Senior Megan Lamphere and sophomore Bryttany Kaplan hug during the meet against Kent State at McGurk Arena, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016.
Head Coach Jerry Reighard's path to his 16th Mid-American Conference Championship was put on hold Saturday as the Chippewas finished in fourth place with a 195.6.
Saturday's fourth-place finish marked the first time CMU has lost two MAC Championships in a row since 2008-09.
The Chippewas floor team posted a season-high score of a 49.225 with five gymnasts scoring a 9.8 or higher.
The balance beam was a struggle for CMU as the team scored a 48.