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Associate Athletics Director to Retire

By Jillian Seach · Monday, May 19, 2014

Eastern Michigan University’s longtime Athletics Administrator Dr. Melody Reifel Werner has announced she will retire at the end of June. Werner has acted as director for Eastern’s Department of Athletics for 18 years. Reifel Werner, who recently celebrated her 57th birthday, believes the timing is right to conclude her successful career in athletic administration.

Sunday’s 15-1 loss dropped the Eagles to 17-33 overall and 4-20 in conference play.

EMU suffers 15-1 blowout vs. CMU

By Jillian Seach · Monday, May 12, 2014

On May 11, in the final game of Mid-American Conference play at Oestrike Stadium for the 2014 campaign, the Eastern Michigan University men’s baseball team suffered a 15-1 loss to Central Michigan University. The Eagles (17-33, 4-20 MAC) took an early 1-0 lead before the Chippewas (32-20, 17-7) rattled off 15 consecutive runs.

Men’s and women’s track compete at Toledo Invitational

By Jillian Seach · Sunday, May 11, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in a few events at the Toledo Invitational in Toledo, Ohio on Friday, May 9. The Eagles had a strong showing at the event as many of the Green and White recorded personal-bests or came within close range of their record marks in the week before the 2014 Mid-American Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Eastern Michigan baseball round-up: 8 games in 10 days

By Drew Dood · Monday, May 5, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University baseball team finished off its wild seven-games-in-nine-day stretch with a loss to Western Michigan University (18-24).

Men’s golf takes sixth at Rutherford Invitational

By Andrew Armbruster · Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Eastern Michigan University’s men’s golf team smashed their way into a sixth place finish at the Rutherford Invitational in University Park, PA. The Eagles were looking to improve after finishing in last place at the Kepler Intercollegiate tournament last weekend before they head to the MAC Championship in Carmel, Ind. The Eagles shot 881 as a team on the par 71, 7,202-yard Penn State University Blue Course, April 19-20.

EMU baseball team loses three games to University of Miami

By Drew Dood · Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University baseball team (14-24, 2-13 Mid-American Conference) had a rough week at Oestrike Stadium, playing the University of Miami (18-20) in a three-game series and losing all three games, before picking up a win against Hillsdale University (13-27).

Eastern Michigan distance runner William Trice in the 3000m run during the EMU Triangular on 10 January at Bowen Field House.

Men's and Women's Track & Field divides, conquers

By Jillian Seach · Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Over the weekend, Eastern Michigan University’s women’s track and field team split up to compete in two different parts of the country. The Eagles took part in four events total. Three of the events took place at the Jesse Owens Track Classic in Columbus, Ohio and the other event took place at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif. The EMU men’s track and field team competed in two separate meets this past weekend. On Friday, April 18 a duo of Eagles headed west for the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., while a small group of Eagles competed in the first rotation of the Jesse Owens Track Classic in Columbus, Ohio.

Student-athletes may get unlimited meals

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The National Collegiate Athletic Association Legislative Council approved a few new “well-being rules” on April 15 that can be made final when the Division I Board of Directors meets Thursday.

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

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

By Al Willman · Wednesday, April 23, 2014

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.

Eastern Michigan first baseman Lee Longo delivers one of his two hits in the Eagles 4-3 10th inning win over Michigan Wednesday afternoon in Ann Arbor.

EMU baseball round-up for week of April 14

By Drew Dood · Thursday, April 17, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University (13-21 overall, 2-10 Mid-American Conference) baseball team wrapped up a five-game stretch with a 4-3 win in 10 innings over the University of Michigan on Wednesday. Their week started with a four-game home stand before going for a home-and-home set with Michigan that had the first of two cancelled due to snow Tuesday.

Eastern Michigan guard Darell Combs (25) scored 11 points in the Eagles 56-52 win over Northern Illinois Saturday afternoon.

Combs to transfer to IUPUI

By Eugene Evans · Thursday, April 17, 2014

Former Eastern Michigan University guard Darell Combs committed to Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis on April 16. The 6-1 guard will have two seasons of eligibility remaining after sitting one year.

Ross to transfer to Hartford

By Eugene Evans · Thursday, April 17, 2014

Eastern Michigan University guard Jalen Ross will be transferring to the University of Hartford for the 2014-15 season.

Eastern Michigan distance runner Victoria Voronko sprinting into the finish during the 3000m run on 18 January at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational in Ann Arbor. She finished second with a time of 9:27.76.

Women's track & field performs well at Tennessee Relays

By Jillian Seach · Wednesday, April 16, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University’s women’s track and field team traveled to Tennessee this past weekend to take part in the Tennessee Relays presented by Sea Ray, April 10-12.

Eastern Michigan's Soloman Ijah fighting for the win in the 60m hurdles on 18 January at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational in Ann Arbor.

Men's track & field particpates in Tennessee Relays

By Jillian Seach · Wednesday, April 16, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University’s men’s track and field team headed to Knoxville, Tenn. to participate in the Tennessee Relays presented by Sea Ray, April 10-12.

EMU men’s golf finishes last at Kepler Intercollegiate

By Andrew Armbruster · Wednesday, April 16, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University men’s golf team competed in the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate in Columbus, Ohio over the weekend. They finished in 15th place overall, shooting 926 as a team. This marks their lowest placement of the season.

Women’s golf finishes 2nd at Delores Black Falcon Invitational

By Andrew Armbruster · Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Women’s Golf grabbed a 2nd place finish this weekend at the Dolores Black Falcon Invitational. This marks their third top- five finish of the season, and their second top five finish in the last two tournaments.

What's on Tap

By Eugene Evans · Sunday, April 13, 2014

Monday 4/14 - No events scheduled Tuesday 4/15 - Baseball at the University of Michigan, 4 p.m. Wednesday 4/16 - Softball at Michigan State University, 5 p.m. - Baseball vs.

The Eagles wrap up the 2013-14 season with a match at Northern Illinois University next Saturday.

Tennis drops Senior Day match to Ball State

By Eugene Evans · Sunday, April 13, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University tennis team dropped its second straight match Saturday to Ball State University, 4-3 on Senior Day.

Creighton uses EMU football spring game as a teaching tool

By Drew Dood · Saturday, April 12, 2014

The Green team beat the White team on Saturday in Eastern Michigan University football’s Annual Spring Game 43-41 and first-year coach Chris Creighton would be the first to admit the game was not pretty.

Eastern Michigan pitching coach Eric Peterson chats with Paul Schaak in the Eagles 5-3 loss to the Michigan State Spartans Tuesday night.

EMU baseball goes winless in its 5-game trip

By Drew Dood · Wednesday, April 9, 2014

The Eagles (10-19 overall, 1-8 Mid-American Conference) started the week on Wednesday with a loss to the University of Dayton (10-16) that was called off due to darkness after the seventh inning. EMU mounted a series rally, scoring all six of their runs in the last two innings, before falling 7-6.