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Senior Raeven Chase sets career-high at women's volleyball game against Ohio

By Aminah Yesuf · Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022

Six different Eagles registered kills against the Bobcats, including double digit stats from Basham, graduate student Callie Minshew and Senior Chase.

Sophomore Maddie O'Farrell leads the team at latest EMU women's soccer match

By Aminah Yesuf · Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022

O'Farrell is currently the team leader in goals after the Mid-American Conference match between the Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer team against Ohio Bobcats. The Eagles scored two goals in the match to take the lead in the 2022 season.

The Eagles claim victory in annual “Battle of I-94” against the Broncos

By Destiny Jenkins-Jones · Monday, Oct. 10, 2022

EMU football captures 45-23 win over WMU for the fourth-straight time in program history, which evens the record 1-1 in MAC play.

EMU volleyball falls to Ball State University in weekend matches

By Jessica Laroy · Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022

On Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, the Eastern Michigan University volleyball squad played two games against Ball State University. The matches resulted in two wins for the Cardinals (3-1, 3-0).

Eastern Michigan University women’s golf team finishes 18th at Golfweek Red Sky Classic

By Destiny Jenkins-Jones · Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022

Junior Anna Watson leads team at Golfweek Red Sky Classic coming in 18th place.

EMU women's golf finishes tied for sixth place at the Brittany Kelly Cardinal Classic

By Aminah Yesuf · Friday, Oct. 7, 2022

The Eastern Michigan University women’s golf team traveled to Yorktown, Indiana on September 20, 2022, to compete in The Brittany Kelly Cardinal Classic hosted by Ball State University, which ended in a tie for sixth place among 12 teams for the Eastern Michigan University women’s golf team.

EMU women's soccer draw to Central Michigan in Mid-American Conference opener

By Darius Savage · Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022

The Eastern Michigan University womens soccer team took on Central Michigan University at home for their conference opener, where they ended in a 1-1 tie. Sophomore Jamie Lefebvre scored the only goal for the Eagles.

EMU ROTC takes third in first Ranger Challenge event for fall

By Marq Stafford · Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022

EMU ROTC placed third among four teams in their first Ranger Challenge.

EMU women's soccer defeats hosting Akron 3-2 in first MAC win of 2022

By Chandler Donckers · Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022

Earning their first MAC win since October of last year and snapping a seven-game winless streak, the Eagles put up three goals on the Zips, each scored by different players.

Eagles soar back in second half; EMU football defeats UMass 20-13 for homecoming win

By Cody Almasy · Monday, Oct. 3, 2022

The Eastern Michigan University football team completed a 13-point comeback and won their homecoming matchup against the University of Massachusetts, 20-13, on Saturday, October 1, 2022. The Eagles’ come-from-behind win over the Minutemen was also the first time the team has won its homecoming in consecutive years since 2006 and 2007.

EMU rowing races in scrimmage against Wisconsin on Lake Mendota

By Jessica Laroy · Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022

On Sept. 24, the Eastern Michigan University rowing team traveled to Madison, WI to scrimmage against the University of Wisconsin.

EMU men’s golf team takes fourteenth at River Run Collegiate

By Cody Almasy · Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022

The Eastern Michigan University men's golf team takes fourteenth as a team, show promise individually at River Run Collegiate gold tournament in Davidson, NC, on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 19-20. Junior Patrick Deadroff tallies seven birdies in opening day.

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EMU's Eagle Crest Golf Club ranked among top 10 public golf courses by the Detroit Free Press

By Seniya Baig · Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022

EMU's Eagle Crest Golf Club ranked among top 10 public golf courses by the Detroit Free Press.

Fire in the hole! A look into EMU’s cannon crew

By Mackenzie Thompson · Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022

EMU’s Army ROTC program is apart of EMU’s long history. A part of that history and legacy is the Cannon Crew. The Cannon Crew is made of cadets who also make up the Eagle Battalion.

Seniors Samantha Basham and Raeven Chase lead EMU womens' volleyball at home-opener matches

By Destiny Jenkins-Jones · Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022

Star senior Samantha Basham reaches over 700 career attacks after totaling 10 kills in the first home volleyball match.

EMU football falls to Buffalo 31-50 in Mid-American Conference opener home game

By Chandler Donckers · Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022

Coming off an upset win at Arizona State last weekend, the Eastern Michigan University Eagles opened Mid-American Conference play in hosting the University of Buffalo today at 12 p.m. The Eagles lost 31-50.

EMU football stuns Arizona State, 30-21, in Valley Showdown

By Blake McQueary · Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022

The Eastern Michigan football team traveled to Tempe, Arizona to take on Arizona State University on Saturday, September 17, 2022, in a late-night valley showdown. Evans was the story of the night for the Eagles as he capped off a career night after rushing for 258 yards on 36 attempts, leading the Eagles past Arizona State, 30-21.

EMU women's soccer concludes non-conference play with 1-4-2 overall record

By Jessica Laroy · Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022

The Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer team faced the University of Kentucky on Sept. 11. The final non-conference match resulted in a 5-1 loss for the Eagles.

Rachel Irbe bumps the ball during the volleyball game against Western Michigan at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti on Friday, September 30, 2016.

Eastern Michigan University volleyball drops all matches in DePaul Invitational

By Blake McQueary · Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022

The Eastern Michigan University womens’ volleyball team competed in the DePaul Invitational on Friday, September 9, 2022, and Saturday, September 10, 2022. On Friday, the Eagles faced off against Virginia Tech University, and Saint Louis University, as they dropped both matches in five sets, with both finishing in a 3-2 loss, while on Saturday they faced off against tournament host DePaul University where they fell to the Blue Demons, 3-1.

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EMU basketball star recruit Emoni Bates arrested on gun charges; court date set for Oct. 6

By Marie White · Monday, Sept. 19, 2022

Emoni Bates, former No. 1 basketball recruit out of Ypsilanti High School, faces two felony gun charges after an arrest Sept. 18, 2022.