COLUMN: Win or go home: English needs to step up his game
Every week for almost eternity has been a must win-game for Eastern Michigan University football, but more importantly head coach Ron English.
Every week for almost eternity has been a must win-game for Eastern Michigan University football, but more importantly head coach Ron English.
The Eastern Michigan University women’s golf team finished ninth, in a field of 14, at the Nittany Lion Invitational, hosted by Penn State Sept. 27-29.
Expectations are high for both swimming and diving teams of Eastern Michigan University.
Four first half goals helped the Eastern Michigan women’s soccer team avenge their 2012 Mid-American Conference tournament defeat by beating the Toledo Rockets 4-3 at a wet Scicluna Field.
With the month of October on the horizon and all of the teams outside of swimming and diving competing on the road this week, here is the upcoming schedule for EMU athletics:
The Eastern Michigan University Flying Squirrels Quidditch team kicked off its season against the University of Michigan at Frog Island Park. Michigan’s speed and physicality was too much and it defeated EMU 110-60.
The Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer team extended its winning streak to three games Friday, as the team defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies handily, 4-1.
Eastern Michigan University fought off a late fourth-set push from the University of Toledo Rockets for its first Mid-American Conference win of the year at the Convocation Center. EMU defeated the Rockets (29-27, 17-25, 25-16, 25-23), to bounce back from its 3-0 loss to Ball State University the night before.
Here is the Mid-American Conference roundup for week five:
Senior co-captain and midfielder Cara Cutaia possesses the traits of a leader for the Eastern Michigan University soccer team. She has also proven to be a positive influence on her younger sisters – Alyssa, 20 and Angela, 18.
Eastern Michigan University volleyball fell to the Ball State University Cardinals in the teams’ 2013 Mid-American Conference opener Friday night at the Convocation Center. BSU’s tenth consecutive win came in straight sets over the Eagles (25-17, 25-17, 25-23).
The Eastern Michigan University men’s golf team claimed eighth place in a 13-team field at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic Monday and Tuesday. EMU was the only Mid-American Conference member in the tournament held at the Warren Golf Course in South Bend, Ind.
After going 10-5 in nonconference play, the Eastern Michigan University women’s volleyball team will set its focus on Mid-American Conference opponents for the rest of the 2013 regular season.
On Sunday, Eastern Michigan University women’s tennis pair of senior Nino Mebuke and sophomore Klara Supejova took the doubles title at the Gopher Invitational hosted by the University of Minnesota.
An old adage said, “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” coach and defensive coordinator Ron English has fooled fans of Eastern Michigan University football for three of the last four years, and he’s on his way to fooling you again.
The Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer team won its second consecutive match, beating the Indiana State University Sycamores 4-0 at Scicluna Field on Sunday. The match was dedicated to Ovarian Cancer Awareness, as the team wore armbands, headbands and special white jerseys with teal numbering to commemorate.
There are a few opportunities to go out and support Eastern Michigan University athletics this coming week.
The Eastern Michigan University women’s cross country team finished first, second, and third Friday night at the George Dales Invitational in Three Rivers, Mich.
The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team headed into Jenison Field House in East Lansing, Mich. over the weekend for its final tournament before conference play begins. The Eagles went 2-1 in the Michigan State Spartan Invitational. Eastern Michigan lost to the No. 14 ranked Michigan State Spartans on Friday night, but rebounded to win both games on Saturday, defeating the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and Duquesne University Dukes.
Here is the Mid-American Conference round up for week four: