgia to highlight the Broncos' performance, Friday night.

Boise State was defeated by No. 15 Georgia, 196.825-193.600.

Vulaj scored a 9.850 on vault to take home the first-place finish. She made a significant impact on the team as she notched three team-highs on the night.

The Broncos started off strong against the GymDogs, putting up a 49.125 on bars. Emily Lopez placed second on the event as she scored a team-high 9.875.

Boise State then headed to vault for the second rotation, led by event champion Vulaj. The Broncos scored a 48.575, before heading to floor, where they recorded a 47.200.

The Blue and Orange rounded out the meet on beam, posting a team score of 48.700.

Top Broncos

Alyssa Vulaj was named the vault champion, marking the first of the season and fourth of her career.
Emily Lopez placed second on bars with a 9.875.

Notables

Boise State logged its highest team bars score (49.125) since March 10, 2024.
Alyssa Vulaj was the team-high scorer in all three events that she competed in (vault, beam and floor).
Noelle Ball and Kristina Shchennikova recorded career-highs on bars with a 9.750 and 9.875, respectively.
Julia Krzywanski made her collegiate debut on beam.

Quotables

"We had great performances tonight from the bar and beam squads," head coach Tina Bird said. "We are excited to get a rest day before getting back out there at the Wasatch Classic on Monday."

What's Next

Boise State Gymnastics will compete again on Monday, Jan. 20 at 1 p.m. MT at the Wasatch Classic in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Broncos will go up against San Jose State, Arizona State and Iowa State.