Sports - The Eastern Echo

Men end regular season with 78-67 loss to Toledo

By Al Willman · Saturday, March 9, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team ended its 2012-13 regular season Saturday with a 78-67 loss to Mid-American Conference opponent University of Toledo Rockets. “I was super confident as a coach. After game planning, and practice and reviewing film and talking to our guys, I thought for sure we would win tonight,” EMU coach Rob Murphy said.

Men's swim, dive team heads to MAC Championships

By Eugene Evans · Thursday, March 7, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University men’s swimming and diving team will look to defend its title and capture its 31st in the Mid-American Conference as it competes in the MAC championships at the Edward J. Shea Natatorium in Carbondale, Ill., from March 7-9.

Junior guard Desyree Thomas has been a spark plug in the Eagle lineup of late. She has scored in double digits in four of the team’s last five games, averaging 10.2 points per game in that period. She scored 15 points in the team’s last game against WMU, a 73-69 victory on Feb. 23.

Women's basketball team sets sights on MAC tournament

By Al Willman · Thursday, March 7, 2013

March Madness is nearly upon us. The first step in the journey to the NCAA tournament is the Mid-American Conference tournament.

Women's swim, dive team finishes fourth at MAC Championship

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, March 6, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University women’s swimming and diving team finished fourth with a total score of 450 points at the Mid-American Conference Championships in Buffalo, N.Y.

Junior forward Natachia Watkins (50) led the way for EMU with 18 points in Wednesday’s 63-56 loss to CMU.

Eagles women drop regular-season finale to CMU, 63-56

By Al Willman · Wednesday, March 6, 2013

This was not a good week for Eastern Michigan University’s basketball teams against Central Michigan University. Following a loss Tuesday night by the men’s team in Mt. Pleasant, the women’s team fell to the Chippewas on Wednesday night, 63-56, at the Convocation Center.

Men's golf finishes in 14th place at USF Invitational

By Andrew Armbruster · Tuesday, March 5, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University men’s golf team finished in 14th place in the USF Invitational this weekend at Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club in Dade City, Fla.

Eagles drop tough game against CMU, 61-59

By Al Willman · Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Despite a late effort from redshirt junior forward Glenn Bryant, the Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team lost to in-state Mid-American Conference Rival Central Michigan University 61-59 in Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Tuesday night.

Women's golf finishes strong at Red Rocks Invitational

By Andrew Armbruster · Sunday, March 3, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University women’s golf team continued its spring season by traveling back to Arizona over the weekend.

Baseball earns split with 11-6 win over Kansas

By Alex Alvarado · Sunday, March 3, 2013

As the four-game series against Kansas University came to a close Sunday afternoon, the Eastern Michigan University baseball team earned a split with an 11-6 win.

Eagles baseball drops two of three to KU

By Alex Alvarado · Saturday, March 2, 2013

With snow forcing the relocation of the Jayhawk Classic, Eastern Michigan University and the Kansas University Jayhawks traveled to a neutral site in Grand Prairie, Texas for a four-game series.

Eagles women beat Northern Illinois 54-45

By Eugene Evans · Saturday, March 2, 2013

With the help of career-high scoring for junior Desyree Thomas and senior Chelsea Hite, the Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies, 54-45, in Dekalb, Ill., Thursday.

Daylen Harrison (35) scored 13 points in EMU’s 50-49 overtime thriller over WMU Saturday.

Eagles men win overtime thriller over WMU 50-49

By Al Willman · Saturday, March 2, 2013

Those who went home Saturday for spring break missed out on an overtime win for the Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team over the Western Michigan University Broncos, 50-49.

Eagles golf places eighth at Westbrook Invitational

By Andrew Armbruster · Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013

The concern going into the Westbrook Invitational in Peoria, Ariz., this weekend was if the Eastern Michigan University women’s golf team was going to be able to play.

Tolic is from Zagreb, Croatia, and has swam for 17 years.

Tolic an ideal leader of swim team

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013

There is more to being a co-captain of the Eastern Michigan University women’s swim and dive team than being a leader in the pool—it is about how you represent yourself outside of it as well.

Cougars sweep EMU baseball

By Alex Alvarado · Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013

Part two of the four-game series at Washington State University ended with a sweep by the WSU Cougars as Eastern Michigan University’s baseball team lost both games in Sunday’s double-header.

The Eagles have finished in first place twice (2005 and 2006) in the MAC Championship.

Women’s swimming seeks undefeated season

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University women’s swim and dive team will be looking to cap off an undefeated season by bringing home their third title at the Mid-American Conference championship at Alumni Arena Natatorium in Buffalo, N.Y., this weekend.

Taylor Reckert is on track to receive her bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

Reckert puts education first

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013

Many college students have a dream of graduating with their bachelor’s degree in hand by the end of their fourth year, but for Eastern Michigan University senior Taylor Reckert, having a bachelor’s and master’s degree is her goal.

Junior Sara Stone had six points and five steals in the game against WMU.

Eagles top WMU, look to NIU

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013

Coming off a 73-69 win over Mid-American Conference rival Western Michigan University on Saturday, the Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team (7-19 overall, 5-8 MAC) has their sights set on tonight’s matchup against the Northern Illinois University Huskies (7-19, 2-11 MAC) in Dekalb, Ill.

Fantasy baseball: Top draft picks ‘13

By Alex Alvarado · Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013

It’s that time of year again: Spring training. All the experts and analysts can finally end their discussions of what the projected stats of Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels), David Price (Tampa Bay Rays), Buster Posey (San Francisco Giants) and everybody else will be like for the upcoming season.

Men drop game to Ohio, 73-50

By Hannah Senda · Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team returned to Athens, Ohio, Wednesday to play the game that was originally scheduled for Jan. 30. EMU (12-14, 5-7 Mid-American Conference) played the Ohio University Bobcats (20-6, 11-1 MAC) in front of 5,932 people at Ohio’s Convocation Center. Coming off their first road win of the year, against Ball State University, the Eagles came up short, 73-50.