After four straight duals on the road over the past two weeks, No. 8 Missouri returned to the Hearnes Center for the first time in 2017. The Tigers welcomed Mid-American Conference foe No. 16 Central Michigan to Columbia for a 24-8 rout. Mizzou won seven of 10 matches, furthering the Tigers’ undefeated record in the MAC to 6-0.
“This was a battle, every match was tight,” head coach Brian Smith said. “Central Michigan is so well-coached. They believe in the process of what they do. We believe in what we do, and our side won over today.”
For the past 14 years, the MAC has been dominated by Central Michigan and Missouri.