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Rival Kent State tops CMU gymnastics on senior night

Junior Caroline Fitzpatrick flips during the meet against Kent State at McGurk Arena, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016.

The McGuirk Arena crowd was full of energy for the annual matchup between the Central Michigan and Kent State gymnastics teams.

After having to count multiple falls, CMU dropped the meet 195.325 to 194.550 to the Golden Flashes. It was CMU's third-lowest score of the season.

It was senior night for five Chippewa gymnasts, as Sunday was the final home meet of the 2016 season.

Richard Drummond Jr. | Central Michigan Life

"Sometimes it's difficult to watch, but I need to take full responsibility for this," said Head Coach Jerry Reighard.