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Kaim sisters stay strong after loss

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Eastern Michigan’s soccer team has seen better days. The Eagles (0-8-1, 0-2 Mid-American Conference) are on an eight-game losing streak and could use a victory on the field.


Years of experience have made Corey Welch the most versatile Eagle on roster.

Football tradition

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Versatile [vur-suh-tul]: having or capable of many uses. In other words: Corey Welch. This senior wide receiver for the Eastern Michigan University football team has proved over the years he can be used to do more than just make a few receptions here and there.

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Steger is encouraging

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Carolyn Steger started playing basketball as a kid and had dreamed of playing in college. It never crossed her mind that one day she would be playing volleyball for Eastern Michigan University.



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Volleyball beats Huskies 3-1 for first MAC win

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The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team defeated the host Northern Illinois Huskies, 3-1 (28-26, 26-28, 25-15 and 25-20) Saturday for its first Mid-American Conference win. The Eagles are 13-3 and 1-1 in the MAC.



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Eagles 8th at Toledo meet

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The Eastern Michigan University women’s cross-country team took eighth place in the Inter-Collegiate Bubble Buster Friday in Toledo, Ohio, recording 204 points. Teams finishing above the Eagles included Ohio State (seventh), Baylor (sixth), Mid-American Conference opponent Toledo (fifth). Arkansas won the invitational with 36 points.


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Senior leadership

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Notre Dame’s loss has turned out to be Eastern Michigan University’s gain. Senior Haley Stein is a 5-foot-6 libero from Carleton, Mich.





Reese's strength a team highlight

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He was the team leader in tackles-for-loss (4.5 for 34 yards) and sacks (3.5 for 23) last season. He is one of the scholar-athletes on the Eastern Michigan University football squad.


EMU didn’t make the upset of the year, but it did make those Wolverine’s shocked by taking the first points of the game at the Big House.

Eagles fall to Wolverines

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Visiting Eastern Michigan University suffered its first loss, 31-3, against Michigan Saturday. The Eagles were led by running back Javonti Green, who carried for a team-high 80 yards.


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Volleyball advances to 12-2

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The Eastern Michigan University Eagles made their record 12-2 by winning the Robert Morris Holiday Inn Volleyball Classic in Moon Township, Pa., Friday and Saturday. The Eagles took on the Morgan State Bears in the first match and defeated the Bears 3-0 (25-18, 25-5, 25-12). Paige Roback led the way for the Eagles with 11 kills.



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Runner grabs first out of 257

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Junior Terefe Ejigu finished in first place Friday for the men’s cross country team in the Spartan Invitational in an 8,000-meter field with a time of 24:23 against 257 other runners.



Journalist Lenora Chu talks with Eastern Michigan University associate professor of Journalism Dr. You Li on this weeks episode of Women Journalists COVID Experiences. If you are interested in hearing the full unedited conversation check out the Eastern Michigan University archive website. Otherwise tune in for this weeks exceptional episode of WJCE on Spotify!