Sports - The Eastern Echo

Eagles blow 21 point lead in heartbreaking overtime loss to NIU

By Evan Hensley · Friday, Nov. 18, 2016

The Eastern Michigan football team blew a 21-0 halftime lead in an overtime loss to Northern Illinois at Rynearson Stadium on Wednesday night, 31-24. A week after Eastern Michigan (6-5, 3-4) came back down 21 points to Ball State (4-7, 4-3), the Eagles gave up there 21-0 halftime lead as the Huskies put up a 24 point second-half to send the game into overtime. The Huskies marched right down the field for a touchdown in overtime and the Eagles responded with four straight runs as they fell one yard short of a first down to fall to Northern Illinois, 31-24. “this year one of the things we’ve been able to do is to fight back when we are down,” said coach Chris Creighton. “But one situation we haven’t been in is to be up and for things to be seemingly going well.”

EMU beats Ferris State in home opener 68-50

By Zachary Badger-House · Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016

Head coach Fred Castro and the Eastern Michigan University’s women’s basketball team won their season home opener 68-50 over the Ferris State University Bulldogs, Wednesday afternoon at the Convocation Center. Despite the struggles offensively from the Eagles, junior guard Sasha Dailey led EMU with 28 points to go along with nine rebounds and five steals.

Wrestling kicks off season with 42-0 shutout

By Evan Hensley · Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016

The Eastern Michigan wrestling team kicked off their season with a 42-0 win over Olivet College on the road on Friday Nov. 11. Eastern Michigan (1-0) performed their first shutout since the previous season against Michigan State as the Eagles saw five starters who did not perform in the previous season.

Women’s cross country turns in strong performance at the Great Lakes Regional

By Noah Goad · Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016

The No. 13 Eastern Michigan women’s cross country team turned in a strong performance at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in Madison, Wis, on Friday, November 11. The Eagles finished the race fifth overall with 102 points.

Women's swim and dive team defeats Toledo

By Dereka Bennett · Monday, Nov. 7, 2016

Eastern Michigan University women's swimming and diving team defeated University of Toledo by 138-110, at home, on Saturday, Nov. 5. The women now had a dual record of 3-0 on the season and extended their Mid-American Conference dual win streak to eight.

Volleyball drops final two road matches

By Drew Conover · Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016

Troubles continued for the Eastern Michigan volleyball team in its matchups against Northern Illinois and Western Michigan this past week. The Eagles only manage to muster one set victory combined in both matches, giving them three set victories in their last five matches.

Eagles Eye: 10/30

By Evan Hensley · Monday, Oct. 31, 2016

The Eastern Michigan football team fell, at home, to the Miami Redhawks 28-15. Quarterback Brogan Roback was sacked five times as the team failed to reach bowl eligibility for the second week in a row. The women's cross country team picked up their second Mid-American Conference Championship in a row.

EMU women swimming and diving picks up its second win

By Dereka Bennett · Monday, Oct. 31, 2016

The Eastern Michigan University women's swimming and diving team traveled to Athens, Ohio Oct. 29, to Ohio University where itposted their seventh consecutive Mid-American Conference dual win with a strong performance leaving the score 178-122. Senior Alexis Mitcheltree and sophomores Delaney Duncan Dora Vrcic, and Stephanie Johnston claimed the top spot in the 200 Medley Relay with a time of 1:42.09.

Men’s cross country claims 7th consecutive MAC Championship

By Noah Goad · Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016

The No. 27 ranked Eastern Michigan men’s cross country team claimed their seventh consecutive Mid-American Conference Championship on Saturday, Oct 29 in Kent, Ohio. The record setting 15 points by the Eagles was eight points fewer than the previous record of 23, which was a record set by the Eagles in 2006 and 2014.

Eagles struggle against Miami in 28-15 loss

By Evan Hensley · Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016

The Eastern Michigan football team struggled to run the ball as it failed to reach bowl eligibility for the second week in a row in a 28-15 loss to the Miami Redhawks. Bowl eligibility will have to wait another week as the Eagles ran the ball for as a team for 33 yards compared to Miami’s 230. The Eagles also surrendered five sacks to the Redhawks as the offensive line struggled to protect the quarterback.

“Crash the Convo” to feature the EMU basketball teams

By Evan Hensley · Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016

The Eastern Michigan athletic department is hosting an event at the Convocation Center for students to get excited for the EMU basketball teams’ season called “Crash the Convo” on Tuesday, Nov 1.

EMU’S swim & dive defeats Denison

By Dereka Bennett · Monday, Oct. 24, 2016

Both the men and women swimming and diving teams for Eastern Michigan picked up wins at home against Denison University on Saturday, Oct. 22. EMU’s men’s swimming and diving teams’ season commenced a week earlier than the omen’s season as the mens team lost to Northwestern University, 167-128, on Friday, Oct. 14. But the Women’s swim and dive team kicked their season off with a win of 196-99 against Denison. The men followed up with a win against Denison University, topping them at 191-104.

Echo sports profile: Greg Steiner

By Evan Hensley · Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016

Greg Steiner is an Associate Athletic Director at Eastern Michigan Universities Athletic Department as he is in charge of the Media Relations Department, as he works to help students improve in their field of media relations. Steiner is in charge of the media relations for the EMU football team, women’s basketball team, and both men’s and women’s golf teams. Steiner has been working for the media relations office for 15 years as he has contributed as an assistant athletic director and the media office’s assistant director.

Men’s cross country regular season comes to an end at the EMU Fall Classic

By Noah Goad · Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016

The no. 27 ranked Eastern Michigan men’s cross country team finished its regular season on a high note at the EMU Fall Classic in Dexter on Friday.

Eagles Eye: 10/16

By Evan Hensley · Monday, Oct. 17, 2016

The Eastern Michigan football team won its third road game in a row against the Ohio Bobcats in a 27-20 game on Oct.

Eagles close the weekend with a win and a draw on Senior Day

By Zachary Badger-House · Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016

After winning Friday Oct 14. against the Ohio University Bobcats 2-0 Kaylin Williams was happy about getting her fifth career shutout for the Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer team. “I wanted to not let them score”, said Williams.

Volleyball drops two matches as their offense struggles

By Drew Conover · Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016

The Eastern Michigan volleyball team headed home coming into the third week of October looking to slam the breaks and stop a recent losing skid with matchups against Bowling Green on Friday, Oct. 14th, and Miami (Ohio) on Saturday, Oct. 15th.

Eagles drop their fifth straight road dual.

By Drew Conover · Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016

The Eastern Michigan Volleyball team fell to Miami University at the Convocation Center on Saturday in a 3-1 match. Miami came into town undefeated against Mid-American Conference opponents and a 15-4 record altogether. With Eastern Michigan looking to halt a four game losing skid at home before heading back on the road.

Volleyball is shutout by the Falcons

By Drew Conover · Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016

Friday night the Eastern Michigan volleyball team defeated by Bowling Green University in another Middle American Conference matchup that the Eagles have found themselves on the losing end. Following a string of recent losses the Eagles looked to draw energy from being back at home following a pair of hard fought matches on the road. Despite strong support from fans and vocal local youth volleyball team the Eagles would drop the match in three sets to the Falcons.

Roback leads EMU to 27-20 road win.

By Evan Hensley · Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016

The Eastern Michigan football team pulled away in the fourth quarter, as it defeated the Ohio Bobcats 27-20 in Athens, Ohio on Saturday. After a slow start for both teams, the Eagles (5-2,2-1) put up 24 second-half points to pull off the 27-20 victory over the Bobcats (4-3,2-1). The Eagles were led by a career best performance from redshirt junior Brogan Roback who set a career high in passing yards as he threw for 347. This was the Eagles first win in Athens since 1994.