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Timko picks up three hits in loss to Pittsburgh

By Charles Post · Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-4) men’s baseball team lost their fourth consecutive game, 10-4 versus the Pittsburgh Panthers (5-1) on Saturday, Feb. 22 in Sanford, Fla. The Eagles trailed 3-2 in the middle of the sixth inning but the Panthers scored seven runs in the bottom of the sixth to pull away. Justin Meis (0-1) took the loss for EMU.

EMU men's basketball demolishes Kent State

By Jadan Shorts · Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (15-11, 5-8) men’s basketball team defeated the Kent State Golden Flashes on their home court in Ypsilanti on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The Eagles beat the Golden Flashes with an astonishing score of 70-49, clinching their third consecutive win after beating Central Michigan and Western Michigan recently.

Combs' 23 points not enough against Akron

By Charles Post and Jadan Shorts · Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (12-12, 7-6) fell to the Akron University Zips on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti. The Eagles only had one double-digit scorer in the game as forward Areanna Combs dropped a game-high 23 points, four assists and two steals in the loss. Shaunay Edmonds had a team-high 15 points for the Zips.

EMU women’s tennis falls to Binghamton

By Charles Post · Monday, Feb. 24, 2020

The Eastern Michigan (3-4) women’s tennis team fell to the Binghamton Bearcats, 4-3, on Thursday, Feb. 20 at the Binghamton Tennis Center in Vestal, New York. The Eagles got victories from Emma-Lou Pommiers, Marie Mayerova, and a doubles team of Isabelle Pompa and Vasavi Ganesan.

The Eagles can't complete comeback in 3-2 loss versus Pittsburgh

By Zach Sturgill · Monday, Feb. 24, 2020

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-3) baseball team lost 3-2 against Pittsburgh in the first of a three-game series in Sanford, Fla. The Eagles were down three runs until the sixth inning where they scored two runs. With the loss, the Eagles are now just 1-3 on the season after losing a three-game series versus Austin Peay last weekend.

EMU gymnastics finishes third at Georgia Triangular

By Tiauna Allen · Monday, Feb. 24, 2020

The Eastern Michigan University’s Gymnastics team competed against the University of Georgia and Ball State University in a triangular at UGA on Friday, Feb. 14. The Bulldogs, the hosts of the event finished in first place with an overall score of 197.075. In second place was the Cardinals with an overall score of 194.725. Lastly, the Eagles finished third with an overall score of 194.700.

Annecchiarico and Combs lead EMU women's basketball to victory

By Charles Post · Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020

The Eastern Michigan’s (12-11, 7-5) women’s basketball team defeated the Bowling Green Falcons (8-15, 1-10) on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green. The Eagles were led by Jenna Annecchiarico’s 22 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Areanna Combs added 20 points and 13 rebounds in the victory.

EMU men's basketball upsets Central Michigan on the road

By Zach Sturgill · Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020

The efficient second half scoring propelled EMU to a road win at McGuirk Arena against the Chippewas who were 11-1 at home going into the game. The Eagles shot 55% and outscored CMU by 10 after halftime to win 73-70. Ty Groce scored 22 with 12 rebounds, while Boubacar Toure scored 20 with 13 rebounds.

Eagles triumph over Western Michigan

By Luke Gremban · Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020

The Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team defeated the Western Michigan Broncos on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti. The Eagles have now won three of their last five games, with a 4-8 overall conference record. Western Michigan came into this game with an overall record of 11-13 and a 4-7 record in the MAC.

Eagles men's baseball wins season opener versus Austin Peay

By Charles Post · Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020

The Eastern Michigan men’s baseball team began their season with a victory over Austin Peay on Saturday, Feb. 15 at Raymond C. Hand Park in Clarksville, Tenn. The Eagles were led by Taylor Hopkins, who totaled three hits and four runs in five plate appearances, and Luke McGuire, who earned the win after pitching six innings.

Kobe Bryant's passing and his impact on EMU students

By Zach Sturgill · Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020

Sunday, Jan. 26, will forever be a memorable day in sports history. Former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi and seven other victims died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas. The vibrations of the tragic event were felt across the globe, including students at Eastern Michigan University.

EMU men's basketball falls to Akron

By Tiauna Allen · Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (12-11, 2-8) men’s basketball team fell, 59-58 to the Akron Zips on Saturday, Feb. 8, at James A. Rhodes Arena. The loss snaps a two-game winning streak for Eastern Michigan, despite being led by Ty Groce’s 15 points, four rebounds, three steals and two assists.

Eagles win behind Annecchiarico’s career-high 31 points

By Zach Sturgill · Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (11-11, 6-5) women’s basketball team won 83-79 against Western Michigan for its first win in Kalamazoo since the 2015-16 season. Jenna Annecchiarico scored a career-high 31 points, eight rebounds and shot 50 percent from 3-point range.

Gymnastics team loses on Senior Night

By Luke Gremban and Charles Post · Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-3, 1-3) fell to the Northern Illinois Huskies on Friday, Feb. 7, on Senior Night at the Convocation Center. The final score was 196.125-194.375, in favor of the Huskies, despite Jada Rondeau tying her career-high on the vault with a score of 9.850. She also tied her career-best on the beam with a score of 9.875.

The Eastern Michigan men's track and field team competes in Meyo Invitational

By Charles Post and Jadan Shorts · Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020

The Eastern Michigan Eagles men’s track and field team traveled to Loftus Sports Center in Notre Dame, Indiana to compete in the Meyo Invitational on Friday, Feb. 7, and Saturday, Feb. 8. The Eagles received standout performances from Owen Richardson, who earned a third place finish, and Baboucar Sallah-Mohammed, who won the triple jump event.

Review: Super Bowl LIV key plays and takeaways

By Caleb Burlingame · Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020

A review of the 54th Super Bowl and some introspection into what needed to happen for each team to win.

Eagles fall short versus Ohio

By Charles Post and Jadan Shorts · Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (10-11, 5-5) women’s basketball team fell short on Wednesday, Feb. 5, against the Ohio University Bobcats. Unfortunately for the Eagles, it was their second loss in a row. This was a challenging game for the Eagles considering their top two scorers Aaliyah Stanley and Arenna Combs were out.

Eastern Michigan takes down Buffalo at home for second consecutive victory

By Luke Gremban · Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020

The Buffalo Bulls (14-9, 5-5) men’s basketball team played the Eastern Michigan Eagles (12-10, 2-7) on Tuesday, Feb. 4, as the ninth game on Eastern Michigan’s MAC conference schedule. The Eagles came into this match 1-7 in the conference, their win being against the Toledo Rockets. Buffalo came into this game 5-5 record, but fell 66-62 on the road.

Eagles women’s basketball team looks to snap two-game losing streak in Kalamazoo

By Tyler Sabo · Friday, Feb. 7, 2020

The Eastern Michigan Eagles women’s basketball team (10-11, 5-6) will look for a win over the Western Michigan Broncos (11-9, 4-5) on Saturday, Feb. 8 to break even on their regular season and conference record. With both teams on a two-game losing streak, they will be looking to get back in the win column, as Western Michigan will be also looking to break even on their conference record.

EMU men's track and field team competed in the Jack Skoog Open and won six events

By Tiauna Allen · Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020

The Eastern Michigan University men’s track and field team took home six event titles after competing at the Jack Skoog Open on Friday, Jan. 31. Three Eagles finished within the top-five in the 60-meter dash, while all three EMU runners that competed in the 200-meter dash, finished in the top-four.