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EMU women’s golf team prepares to play in Texas

By Andrew Armbruster · Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University women’s golf team is off to New Braunfels, Texas to compete in the Jim West Challenge at the Bandit Golf Club. Like the men’s team, should weather hold up, the lady Eagles are looking at temperatures from the mid 70’s to low 80’s. The Eagles are geared for the rest of their season.

Redshirt junior Olivia Fouty (Toledo, OH) led the team with seventeen points.

Women’s basketball drops close game, 61-56 to BGSU

By Drew Dood · Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team lost for the first time in over a week on Saturday as it fell to Bowling Green State University, 61-56 at the Convocation Center.

What's on Tap

By Eugene Evans · Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014

Winter Break is right around the corner and now is a good time to catch EMU Athletics in action: Monday 2/17 - Women’s Golf at Jim West Challenge, All Day. Tuesday 2/18 - Women’s Golf at Jim West Challenge, All Day. Wednesday 2/19 - Women’s Basketball vs.

Men’s golf finishes 2nd at MAC Match Play

By Andrew Armbruster · Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University men’s golf team arrived at Dade City, Fla. over the weekend to compete in the Mid-American Conference Match Play.

Eagle Journey: Swimmer Audra Burtch

By Eugene Evans · Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014

Eagle Journey is a Q & A series in which we will get to know some of the Eastern Michigan University student-athletes and why they chose to come here. This week’s feature focuses on sophomore swimmer Audra Burtch, from Goshen, Ind.

All of the EMU hall of fame class were honored during halftime of the men's game.

7 inducted into E-Club Hall of Fame

By Al Willman · Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014

Saturday morning the Eastern Michigan University E-Club honored the newest members of the E-Club Hall of fame in the Student Center Ballroom.

Eastern Michigan center Da'Shonte Riley (10) goes up for the block in the Eagles 65-44 win over Toledo Saturday afternoon.

Murphy's defense-first philosophy pays off against Toledo

By Eugene Evans · Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014

Eastern Michigan University head coach Rob Murphy always preaches defense first to his players.

Baseball upsets No. 16 Clemson in season opener

By Brandon Karsten · Friday, Feb. 14, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University baseball team kicked off the 2014 season with an upset of No. 16- ranked Clemson University Friday with a 6-5 score in ten innings.

Eastern Michigan guard Raven Lee (0) scored 15 points in the Eagles 70-53 win over Kent State Saturday afternoon.

Lee scores 24 in EMU’s 73-62 win over Ball State

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014

To say Raven Lee has experienced an up and down season is an understatement.

Eagles win 2nd straight after losing 5 in a row

By Drew Dood · Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team picked up its second win in a row Sunday over Ohio University 68-55.

Men's track finishes strong at Meyo Invitational

By Jillian Seach · Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014

Eastern Michigan University’s men’s track and field team took part in the Meyo Invitational in South Bend, Ind., with the University of Notre Dame as host.

Softball opens season with split

By Thomas Bieszk · Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University softball team opened up the 2014 season spending the weekend at the USC Upstate Tournament in warm Spartanburg, S.C. EMU split the four games between Friday and Saturday.

Eastern Michigan sophomore Khadijah Hudson finishes up her floor routine in the Eagles 195.925-194.600 loss to Central Michigan Friday night.

EMU gymnastics loses to Central Michigan

By Drew Dood · Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University’s women’s gymnastics team lost to Central Michigan University 195.925 to 194.600 on Feb. 7.

Women’s track performs well at Meyo Invitational

By Jillian Seach · Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014

Eastern Michigan University women’s track and field team traveled to South Bend, Ind., on Feb. 7-8 to take part in the University of Notre Dame’s annual Meyo Invitational.

Both swim teams end regular seasons on high notes

By Brandon Karsten · Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University swimming teams ended the regular season competing at Ohio State University in the Ohio State Winter Invite Feb. 8-9.

EMU baseball looks to bounce back from 26-28 finish in 2013

By Brandon Karsten · Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014

For the Eastern Michigan University baseball team, the 2013 season saw the Eagles miss out on the Mid-American Conference Tournament after losing to the University of Toledo on the last day of the season. A new year is around the corner and the goal is to get back into the conference tournament and do better than a 26-28 record and 12-15 in the MAC.

Stubblefield takes Utah job as wide receivers coach

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014

Less than a week after joining Eastern Michigan University as the wide receivers coach, Taylor Stubblefield will be heading to the University of Utah.

Lucas hit .235 last season with 5 home runs and 27 RBI’s. The center fielder also stole 3 bases.

Eagle Journey: Jenn Lucas

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014

Eagle Journey is a Q & A series in which Sports Editor Eugene Evans will get to know some of the Eastern Michigan University student-athletes and why they chose to come here. This week’s feature focuses on junior outfielder Jenn Lucas, from Pinckney, Mich.

The men’s swimming team performs at Jock Jamz Tuesday night at Pease Auditorium. They took first place in the competition.

EMU Community Comes Together At Jock Jamz

By Eugene Evans · Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014

Hundreds of students, coaches and athletes gathered at Pease Auditorium as a community Tuesday night for Jock Jamz, which was entertained by ten varsity athletic teams as they showed off their dancing and lip synching skills.

Eastern Michigan University Rec/IM expands hours

By Eugene Evans · Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014

On Jan. 6, the Rec/IM increased its hours on Mondays-Thursdays in an effort to get students and faculty who might not have worked out because of night classes to show up. The expanded hours on Mondays-Thursdays are now 6:30 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. compared to the fall semester when it opened as usual, but closed down two hours early.