Sports - The Eastern Echo

Women take on Wayne State, Akron Saturday

By Brandon Karsten · Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

The season is winding down for Eastern Michigan University’s women’s swimming and diving team. EMU (3-3, 1-1 MAC) will host two different teams at the Jones Natatorium the weekend of Jan.

Men to face Wayne State tomorrow

By Macy Stevenson · Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

After defeating two of the three teams who competed at the meet in Cincinnati, Ohio, Friday and Saturday, the Eastern Michigan University men’s swimming and diving team is back in action at home this coming weekend and looking to use some of its momentum to defeat the Warriors of Wayne State University. The Eagles are 2-3 overall and looking to improve that record with this home meet.

Sophomore forward's game runs in family

By Theodora Robinson-Jones · Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

Following in the footsteps of her mother and father is what got Olivia Fouty into basketball. Fouty’s father played basketball for two years at Owens Community College and her mother played when she was younger.

Gymnastics opens season at Kent St.

By J Richard Bates · Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

The EMU Gymnastics team opens the 2012 season on the road at Kent State following a strong sixth-place finish in the Mid-American Conference Championships last year. The Eagles finished the 2011 season with a 4-10 overall record and went 2-4 in conference match-ups.

EMU heads to Olivet with two-match win streak

By Thomas Bieszk · Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team heads to Olivet College looking to keep its two-match winning streak going.

Eagles to attend Akron Open

By Chris James · Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012

It has been three weeks since Eastern Michigan’s men’s track and field team’s first meet at the Grand Valley Holiday Open in Allendale, Mich., on Dec.

EMU hosts Central Michigan Friday

By Antonio Cooper · Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012

The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team will return for its first home match of 2012 to face Central Michigan University at 7 p.m.

Eagles get pumped for Ball State game

By Brandon Karsten · Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team started its Mid-American Conference schedule with contests versus Northern Illinois and Central Michigan.

Eagles face Xavier Musketeers

By Ashlyn Zarate · Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012

The Eastern Michigan University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will take on the Xavier Musketeers at 5 p.m.

Academics main focus for diver

By Macy Stevenson · Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012

Diving began around the age six or seven for Eastern Michigan University senior Kevin Douglas. Douglas said diving was his mother’s idea.

Wrestling takes two matches vs. VMI, Davidson at Pitt duals

By Thomas Bieszk · Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012

The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team took two matches in a four-match set at the Pitt Duals on Saturday by defeating Virginia Military Institute 25-10 and Davidson College 41-3 while falling to the University of Pittsburgh 22-15 and to Columbia University 30-12.

Men go 2-3 during break, 1-0 in MAC

By James Highsmith · Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012

While Eastern Michigan University students might have been hitting the slopes or gaining some much needed rest, the men’s basketball team was hard at work. Here’s a look back at what students might have missed while on winter break: Dec.

Eagles finish 3-3 during winter break

By Ashlyn Zarate · Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012

While most students enjoyed relaxing during their break, the Eastern Michigan women’s basketball team hardly paused from practicing or playing its hardest in the games that took place in the past three weeks.

EMU opens MAC with a 47-40 victory

By Theodora Robinson-Jones · Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012

It was a neck-and-neck game for most of the second half but senior guard Darrell Lampley made six consecutive free-throws in the final 1:38 of Saturday’s game to help lift the Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team to a 47-40 Mid-American Conference opener victory against Northern Illinois.

Women defeat Huskies 64-52

By Ashlyn Zarate · Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012

Paige Redditt was able to score with ease in the 64-52 win against the Northern Illinois Huskies at the Convocation Center on Sunday.

Able to 'gel' with the program, Harris continues to thrive

By Theodora Robinson-Jones · Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012

It all started in the ninth grade when Jamell Harris decided to follow in the footsteps of his older brother, Justin, whom he adored.

EMU women's basketball drops first MAC decision

By Ashlyn Zarate · Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012

In a neck-to-neck game between the Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team and the Ball State Cardinals, the Eagles were defeated by a score of 54-51 at Worthen Arena. The first half was a fight for the lead; though the Eagles started out on top , the Cardinals would come right back and tie up the score.

EMU women's basketball defeats Wyoming in first game of 2012

By Ashlyn Zarate · Monday, Jan. 2, 2012

A record-tying 18 rebounds from Olivia Fouty helped boost the Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team to a 65-43 win over the University of Wyoming on January 2 inside the Convocation Center. The game started off in favor of the Eagles as they took an 11-0 lead over the Cowlgirls in the first three minutes.

Eagles end 2011 with loss to Seatle University

By Ashlyn Zarate · Friday, Dec. 30, 2011

In the second day of the Washington Dental Services Holiday Hoops Tournament, the Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team took a 75-72 loss to the Seattle University Redhawks at the KeyArena.

Eagles drop decision in Santa Clara

By Brandon Karsten · Friday, Dec. 30, 2011

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team lost 75-55 to Santa Clara University in its first game of the Santa Clara Cable Car Classic that was held in Santa Clara, California.