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Tennis is in the family for Westerink

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The Eastern Michigan University tennis team has eight players on its roster. Every player on that roster attended high school in a different country with players coming from India, Australia, Bulgaria and China. In the fall of 2008, coach Ryan Ray recruited Miriam Westerink to be a part of the team. Ray said all of his recruiting has been done through phone calls, video and result analysis.


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EMU hosts first round of women's NIT

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The EMU women’s basketball team’s season isn’t over yet. The Eagles take on the University of Michigan in a St. Patrick’s Day matchup in the Women’s National Invitation tonight at 7.


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March Madness in Michigan

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The state of Michigan is represented by three teams in this year’s NCAA Tournament: Michigan State University, Oakland University and the University of Michigan.


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Eagles get little support in MAC title defeat

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For those who didn’t know, Eastern Michigan’s women’s basketball team became the first fifth seed to make an appearance in the Mid American Conference tournament. It did so by sending the No. 1-seeded Toledo home Friday and played in the championship game Saturday.


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Gymnastics 4-9 after KSU loss

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The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team lost Saturday to No. 20 Kent State University 194.900 – 194.025 at Bowen Fieldhouse. The Eagles record falls to 4-9 overall, 2-4 in MAC play. But Coach Steve Wilce sees the good in the loss for his squad’s morale.





	Brandon Bowdry, above, and the Eagles lost 67-53 in the first round of the MAC. The game was Bowdry’s last.

Men fall to Akron in first round of MAC

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The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team lost in the first round of the Mid-American Conference tournament, 67-53, to Akron University Tuesday night in Ohio.









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Tennis is family value for junior Westerink

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The Eastern Michigan University tennis team has eight players on its entire roster. Every player on the roster attended high school in a different country. Some tennis players came from India, Australia, Bulgaria, and China. Junior Miriam Westerink is from Rheden, Netherlands. She went to school at Thomas a Kempis College in Arnhem, Holland. At Thomas a Kempis College, she obtained a No. 13 ranking in national junior singles, a No. 180 senior singles ranking and a No. 179 senior doubles national ranking.



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