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Preview of the 2017-18 women's basketball team

By Joe Israel · Monday, Nov. 6, 2017

The Eastern Michigan University’s women’s basketball season began Wednesday, Nov. 1 with a 70-57 exhibition win against Hillsdale College. For the 2017-18 squad, there's a lot more to prove after a rough season last year had the Lady Eagles finishing with a 6-25 record in head coach Fred Castro's inaugural season.

Women's Volleyball

Eagles claim match in three straight sets against Western Michigan Volleyball

By Drew Conover · Monday, Nov. 6, 2017

Eastern Michigan’s women’s volleyball team took to the court Nov. 3 at the Convocation Center for a matchup against in-state rival Western Michigan. Despite coming into the match with a worse record compared to the Broncos, Eastern took the match in a 3-0 sweep. The victory marks the 12th victory on the season for the Eagles and the fourth victory in-conference. 

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Women's soccer dominates Broncos

By Drew Conover · Monday, Oct. 30, 2017

Eastern Michigan University’s women’s soccer dominated the Western Michigan Broncos Thursday, Oct. 19 at Scicluna Field. Eastern has seen great success at home this season and Thursday’s match was no different. Goalkeeper Kaylin Williams kept the Broncos off the scoreboard to help the team on their way to a 3-0 victory. Despite the difference in score, EMU still had to fight valiantly to secure their first victory against Western since the 2014 season. 

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EMU drops Homecoming to Broncos

By Joe Israel · Monday, Oct. 30, 2017

The 90th Homecoming game contained all that and more. However, it would be the in-state rivals that got the last laugh, as the Eastern Michigan University Eagles (2-5, 0-3) dropped yet another overtime heartbreaker to the Western Michigan Broncos (5-3, 3-1) 20-17 Saturday Oct. 21 at Rynearson Stadium. 

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Soccer sees postseason victory

By Joe Israel · Monday, Oct. 30, 2017

The Eastern Michigan University soccer team saw a postseason victory with a 1-0 win on Senior Day over the Northern Illinois University Huskies Sunday Oct. 22 at Scicluna Field. 

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Volleyball loses pair of road matches

By Drew Conover · Monday, Oct. 30, 2017

Eastern Michigan University’s volleyball team left the nest for a set of road matches against Bowling Green and Miami of Ohio. The Eagles lost both games to their fellow MAC opponents by a combined score of 7-1. With the lose, EMU finds itself on a five-game losing streak, dropping the team to 10-14 overall with a 2-6 record in conference.

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Road woes continue to trouble women's soccer

By Drew Conover · Monday, Oct. 30, 2017

Eastern Michigan’s women’s soccer lost a pair of road matches this week against Toledo and Ball State with final scores 4-1 and 3-0 respectively. The two losses drop Eastern to 5-10-1 overall and 2-5 in the conference. Eastern has yet to pull off a victory away from home since an early season matchup against the University of Illinois at Chicago. Since, Eastern has lost seven straight games on the road.  

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Three Eagles place in top 20 at Shirley Spork Invitational

By Joe Israel · Monday, Oct. 30, 2017

After a fervent final round of play, the Eastern Michigan University women’s golf team finished with a score of 933, including three Eagles placing inside the top 20 at the inaugural Shirley Spork Invitational this past Monday and Tuesday at the Eagle Crest Golf Club. 

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Sean McCarthy named new assistant athletic director

By Joe Israel · Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017

Eastern Michigan University’s Athletic Department welcomed a new face to the staff this past Wednesday, Oct. 4, as it was announced by Associate Athletics Director of Compliance Matthew Jakobsze that Sean McCarthy was named Assistant Director of Compliance. 

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Eagles fall to WMU in OT 20-17; drop fifth straight

By Joe Israel · Monday, Oct. 23, 2017

The battle of I-94. Bragging rights. The Michigan MAC trophy.  The 90th Homecoming game contained all that and more. However, it would be the in-state rivals that got the last laugh, as the Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-5, 0-3) dropped yet another overtime heartbreaker to the Western Michigan Broncos (5-3, 3-1) 20-17 Saturday Oct. 21 at Rynearson Stadium. 

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Preview of EMU's 2017 football team

By Drew Conover · Monday, Oct. 23, 2017

As the summer of 2017 comes to a close that means fall is upon us. With fall comes many things: new classes, new jobs and most importantly for some -- a new college football season. 

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Three place in top 20 at Eagle Crest; team places fifth

By Joe Israel · Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017

  After a fervent final round of play, the Eastern Michigan University women’s golf team finished with a score of 933, including three Eagles placing inside the top 20, at the inaugural Shirley Spork Invitational this past Monday and Tuesday Oct. 9-10 at the Eagle Crest Golf Club. 

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Join Caleb Henderson for the final episode of The Factory Report this semester, and his final time hosting the show.

Welcome back to The Factory Report, hosted by Sports Editor Caleb Henderson. Check in on all the newest EMU sports updates, highlights, and what teams to keep an eye on.

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