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Volleyball gets 21st win

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The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team had a weekend sweep, giving it 21 victories on the season. The Eagles went two for two on the road traveling to Buffalo on Friday and Akron on Saturday to go 21-6 and 8-2 in the Mid-American Conference.




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Roundup: Soccer draw final home game, 1-1

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Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer played its final home game of the season at Scicluna Field Sunday, finishing with a 1-1 draw against Western Michigan. The Eagles and goalie Monique Budani were out shot by a three-to-one margin, but Budani was able to keep the Broncos from getting the go-ahead goal. Paige Sheridan put her eighth goal of the season in to help the Eagles jump out to a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute. Sunday was the final home game for seniors Paige Sheridan, Monique Budani, Maggie Christensen and Stephanie Janssens.


	EMU football coach Ron English. English continues to build a team which EMU will be proud of in the future. This has been his first win since becoming coach in 2009.

English is relieved after achieving win

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Coach Ron English and his staff can breathe a sigh of relief, now he has gotten his first win as head coach of the Eastern Michigan Eagles. Sometimes it’s difficult to get that first win, especially when you’re given the large task of having to rebuild a football program that had problems in the past putting up wins in a single season.


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Joe Dumars reverts to non-superstar approach of 2004

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This past NBA off-season was a dramatic one. LeBron James’ nationally televised decision to “take his talents to South Beach” to join forces with Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade left most teams in the league scrambling to add superstars to their rosters.



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EMU Volleyball takes two more

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The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team went 2-0 this weekend to advance their overall record to 19-6 (5-2 in conference play) with wins over both the Miami University-Ohio and Bowling Green State University.


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Swim season starts up

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Swimming season is upon us once again. The Eastern Michigan University women’s and men’s swimming teams held their annual Green and White meet on Saturday afternoon in the Jones 50M Pool of the REC/IM. “Basically it’s a dress rehearsal for our swimmers,” head coach Peter Linn said.


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Round up: Men's golf places fourth; Women's soccer on 4th win

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Men’s Golf Men’s golf placed fourth at the Firestone Invitational. Eastern was led by Kalamazoo native Nick Carbary, who shot one under to finish seventh. t-7. Nick Carbary, 71-74-70=215  t-10. Brian Churchill-Smith 72-73-71=216  t-14. Jared Dalga 68-72-77=217  t-22. Zach MacDougall 75-73-72=220  68.


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Strength of pitchers continues into October

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After the divisional round of the Major League Baseball playoffs, it looks like the “Year of the Pitcher” will continue into October. The most important player of round one was Texas Ranger Cliff Lee, who beat the Tampa Bay Rays twice in what was the only five-game first round series.



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Football keeps up losing streak

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The losing streak continues for the Eagles. The team has gone 18 games without a win, six this season, and Saturday’s game at Vanderbilt didn’t provide much hope for a “W” anytime soon. The Eagles gave up 24 points unanswered in the second quarter, and were unable to really compete.





Womens Volleyball

EMU womens volleyball having superb season

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Very quietly, Eastern Michigan University volleyball is having a very good season and shows no signs of slowing down. Led by Rachel Ianquaniello, the Eagles are 3-1 in a tough Mid-American Conference that will allow little room for a slip-up.



Another week, another episode! Available now to listen, go to Spotify to find out what’s happening on and around Eastern Michigan University’s campus. The week of Oct. 5 - Oct. 11, there is an event for everyone! 

If you like music, the host, Julez DeShetler, has got you covered! How about theater? Or politics? Even more fall fun can be expected this week. 

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