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Savage names EMU rowing's 2015 team captains

By Scout Bostley · Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015

The Head Coach of Eastern Michigan University’s Rowing Team, Kent Savage, announced the team captains for the 2015 spring season Monday. Seniors Emily Kent and Tijana Milovanovic and junior Ashley Gilmore will lead the rowing team in the 2015 campaign.

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EMU blows huge halftime lead to Miami (OH), fall to 0-2 in the MAC

By Thomas Bieszk · Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015

There is a saying in sports that no lead is safe until the clock hits zero, and the Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team provided the perfect example for that old adage Saturday with an 82-81 defeat in overtime on the road at Miami, Ohio The Eagles’ took a comfortable 49-30 lead into halftime, but coming out of the half the game turned into a back-and-forth affair between EMU (11-4, 0-2 MAC) and the host Redhawks of Miami (6-9, 1-1 MAC). Miami tied the score at 78 in the end of regulation and was able to shutdown EMU in overtime for the one point win. “Anytime you are in situations like this, you have to step up and make plays,” EMU coach Rob Murphy said.

Eastern Michigan offensive lineman Ka'John Armstrong holds the wrench in the Eagles 51-7 loss to Western Michigan Saturday afternoon in Kalamazoo.

EMU football 2015 schedule

By Thomas Bieszk · Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015

The 2015 non-conference schedule has been set. Eastern Michigan University football will open at home for the third straight season, hosting Old Dominion Sept.

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EMU wrestlers pick up first win on Pennsylvania road trip

By Curt Allain · Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team improved its record to 6-3 Saturday, defeating Clarion University 34-7 in Clarion, PA. Vince Pizzuto, 135#’s; Micahel Shaw, 141#’s, and Devn Marry, 165 #’s; all secured pins for the Eagles in road win. EMU will be taking the mat again Sunday, Jan.

Eastern Michigan guard Micah Robinson drves past Michigan players to the basket in the Eagles 81-52 loss to Michigan Monday afternoon at Crisler Arena.

Women's Basketball gets ready to take the court against the MAC

By Emma Perpich · Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015

EMU hopes to shake off poor start to MAC A 6-point overtime loss to Northern Illinois University last Saturday kicked off EMU Women’s basketball conference play on the wrong foot, leaving them 0-1 in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The NIU huskies were also the same team that knocked out the Eagles first round of MAC tournament play last year.

Eastern Michigan center Lekan Ajayi smiles at the bench after drawing a charge in their 66-46 loss to Michigan State in East Lansing Wednesday night.

EMU Basketball prepares for MAC play

By Thomas Bieszk · Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015

EMU Opens Conference Play versus Ball State The Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team finished off the non-conference schedule with a stellar 11-2 start—the best in school history.

Eastern Michigan seniors Anali Okoloji, Jerome Hunter, Mike Talley and Karrington Ward. 

Column: Is EMU hoops the best in the MAC?

By Andrew Mascharka · Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015

The Eastern Michigan men’s basketball non-conference schedule has officially wrapped up. The Eagles finished with an 11-2 record including a big win over the University of Michigan and their only two losses at the hands of Dayton and Michigan State.

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Women's basketball falls to U of M

By Emma Perpich · Monday, Dec. 22, 2014

Eastern Michigan’s women’s basketball team (6-4) traveled a short distance to Ann Arbor to take on Washtenaw county rivals— the University of Michigan Wolverines Monday afternoon. After the exciting upset for the men’s team last week, fans and players alike looked to repeat the success at the Crisler Center.

Eastern Michigan coach Rob Murphy instructs his team on what to do in their 66-46 loss to Michigan State in East Lansing Wednesday night.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from EMU's loss to MSU

By Andrew Mascharka · Friday, Dec. 19, 2014

Rob Murphy’s Eastern Michigan team had a chance to really shock the world Wednesday night in East Lansing. Coming off a huge win for the program defeating the University of Michigan; expectations were high to possibly see something that hadn’t happened since 1987. Unfortunately, Murphy’s squad was not able to pull off the upset but there were some good things to take note of and some not so great.

Eastern Michigan assistant coach Mike Brown tells the team to keep it's composure for final minute of play in the Eagles 45-42 win over the University of Michigan Dec. 9 2014 at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor.

Preview: EMU basketball vs. MSU

By Andrew Mascharka · Monday, Dec. 15, 2014

Coming off a huge 45-42 upset win over the Michigan Wolverines, the Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team looks to pull off yet another upset as they take on the Michigan State Spartans Wednesday night.

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