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Keith Keusch is a geography major who has found his place on the EMU Flying Squirrels Quidditch team.

Quidditch player a dual-threat

By Mandy Grenier · Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013

Keith Keusch is a keeper/seeker for the Eastern Michigan University Flying Squirrels and originally hails from Laingsburg, Mich.

Associate athletic director hired

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013

On Oct. 28, Matt Jakobsze, the former Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, was named the Associate Athletics Director of Compliance at Eastern Michigan University.

Redshirt junior quarterback Tyler Benz is 8th in the MAC in passing yards, with 1,467

English unsure of starting QB situation

By Derrick Vergolini · Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013

With Eastern Michigan University (1-7, 0-4 Mid-American Conference) losing its seventh straight game last week, maybe a little bit of quarterback controversy can bring some excitement to fans headed into this week.

EMU Club Hockey team wins Saturday at Oakland University, 5-4

By Jillian Seach · Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013

On Saturday Oct. 26, the Eastern Michigan University club hockey team took on Oakland University and won by a score of 5-4.

Men’s track team wins EMU Classic

By Jillian Seach · Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University men’s and women’s cross-country teams raced to victories in the EMU Fall Classic on Friday, Oct. 25. The meet was held at the Green and White’s home at Hudson Mills Metropark-North Course in Dexter, Mich.

Soccer beats Akron Zips, 4-1 on Senior Day

By Josh Dye · Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University (10-6-2, 7-2-1 Mid-American Conference) women’s soccer team sent its five seniors out on top, beating the University of Akron Zips 4-1 in the final home game of the regular season at Scicluna Field on Sunday.

EMU Club Hockey wins 4-3

By Paul Stuart · Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013

The Eastern Michigan Universiy Eagles Club Hockey team beat the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies 4-3 on Friday. Junior defenseman and captain Jordan Roemer said he was optimistic and felt prepared going into Friday’s game, even though the EMU Eagles (5-6) lost to the Golden Grizzlies (6-5) 10-2 a week prior.

What's on Tap

By Eugene Evans · Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013

With Halloween on the horizon, here is the schedule for Eastern Michigan University’s Athletics this week:

Week 9 Mid-American Conference football wrap-up

By Thair Sarsour · Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013

Final scores and key stats for week nine:

EMU soccer team ties University at Buffalo Friday, 1-1

By Josh Dye · Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer team battled the University at Buffalo Bulls to the tune of a 1-1 draw on Friday at Scicluna Field. The draw was the first conference tie the Eagles have had all season.

The EMU women’s swim team has not lost a conference meet since 2012.

Women’s swim and dive team sinks Bowling Green

By Brandon Karsten · Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University women’s swimming and diving team won its Mid-American Conference opener 166-126 in a dual meet over the Bowling Green State University Falcons on Saturday.

EMU tight end Tyreese Russell had 4 catches for 90 yards including a touchdown in Easterns 59-20 loss to Northern Illinois Saturday in DeKalb. The 90 recieving yards were a career best for Russell.

Roback starts in EMU's Seventh Straight Loss

By Derrick Vergolini · Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013

One week after setting a rushing record amongst Football Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks, Jordan Lynch used his arm to lead No.

Eastern Michigan players Ryan Brumfield and Quincy Jones take a moment to reflect on the events of the past week before EMU took on Northern Illinois Saturday in Dekalb the day after the team went to Demarius Reeds visitation service in Chicago.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: A trying eight days for EMU Football

By Eugene Evans · Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013

Sometimes in life, we forget that football is nothing more than a game. The last eight days have been a shining example of how tragedy can bring all of the schools together in the Mid-American Conference.

EMU women’s soccer team shuts out Kent State, 2-0

By Josh Dye · Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013

A pair of second-half goals helped the Eastern Michigan women’s soccer team clinch its spot in the 2013 Mid-American Conference tournament, with a 2-0 victory over Kent State University on Oct. 20 at Zoeller Field.

Sports writer, EMU alum passes

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013

There are those people in the world who make an impact on your life, just by hearing about them from other people or looking at the results of hard work they did to accomplish something. Larry Cathey was one of those people.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Echo volunteer, mentor, remembers former Echo sports writer

By Art Brooks · Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013

I can’t recall the first time I saw or met Larry Cathey. But I can say one thing … I’d bet my ranch he had his Tigers hat on. Backward, as always.

Women’s swim team performs well in the Windy City

By Brandon Karsten · Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013

The season opener for the Eastern Michigan University women’s swimming and diving team at Northwestern University and the University of Illinois Saturday saw a lot of superb performances from its swimmers.

The Eagles are off until March 24 when they take on Saginaw Valley State University.

Club baseball loses to Northern Michigan, 5-4

By Robert Jones · Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013

After dropping a doubleheader against Northern Michigan on Saturday, the Eastern Michigan University club baseball team lost to the Bobcats again on Sunday, 5-4, in the series finale.

Eastern will be traveling to DeKalb, Ill. to take on NIU for the first non-Black Friday game in four years.

For Eagles to stop NIU, Lynch can’t run ball

By Derrick Vergolini · Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013

Lynch broke a Football Bowl Subdivision quarterback record with 316 rushing yards on 32 carries. He also ran in three touchdowns and threw for 155 yards and another touchdown. He’s fourth in the FBS with 932 rushing yards and ranks first among quarterbacks.

Back to Bowen moved to the Convocation Center

By Eugene Evans · Monday, Oct. 21, 2013

Add three more basketball games to the Convocation Center as the “Back to Bowen” event set for Nov.

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