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Week six Mid-American Conference football roundup

By Eugene Evans · Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013

Here is the Mid-American Conference roundup for Week Six:

What's on Tap

By Eugene Evans · Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013

With all of the fall sports in full swing, now is the best to relieve all of your worries and check out what EMU Athletics has to offer this week. Here is the upcoming schedule:

Cross-country teams finish top 20

Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University men’s and women’s cross-country teams were hoping for better finishes Friday at the 58th annual Notre Dame Invitational, but their experience will have to do for now.

EMU’s swim and diving teams hold intrasquad meet

By Brandon Karsten · Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University swimming and diving teams held an intrasquad meet in the Jones Natatorium Saturday to round out preseason training. The men’s white team won 140-114 while the women’s green team took a victory with a 136-121 score.

Western conquers Eastern in volleyball

By Robert Jones · Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University Eagles (11-7, 1-2 Mid-American Conference) faced the Western Michigan University Broncos (9-7, 2-1 MAC) Saturday night in Kalamazoo. Western Michigan defeated EMU three sets to one (23-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-22).

Eagles lose to NIU Huskies in 4 sets

By Robert Jones · Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University women’s volleyball team (11-6, 1-1 MAC) lost to the Northern Illinois Huskies (9-7, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) in DeKalb, Ill. on Friday. The match was the first conference game for Northern Illinois at home this season. Northern Illinois beat EMU three sets to one (24-26, 25-21, 25-19, 25-21).

Women's soccer extends winning streak to five games

By Josh Dye · Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer team continued its dominating start to conference play, beating Bowling Green State University 2-1 at Cochrane Field, extending EMU’s winning streak to five games. This win streak is the longest the team has had since 2001 (seven-game winning streak).

COLUMN: Five Things To Take Away From EMU’s 42-14 loss to Buffalo

By Eugene Evans · Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013

1) Head Coach Ron English’s Job Status: “Embrace The Process” is one of the mantras English has used over the years to motivate his team, but it could not be seen on the field and it appeared at times, the defense lacked in effort.

EMU football blown out by Buffalo, 42-14

By Derrick Vergolini · Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013

While making history in the process, the University at Buffalo Bulls dominated a struggling Eastern Michigan University Eagles defense for its first Mid-American Conference victory of the season this Saturday at UB Stadium. Since its inaugural meeting in 2001, the Bulls defeated EMU (1-4, 0-2 MAC) for the first time in program history with a 42-14 victory, which included an offensive showcase by UB (3-2, 1-0 MAC). The 28-point margin was the second largest win for the Bulls this year, falling short of a 29-point win it had against the University of Connecticut last week.

Swimming teams have high expectations

By Brandon Karsten · Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013

Expectations are high for both swimming and diving teams of Eastern Michigan University. The men’s team looks to bring home its 32nd Mid-American Conference title while the women’s squad hopes to add on to the undefeated season back in 2012-13, only with the goal of trying to do better than a fourth place finish in the championship meet.

Tennis wins four road matches during weekend

By Jillian Seach · Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013

This past weekend, the Eastern Michigan University women’s tennis team traveled to Bloomington, Ind. to take part in the Hoosier Classic, while senior Nino Mebuke and sophomore Klara Supejova competed at the ITA All-American Championships in Los Angeles, Calif.

Four first half goals helped the Eastern Michigan women’s soccer team avenge their 2012 Mid-American Conference tournament defeat by beating the Toledo Rockets 4-3 at a wet Scicluna Field.

Soccer (5-4-1) squeaks out home win against UT, 4-3

By Josh Dye · Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013

Four first half goals helped the Eastern Michigan women’s soccer team avenge their 2012 Mid-American Conference tournament defeat by beating the Toledo Rockets 4-3 at a wet Scicluna Field.

Eagles put 5-0 record vs. Buffalo on the line

By Derrick Vergolini · Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013

Two teams seeking relevancy in the Mid-American Conference will square off Saturday when the Eastern Michigan University Eagles head east to face the University at Buffalo Bulls.

COLUMN: Win or go home: English needs to step up his game

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013

Every week for almost eternity has been a must win-game for Eastern Michigan University football, but more importantly head coach Ron English.

Men’s and women’s golf teams place ninth in tourneys

By Thair Sarsour · Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University women’s golf team finished ninth, in a field of 14, at the Nittany Lion Invitational, hosted by Penn State Sept. 27-29.

Swimming teams have high expectations

By Brandon Karsten · Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013

Expectations are high for both swimming and diving teams of Eastern Michigan University.

EMU soccer downs Rockets, 4-3

By Josh Dye · Monday, Sept. 30, 2013

Four first half goals helped the Eastern Michigan women’s soccer team avenge their 2012 Mid-American Conference tournament defeat by beating the Toledo Rockets 4-3 at a wet Scicluna Field.

What's on Tap

By Eugene Evans · Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013

With the month of October on the horizon and all of the teams outside of swimming and diving competing on the road this week, here is the upcoming schedule for EMU athletics:

Quidditch season starts

By Robert Jones · Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University Flying Squirrels Quidditch team kicked off its season against the University of Michigan at Frog Island Park. Michigan’s speed and physicality was too much and it defeated EMU 110-60.

Soccer extends win streak

By Thair Sarsour · Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer team extended its winning streak to three games Friday, as the team defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies handily, 4-1.