Shock and disbelief hit the Mizzou Club Racquetball program during last year’s USA Racquetball Nationals, where the women’s team was initially informed it had lost grip of its first-place lead on the tournament’s final day.
“Earlier that morning, we were at least 100 points ahead of Oregon State,” said Madeline Gauch, the team’s top-seeded player. “We were pretty disappointed when were told we lost by 15 points, and being beat out by [Oregon State’s] four players to our six was kind of disheartening.”
The USA Racquetball Nationals committee announced Oregon State as the 2016 women’s champion at the banquet, releasing the tournament’s official point spreads online the following night.