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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.

Men's golf team prepares to kick off 2014 in sunny Florida

By Andrew Armbruster · Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University men’s golf team heads to warmer weather in Dade City, Fla., where the Eagles will compete in the Mid-American Conference Match Play.

'Jock Jamz' to be held this Tuesday in Pease Auditorium

By Eugene Evans · Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014

On Tuesday, Feb. 11, the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) will team up with the Eastern Michigan University Athletic Department to host Jock Jamz at 7 p.m., inside Pease Auditorium.

Eagles beat Golden Flashes after 17-year drought

By Derrick Vergolini · Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014

After being at the bad end of a 14-1 run, Eastern Michigan University saw its 20-point lead over Kent State University melt to seven with 5:05 to play.

Taylor Stubblefield (above) is one of three new assistant coaches hired by Chris Creighton on Feb. 6.

Creighton adds three more coaches to his staff

By Eugene Evans · Friday, Feb. 7, 2014

On Feb. 6, Eastern Michigan University head coach Chris Creighton announced the addition of three assistant coaches to his staff.

EMU guard Janay Morton (13) led the team, off the bench, with 21 points in Eastern Michigan's 89-75 loss to Michigan Wednesday night in Ann Arbor.

EMU women snap five-game losing streak

By Drew Dood · Friday, Feb. 7, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team snapped a five-game losing streak on Feb. 6 by beating Kent State University 65-57.

Tyler Benz no longer a member of the EMU Football team

By Eugene Evans · Friday, Feb. 7, 2014

Tyler Benz, who started 16 games over the last two seasons, is no longer on the Eastern Michigan University football team.

EMU football coach Chris Creighton speaks at Wednesday’s National Signing Day event in the atrium of the Convocation Center.

National Signing Day event held at Convocation Center

By Thomas Bieszk · Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014

National Signing Day is essentially a national holiday in the world of college football. First year Eastern Michigan coach Chris Creighton treated it as such.

EMU forward Karrington Ward (14) attempts a layup over two Purdue defenders in Eastern Michigan's 69-64 loss to Purdue Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette. Ward scored 25 points and had 8 rebounds in the loss.

Eagles blow a 12-point second half lead against the Zips

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014

In the last ten minutes of regulation, Eastern Michigan University managed to let a 12-point lead slip away against the University of Akron Wednesday night.

Junior Mike Fisher (Saline, MI) won the 200 yard breaststroke (2:04.75) by 1.5 seconds.

Swimmer earns weekly award

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014

Putting team before individual accolades is what Mike Fisher believes in and the pay-off was realized. For the first time in his career, Fisher was named the Mid-American Conference Swimmer of the Week on Feb. 3.