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Eastern Michigan Volleyball Names New Coach

By Hayden Vassar · Monday, Feb. 25, 2019

Darcy Dorton was named the new coach for Eastern Michigan University’s volleyball team on Feb. 18 after an extensive search for a new coach.

Women’s Basketball Defeats Ball State

By Luke Gremban and Zach Sturgill · Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019

Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball defeated Ball State University 56-53 Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center.

Top Spots for Anthony Davis this Summer

By Luke Gremban · Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019

Anthony Davis made major news on Jan. 28 when he requested a trade to “a team that allows him the chance to win consistently and compete for a championship.” Teams lined up to court New Orleans before the trade deadline, but to no avail. This means that this summer will be all about Davis. Here are some likely spots for Davis to land.

Eastern Michigan Baseball Loses Another Heartbreaker

By Charles Post · Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019

The Eastern Michigan University baseball team lost both games in a doubleheader against New Jersey Institute of Technology in Hoover, Alabama on Feb. 16. In the first outing, the Eagles lost 10-4 and then fell 10-9 in extra innings in the second game.

Eastern Michigan Overcomes an Early Deficit to Beat Mid-American Conference Rival Bobcats 66-57

By Hayden Vassar · Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019

Redshirt senior Elijah Minnie led the way in scoring 19 points during the Feb. 12 game against Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. With the 66-57 win over the Ohio Bobcats, the Eagles move to 11-13 overall and 5-6 in conference play. Senior James Thompson IV had a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds.

EMU Baseball Loses Season Opener To NJIT

By Hayden Vassar · Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019

The Eastern Michigan University baseball team opened their season with a 5-4 loss against New Jersey Institute of Technology Feb. 15 in Hoover, Alabama.

EMU Men’s Basketball Bounced by Kent State

By Hayden Vassar · Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team falls to Mid-American Conference rival Kent State University 71-58 in Kent, Ohio on Feb. 16.

EMU Women’s Basketball Starts Slow, Loses to Kent State

By Tiauna Allen · Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019

Eastern Michigan University’s women’s basketball team fell 67-54 to the Kent State Golden Flashes after a poor shooting performance Wednesday night at the Convocation Center.

EMU Welcomes Varsity High School Basketball

By Charles Post · Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019

Ypsilanti High School faced Lincoln High School in girls and boys varsity basketball on Friday, Feb. 15 at the Convocation Center. The Ypsilanti girls won 42-26, while the Lincoln boys slipped away with a 67-66 victory.

EMU Gymnastics Outlasts Western Michigan

By Hayden Vassar · Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019

Eastern Michigan University gymnastics overcame an early deficit to beat Mid-American Conference rival the Western Michigan Broncos 194.850-193.725 on Feb. 9 in the Convocation Center.

Paul Jackson Leads EMU Basketball To Victory

By Charles Post · Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team won a back-and-forth game against Northern Illinois University, 57-49, at the Convocation Center on Feb. 9. The Eagles are now 10-13 (4-6).

Toledo running back Kareem Hunt runs past the Eastern Michigan defense during the Rockets' 35-20 win over EMU, 8 Oct. in Rynearson Stadium.

EMU Football Signs Nine Players On National Signing Day

By Charles Post · Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019

National Signing Day was Wednesday, Feb. 7 for the college football world, and Eastern Michigan University signed nine new players to bring its freshmen class total to 28.

Eastern Michigan University Baseball: A Season Preview

By Hayden Vassar · Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019

Eastern Michigan University baseball starts its season with a four-game series against the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Hoover, Ala. from Feb. 15-17.

Board of Regents discusses Championship Building Plan, GPA of Athletes at Eastern Michigan University

By Luke Gremban · Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019

The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents met Thursday, Feb. 7 to review the Athletic Affairs Committee at Welch Hall. Here are some of the highlights of the meeting.

EMU Women’s Basketball falls 63-58 to Miami (OH)

By Tiauna Allen · Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019

On Wednesday night, Eastern Michigan University’s women’s basketball team suffered a loss 63-58 against Miami University (OH) after a poor free-throw shooting performance.

EMU Swim: Reflection on a Perfect Season

By Hayden Vassar · Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019

The Eastern Michigan University women’s swim and dive team finished its dual meet season with a win over Albion College on Feb. 1. The win ensured that the team would finish with an undefeated record in dual meets for the season, going 8-0.

EMU Men’s Basketball receives hard loss at Home

By Luke Gremban and Charles Post · Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team fell to Miami of Ohio 59-48 on Saturday, Feb. 2.

EMU Swim: Seniors end a perfect season

By Hayden Vassar · Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019

The Eastern Michigan University swimming and diving team had an all-around impressive performance in route to 152-74 over Division III school Albion College Friday night at Jones Natatorium.

EMU Women’s Basketball Loses Late to Northern Illinois

By Charles Post · Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019

The Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team lost to Northern Illinois University, 68-65 in overtime, at the Convocation Center on Feb. 2, to fall to 10-9 on the year. Redshirt senior Danielle Minott had a team-high of 22 points in the loss.

EMU Men’s Basketball falls to CMU for the First Time Since 2015

By Tiauna Allen · Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team lost 86-82 on the road to Central Michigan University for the first time since 2015 after a foul-troubled second half during Tuesday night’s game.

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