Sports - The Eastern Echo

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.

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.

EMU football drops heartbreaker against Black Knights

Monday, Oct. 30, 2017

Despite career games from Brogan Roback and Ian Eriksen, the Eastern Michigan University football team dropped a heartbreaker to the Army Black Knights 28-27 Saturday Oct. 15.

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.

Women's volleyball loses to CMU 11-15

By Drew Conover · Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017

After trailing 4-2, Central Michigan went on a 6-0 run and never looked back, taking down the Eagles 15-11 to clinch the match.

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.

Toledo squeaks by Eagles 20-15

By Joe Israel · Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017

Despite four TD's from Roback Eagles drop another on road

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.

Scott Wetherbee announced as EMU's new athletic director

By Joe Israel · Monday, Oct. 23, 2017

Eastern Michigan University announced Scott Wetherbee as athletic director, completing the university’s search Tuesday, June 27.

Eagles lose fourth in a row; fall just short to Army 28-27

By Joe Israel · Monday, Oct. 23, 2017

Despite career games from Brogan Roback and Ian Eriksen, the Eastern Michigan University football team dropped a heartbreaker to the Army Black Knights 28-27 Saturday Oct. 15.

EMU head football coach to have four-year extension

By Joe Israel · Monday, Oct. 23, 2017

Eastern Michigan University’s head football coach signed a four-year extension Tuesday, June 27, keeping him in green and white for several years to come.

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.

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.

Eastern Michigan University Eagles fall to Ohio Bobcats, 27-20

By Joe Israel · Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017

The Eastern Michigan University football team (2-1, 0-1) started their non-conference schedule with a loss, as they fell to the Ohio Bobcats (3-1, 1-0) in double overtime 27-20 Saturday Sept. 23, at Rynearson Stadium.

Eastern Michigan University football defeats Big Ten team

By Joe Israel · Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017

The Eastern Michigan University football team (2-0, 0-0) notched their biggest regular season win in 126 seasons of football Saturday, Sept. 9, as they defeated the Scarlet Knights from Rutgers University (0-2, 0-0) 16-13 in Piscataway, New Jersey.

Eastern Michigan University women's soccer defeats Oakland in overtime

By Drew Conover · Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017

Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer headed into Scicluna Field, Sunday, Sept. 10, for a matchup against the Oakland University Grizzlies, The Eagles snagged a goal in the first overtime period to secure a 1-0 victory. This win pushed the Eagles to a 2-0-1 record at home and a 3-3-1 record altogether for the season.

Eastern Michigan University Eagles defeat UNC-Charlotte, 24-7

By Joe Israel · Monday, Sept. 11, 2017

The Eastern Michigan University Eagles football team (1-0, 0-0) recorded their first win of the season Friday at Rynearson Stadium as they defeated the 49ers of University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 24-7.

Baseball's tournament run comes to an end against Ohio

By Evan Hensley · Tuesday, May 30, 2017

The Eastern Michigan baseball teams' magical run fell short in the MAC Championship game in Avon, Ohio against the Ohio Bobcats on Sunday in a 7-4 loss. The Eagles needed to defeat the Bobcats twice on Sunday to obtain the championship due to the tournament being a double elimination tournament.

Erin Kido takes over as interim athletic director

By Evan Hensley · Sunday, May 21, 2017

On Thursday, May 18, Eastern Michigan University announced its third athletic director of 2017 with the choice of Erin Kido to the interim for the position. "It is a tremendous honor to serve Eastern Michigan University as the Interim Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics," said Kido. Kido takes over for former-interim AD Christian Spears who followed the former director, Heather Lyke, to the University of Pittsburgh.

Eagles fall to Notre Dame on the road, 0-5

By Noah Goad · Monday, May 1, 2017

The Eastern Michigan baseball teams' bats were held silent by Notre Dame on Wednesday, April 26. The Eagles fell to the Fighting Irish by a score of 0-5 in South Bend, IN. Runs were hard to come by on Wednesday night, as the Eagles offense scattered nine hits over nine innings without crossing the plate once.