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Johnson shines in the MAC Championship Game

By Eugene Evans · Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013

On a Friday night where Jordan Lynch was expected to take center stage, Bowling Green State University quarterback Matt Johnson had other thoughts as he threw for a Mid-American Conference Championship record five touchdowns, but getting the title mattered more than an individual feat.

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.

Season-high 20 turnovers cost the Eagles a potential win

By Eugene Evans · Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013

Eastern Michigan University coach Rob Murphy knows turning the ball over 20 times will not yield positive results at days’ end.

EMU coaching search expands

By Eugene Evans · Friday, Dec. 6, 2013

According to a source, Colorado State University-Pueblo head coach John Wristen was in Ypsilanti on Thursday being interviewed by Eastern Michigan University athletic director Heather Lyke for the same position.

Community speaks out at EMU Athletics Forum

By Derrick Vergolini · Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013

Various topics addressed by the community surfaced in the Eastern Michigan University Athletics Forum that took place in Pray-Harrold Thursday night.

EMU forward Karrington Ward (14) scored 11 points in 22 minutes in Eastern Michigan's 69-57 loss to Massachusetts Tuesday night.

Murphy knows his team is in for a tough one

By Eugene Evans · Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013

Coach Rob Murphy knows Eastern Michigan University will be in for a challenge on the road against Purdue University. “Anytime you go on the road, it is [always] going to be a tough environment,” Murphy said.

Kevin Allen (EMU alum 1979) was inducted into the USA Hockey Hall of Fame on Dec. 2.

Alum shares love for journalism

By Jillian Seach · Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013

Kevin Allen, an Eastern Michigan University alum (1979), knew from a young age that he was going to be a journalist.

EMU tight end Tyreese Russell takes a moment before kickoff in Eastern Michigan's 42-10 loss to Central Michigan Friday afternoon in Mount Pleasant.

EMU Football: Year in Review

By Derrick Vergolini · Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University football team’s 18th consecutive season without a winning record kept the bad taste in the fans’ mouths.

Eagles let one slip away against the Minutemen, 69-57

By Eugene Evans · Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013

Coach Rob Murphy felt like Eastern Michigan University let one slip away against No. 21-ranked University of Massachusetts Minutemen at the Convocation Center Tuesday night. “I thought we were just as good and were the better team for a half, Murphy said.

The field was coated in a thin layer of snow before EMU's game against CMU on 29 November in Mt. Pleasant.

Five things to take away from EMU's 42-10 loss to Central Michigan

By Al Wilman · Monday, Dec. 2, 2013

Five things to take away from Eastern Michigan University’s 42-10 loss at Central Michigan University.

What's On Tap?

By Eugene Evans · Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013

With final exams around the corner, here are some opportunities to check out EMU Athletics

Volleyball team loses to the OU Bobcats

By Robert Jones · Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team lost to the Ohio University Bobcats in the Mid-American Conference Championship game on Nov. 24, 3-0.

Eagles wrestling overthrows Stanford 18-16

By Brandon Ingram · Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013

With a pin from Phillip Joseph in the final bout of the Sunday’s duels, the Eastern Michigan University wrestling team pulled off an 18-16 upset of No. 23 Stanford, improving to 5-1 on the season.

EMU guard Desyree Thomas had 8 assists in Eastern Michigan's 101-52 win over Madonna University Friday afternoon.

Women’s basketball sets records with 120-35 win

By Brandon Ingram · Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013

With four Eagles having career days and doing it in record-setting style, the Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team broke its single-game-points-scored record by cruising to a 120-35 non-conference win on Saturday at the Convocation Center.

Michigan's two-point gamble fails as it falls to Ohio State, 42-41

By Eugene Evans · Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013

With the Ohio State University’s run game wearing down the University of Michigan’s defense, coach Brady Hoke realized he wanted to win the game on the last drive and held nothing back. “We weren’t doing a good job slowing [Ohio State] down,” Hoke said.

EMU running back Bronson Hill blows by during the fourth quarter of the Eagles' game on 29 November in Mt. Pleasant.

EMU blown out by Central Michigan, 42-10

By Eugene Evans · Friday, Nov. 29, 2013

For interim coach Stan Parrish, the long and trying season is finally in the books and admitted about English’s firing not making things any easier on the team. “The long saga is over,” Parrish said.

Rebounding could decide if EMU can hang with Kentucky

By Eugene Evans · Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013

Being outrebounded 84-60 in the last two games is something Eastern Michigan University coach Rob Murphy won’t tolerate and knows in order to have a chance of knocking off the No.

The Athletic Department has been invited to take part in the discussion.

Forum to discuss EMU athletics moved

By Al Willman and Eugene Evans · Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013

On Dec. 5, Eastern Echo Sports Editor Eugene Evans and Managing Editor Al Willman will host a panel discussion on the state of Eastern Michigan University football and other athletic programs.

What's on Tap

By Eugene Evans · Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013

While most students are with their families for the Thanksgiving holiday, some Eastern Michigan University teams will be in action, so here is this week’s schedule:

Eagles volleyball triumphs over Toledo, WMU

By Robert Jones · Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013

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.

Lee scores 38 off the bench as EMU moves to 5-0

By Eugene Evans · Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013

After scoring six points against Cleveland State University, Ray Lee responded with a vengeance by scoring a career-high 38 in EMU’s 74-69 win over the University of Texas at Arlington on Saturday night at the Convocation Center to move to 5-0 for the first time since the 1996-97 season. Lee was on top of his game as he went 5-for-5 from three-point range, 12-for-15 shooting and 9-for-12 from the foul line.