NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State and Central Michigan met for the second time this season and for the Redbirds, the result was much different as they posted a season-high team score of 192.025 in hard-fought defeat at the hands of the Chippewas (194.525) Friday night at Horton Field House.
"The big difference that I saw tonight was the attitude of our gymnasts," head coach Bob Conkling said of his team's result in the second matchup. "I felt like they remained positive from the start of the meet until the end, whereas in the first one it was a bit of a rollercoaster.