VOLLEYBALL

12/1/2014, 10:25pm

EMU volleyball coach resigns

By Curt Allain

Eastern Michigan Head Volleyball Coach Kim Berrington announced her retirement Monday. Berrinton retires after 19 seasons at EMU, with a record of 305-289, and is the winningest coach in EMU volleyball history.

11/16/2014, 12:40am

Eagle of the Week: Dori Harrison

By Al Willman

Following her performance in the Eastern Michigan volleyball team’s comeback win over Ball State University in five sets Nov. 8, Dori Harrison was named the Eastern Echo’s Eagle of the Week.

From left to right: Megan Crawshaw, Natalie Folk and Jill Briner

11/16/2014, 12:17am

EMU volleyball seniors share their memories

By Al Willman

Prior to the Eastern Michigan volleyball team’s final road trip of the regular season, I spoke with the team’s three seniors – Natalie Folk, Megan Crawshaw and Jill Briner – about their time at the university and what they will take with them after they graduate.

Megan Crawshaw finished the match with 18 kills.

11/8/2014, 9:26pm

Eagles clip Cardinals in 5 sets on Senior Night

By Al Willman

The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team took on Ball State University Saturday night at the Convocation Center in the final home match of the regular season, needing all five sets to take down the Cardinals, 14-25, 25-22, 25-21, 20-25, 15-10.

EMU volleyball celebrates a point at the EMU vs. CMU volleyball game on October, 30 2014 at the Convocation Center

11/1/2014, 9:18pm

Volleyball falls to Ohio in 4 sets

By Al Willman

The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team took on Ohio University Saturday in a rematch of the 2013 Mid-American Conference finals – losing in four sets 20-25, 25-19, 19-25, 20-25.

10/29/2014, 2:55pm

Eagle of the Week: Stacey Perinar

By Al Willman

After making 31 kills in her team’s two weekend matches, Eastern Michigan University junior outside hitter, Stacy Perinar, was selected as the Eastern Echo’s Eagle of the Week.She now has 122 kills this season – most on the team and fourth in the Mid-American Conference by number, but eighth by average.The Eagles (14-10, 5-5 MAC) got off to a good start, but struggled during the middle of conference play.

6/16/2014, 7:15pm

Volleyball team adds assistant coach

By Jillian Seach

Eastern Michigan University volleyball coach Kim Berrington announced June 10 the addition of Shayna Munson to her coaching staff. Munson is familiar with Coach Berrington, as she was a member of her squad from 2001-02.

Eastern Michigan head coach Rob Murphy calls out the play in the Eagles 61-59 double overtime loss to Northern Illinois Thursday in Dekalb.

4/23/2014, 1:36pm

Managing Editor, host of Eastern Echo Sports Podcast, names 2013-14 Eagles of the Year

By Al Willman

The school year is quickly winding down and with it ends an eventful year for Eastern Michigan University’s athletic teams. As part of my weekly appearances on E-TV’s Eagles Sports Update, I share my “Eagle of the Week” – a player or coach who stands out to me for their performances in the week leading up to the show. For this, the final issue of the school year (not counting the summer semester), I have compiled a list of my Eagles of the Year for all of EMU’s sports, as well as for some specialized categories.

11/24/2013, 6:32pm

Eagles volleyball triumphs over Toledo, WMU

By Robert Jones

The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team won its quarterfinal and semifinal matches of the Mid-American Conference Championship over the weekend – a five-set thriller over the University of Toledo Rockets on Friday night and a straight set sweep over Western Michigan University on Saturday.

Jill Briner had 10 kills Saturday in the team’s win over Kent St.

11/20/2013, 7:02pm

Eagles beat KSU, earn MAC Tourney spot

By Robert Jones

The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team headed to Kent, Ohio, on Sat. Nov. 16, with a Mid-American Conference Championship tournament spot on the line. The Eagles defeated the Kent State University Golden Flashes three sets to one.

10/13/2013, 6:37pm

Central Michigan sweeps Eagles

By Robert Jones

The Eastern Michigan University women’s volleyball team returned to the Convocation Center Thursday night to host the Central Michigan Chippewas. Central Michigan (8-9, 2-3 Mid-Amercan Conference) swept EMU (11-9, 1-4 MAC) in three sets (25-22, 25-20, 25-21). Eastern has lost four of their last five matches.

10/13/2013, 6:23pm

Women’s volleyball team falls in four sets

By Robert Jones

The Eastern Michigan University women’s volleyball team couldn’t pull off the upset against No. 18 Ohio University Saturday night at the Convocation Center as they fell in four sets (25-23, 25-7, 21-25, 25-14). No. 18 Ohio (15-3, 5-1 MAC) took the match three sets to one over Eastern Michigan (11-10, 1-5 MAC).

10/9/2013, 6:53pm

Jones brings high energy to bear in volleyball

By Robert Jones

Redshirt sophomore middle blocker Kelsey Jones is usually dancing when she comes out of the locker room before Eastern Michigan University volleyball games. The coaching staff and her teammates say Jones is high energy during the game, in practice and on the sidelines. If she isn’t playing, she’s cheering and creating positive energy for her teammates.