Alabama
Georgia
No. 14 Alabama Fights Against No. 12 Georgia, Falls 196.975-196.575 in Athens
1/31/2025 9:46:00 PM | Gymnastics
The Crimson Tide gathered multiple event titles for the third time this season, highlighted by Gabby Gladieux’s fourth consecutive on the floor exercise
ATHENS, Ga. – Despite leading at the halfway mark and capturing multiple event titles in one meet for the third time this season, the No. 14 Alabama gymnastics program (1-3, 0-3 SEC) came up short to No. 12 Georgia (3-3, 1-1 SEC), 196.575-196.975, Friday night inside Stegeman Coliseum.
The Crimson Tide posted its second-highest team score (196.575) and second-highest vault score of the season (49.125). Gabby Ladanyi posted a career-high mark on balance beam (9.875) in only her first season competing, collegiately, on the apparatus. Meanwhile, Chloe LaCoursiere made her career debut in the all-around, finishing third with a 39.175.
UA veteran duo Gabby Gladieux (floor exercise, 9.900) and Lilly Hudson (all-around, 39.350) won event titles, the fourth of the season for Gladieux and Hudson's second of 2025.
Alabama Head Coach Ashley Johnston Said
"I saw a lot of fight from our team tonight. That was really our mission coming in – to stay locked in for four hours, to start strong during warm ups, to handle the distractions, the chaos, the loud crowd, and I thought they did a really great job of that. They came in and they fought hard. They never gave up. They continued to chip away and do everything in their power to try to come out with a win. Unfortunately, it didn't go that way, but I do feel like we learned a ton from this meet. I think this team turned up the intensity this week in training, and they're continuing to just dig in, and they're hungry to keep getting better.
"Overall, I think we accomplished a lot tonight, to only lose by just a couple of tenths where we gave quite a few [routines] away, especially right there at the end. I think that gives [us] a chip on [our] shoulder and something to really work towards as we go into another tough matchup against LSU next week."
Team Stats
- The Crimson Tide's 196.575 total is the second highest of the season for Alabama
- UA captured its second-highest rotation score on vault at 49.125
- For the third meet this year, Alabama secured multiple event titles in a meet
- All-American Gabby Gladieux secured her fourth event title of the season after capturing her fourth consecutive 9.900-or-higher score of the year
- Lilly Hudson claimed her second event title of her senior campaign in the all-around (39.350)
- Chloe LaCoursiere made her career debut in the all-around, finishing third with a 39.175
- Gabby Ladanyi earned a career-high score on the balance beam (9.875) to lead the Tide on the apparatus
How it Happened
Uneven Bars
- Alabama posted a team rotation score of 49.150 in its opening event of the night
- UA veteran duo Lilly Hudson and Gabby Gladieux highlighted the opening rotation, posting a team-leading 9.850
- Both teams posted a 49.150 in the first event
Vault
- The Crimson Tide scored a 49.125 in its second rotation, to mark its second highest score on vault of the season
- Three consecutive 9.850 scores in the heart of the lineup (Hudson, Jordyn Paradise, Gladieux) highlighted the apparatus for UA
- Alabama led Georgia, 98.275-98.225 at the halfway mark
Floor Exercise
- Alabama recorded a 49.275 on the apparatus
- Serving as anchor, Gladieux captured her fourth consecutive 9.900-or-higher score of the season
- Georgia carried a 147.650-147.550 lead into the final rotation
Balance Beam
- The Tide closed its night with a 49.025 in the final rotation
Gabby Ladanyi highlighted the apparatus, leading the team with a career-high 9.875
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