Sports

Women to face NIU Thursday

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013

Coming off a 62-47 loss to Bowling Green State University Sunday, the Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team is setting its sights on the Northern Illinois University Huskies, which have won the team’s last seven matchups against the Eagles.

Senior swimmer motivates team

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013

Being a leader is about showing the path to success and being able to push a team, whenever it is necessary, so the message gets across. Wesley Blassneck has been the ultimate motivator for her team not just in the pool, but out of it as well.

Women fall to BG at home 61-47

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013

Despite junior Natachia Watkins’ scrappy effort and timely shooting, the Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball team’s quest for its first set of back-to-back wins of the season came up short as the team fell to the Bowling Green State University Falcons, 61-47, Sunday at the Convocation Center.

Students, staff weigh in on Super Bowl

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013

Sunday marks the 47th installment of the Super Bowl. What makes the day unique is the opposing head coaches are brothers. Members of The Eastern Echo staff as well as notable people around Eastern Michigan University have chimed in with their Super Bowl predictions.

Gymnastics loses close match

By Raven Gardiner · Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University women’s gymnastics team finished their first home competition with a 194.025-193.9 loss against the Bowling Green State University Falcons Saturday at Bowen Field House.

Men’s basketball falls to WMU

By Colin Maresh · Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team suffered a tough loss to the Mid-American Conference West Division-leading Western Michigan Broncos Wednesday 63-59 in Kalamazoo.

Women get 64-45 win over Kent State

By Eugene Evans · Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013

Behind a season-high 40 points from the Eastern Michigan University bench, the women’s basketball team cruised to their largest victory this season, 64-45, Thursday night against the Kent State Golden Flashes at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center in Kent, Ohio.

Super Bowl XLVII: Which team will prevail?

By Alex Alvarado · Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013

For football fans, the Super Bowl represents the biggest game of the entire year. On Feb. 3, millions of pigskin fans will be watching the final showdown featuring the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers.

Q-and-A with women’s coach Verdi

By Al Willman · Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013

Tory Verdi is in the middle of his first season as the women’s basketball coach for Eastern Michigan University. Before the team boarded the bus for their matchup at Kent State University, Verdi gave The Eastern Echo a few minutes and provided some background on his coaching career and life off the court as well.

Wrestling earns first MAC win

By Raven Gardiner · Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University men’s wrestling team posted their first win in the Mid-American Conference when they defeated the Northern Illinois University Huskies Saturday in DeKalb, Ill. With the 22-17 win, the Eagles improved to 7-10 overall and 1-2 in the MAC.

Women’s, men’s swimming get dual-meet victories

By Eugene Evans · Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University women’s and men’s swim and dive teams left the Alumni Arena Natatorium in Amherst, N.Y., Saturday with dual-meet victories.

Eagles get 10th win of season over NIU 42-25

By Alex Alvarado · Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013

The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team picked up its 10th win of the season over Mid-American Conference East Division opponent the Northern Illinois University Huskies Saturday.

Swimmer chose EMU over Toledo, Oakland

By Eugene Evans · Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013

It takes years of repetition to perfect the craft of being a swimmer, and Meghan Richardson is still learning what it takes to get the job done.

Eagle women beat Kent State on the road, 64-45

By Eugene Evans · Friday, Jan. 25, 2013

Behind a season-high 40 points from the Eastern Michigan University bench, the women’s basketball team cruised to their largest victory this season, 64-45, Thursday night against the Kent State Golden Flashes at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center in Kent, Ohio. For EMU (4-14, 2-3 Mid-American Conference), freshman Bianca Cage played 23 minutes and scored nearly half of the bench’s 40 points, with 19 from 8-of-17 shooting to go along with 3-of-9 from three-point range. “Bianca stepped on the floor and they played zone and she was our zone-buster tonight,” EMU head coach Tory Verdi said. Junior Desyree Thomas finally had her breakout game of the season as she scored a season-high 12 points.

Women to face NIU Thursday

Senior swimmer motivates team

Women fall to BG at home 61-47

Students, staff weigh in on Super Bowl

Gymnastics loses close match

Men’s basketball falls to WMU

Women get 64-45 win over Kent State

Super Bowl XLVII: Which team will prevail?

Q-and-A with women’s coach Verdi

Wrestling earns first MAC win

Women’s, men’s swimming get dual-meet victories

Eagles get 10th win of season over NIU 42-25

Swimmer chose EMU over Toledo, Oakland

Eagle women beat Kent State on the road, 64-45

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Gymnastics opens season with loss

Freshman Jalen Ross hopes to stay close to basketball

Women’s basketball loses 70-48

Eagles men lose close game to MAC rival Western Michigan

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