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Men’s Cross Country Head Coach: John Goodridge Eastern Michigan University’s men's cross country team completed its most demanding meet of the season thus far, earning a 17th-place finish at the Notre Dame Invitational, Oct. 3. The Eagles went up a formidable field, as all 24 teams competing were regionally ranked while 10 programs sat among the nation's top-30. Junior harrier Willy Fink paced the Green and White once more in his second performance of the season, taking 25th in the Blue Race with a mark of 23:49.70. The meet was won by Mason Ferlic of EMU's neighbor down Washtenaw, who led the No. 19 Michigan Wolverines to a victory with 97 points. The course, though slated as a five-mile race, was cut about 200 meters short due to heavy rainfall affecting the ground prior to the meet. Fink was followed by another Eagle making just his second appearance of the season, as Lahsene Bouchikhi nabbed the only other top-50 finish for the Green and White after taking 39th in 24:02.50. Two weeks will pass before the squad takes on a new field, as they will travel to Terre Haute, Ind. for the Indiana State Pre-National Invitational. The meet will serve as a chance for the Eagles to run the same course that will be used at the 2014 NCAA Championships, hosted by Indiana State University. The first race of the day will start at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18.
Women’s Cross Country Head Coach: Sue Parks Eastern Michigan University’s women's cross country team saw tremendous improvement from the previous season at the Notre Dame Invitational, Oct. 3. In 2013, the Green and White took 15th in the unseeded Gold Race. This year, the Eagles competed in the elite-level Blue Race and finished 11th with 309 points. No. 12 New Mexico handily won the overall title with 49 points with a margin of 74 points over North Carolina State, and boasted the overall winner in Charlotte Arter. Arter finished in 16:09.30 before a flurry of runners battled for the next six spots. In the mix with the frontrunners was Victoria Voronko who finished sixth in 16:20.60. Voronko showed immense individual improvement on the course, cutting over one minute off her mark from one season ago. The Eagles will take two weeks off in preparation before another nationally-touted competition. The team will travel back to the Hoosier State for the Indiana State Pre-National Invitational, Oct. 18. As it has done in year's past, the meet will serve as a chance for the Eagles to run the same course that will be used at the 2014 NCAA Championships. The first race of the day will start at 11 a.m.
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Football (1-4, 0-1 MAC) Head Coach: Chris Creighton The Eastern Michigan University football team suffered a 31-6 loss to the University of Akron Saturday afternoon, Oct. 4. The Eagles (1-4, 0-1 MAC) scored the game's first touchdown, but the Zips (3-2, 1-0 MAC) rattled off 31 unanswered points in the first Mid-American Conference game of the season for both teams. In his second start as an Eagle, senior quarterback Rob Bolden orchestrated a 78-yard touchdown drive on EMU's first drive of the game. The Orchard Lake, Mich. native found Tyler Allen in the corner of the end zone for an 18-yard touchdown pass that gave Eastern the early 6-0 lead. For the game, Bolden finished with 185 yards through the air on 17-of-29 passing. Allen led the EMU receiving corps with a personal-best five catches for 52 yards that included the 18-yard touchdown reception. Out of the backfield, Darius Jackson caught a pair of passes for 39 yards, including a 32- yarder, for a new career high. Kris Strange chipped in with a 25-yard catch, the longest of his career. The career days continued for the Eastern receivers as Kray'shawn Brewer made the first three receptions of his career for 10 yards. On the ground Bronson Hill and Ryan Brumfield paced the EMU rushing attack with 34 and 25 yards, respectively. Defensively, freshman safety Jason Beck tallied a team-best and career-high 10 tackles. After more than a month on the road, Eastern Michigan returns to "The Factory" for a homecoming contest Saturday, Oct. 11, against the University at Buffalo. Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN3. The game will be the 87th Homecoming game in school history.
Men’s Golf Head Coach: Bruce Cunningham Eastern Michigan takes a week off before returning to action Monday, Oct. 6, at Firestone Intercollegiate. The two-day event concludes Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Firestone Country Club near the University of Akron campus.
Women’s Golf Head Coach: Sandy Wagner Eastern Michigan University sophomore Kelsey Murphy finished Saturday's second round of the 2014 Nittany Lion Invitational trailing Penn State's Ariana Coyke by nine stokes. However, by the time all the scores had been recorded Sunday at the PSU Blue Course, the Plymouth, Mich. native had rallied to leapfrog the rest of the field to capture medalist honors with a career-best 218 (77-73-68). Columbia's Monique Ishikawa finished just one stroke back at 219 (74-76-69) followed by Akron's Frida Fougberg and Coyle in third with a 220. Murphy notched five birdies during the round for the lowest 18-hole round of her career. Her blistering score of 68 is tied for the second lowest single-round tally in program history, as she joins Catherine Fortin (2004-08) as the only other Eagle to record a sub-69. Additionally, the individual title is not only the first of her career and also the first by an Eagle since Sarah Johnson finished tied for the top spot at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational, Oct. 30-31, 2012, Wahuawa, Hawai'i. As a team, the Eagles moved up the leaderboard to finish in ninth place with a three-day total of 919 (313-309-297). EMU's final round tally was tied for the fourth lowest team total on the day. Columbia held on to win the tournament with a final round 296 to finish with a 894 (297-301-296) while Yale was just one shot back at 865 (296-303-296). Head Coach Sandy Wagner's crew continues the fall portion of the schedule at the Hoosier Fall Invitational, Oct. 17-19, in Noblesville, Ind.
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Women’s Rowing Head Coach: Kemp Savage The Eastern Michigan University rowing team completed its first race of the season at the Head of the Oklahoma on the Oklahoma River Saturday, Oct. 4. EMU kicked off the season with a strong start, improving from last year's times in both the Varsity 8+ and the Varsity 4+ boats. The Eagles' Varsity 8+ squad finished in 11th overall in the morning race with a season-opening time of 14:42, qualifying for the night sprints. The Varsity 4+ team, led by coxswain Savannah Theise, placed 15th overall, crossing the line at 16:59, while the second Varsity 4+ boat the Green and White put in the water placed 19th overall with a time of 17:22. The Eagles picked up a fifth-place finish in the Varsity 8+ 500m race with a time of 1:50, while the Varsity 4+ team also grabbed a fourth-place finish with a time of 2:05 in the 500m dash under the stadium lights. Eastern Michigan will be back in action Sunday, Oct. 12 when it heads to the Head of the Grand in East Lansing, Mich.
Women’s Soccer (6-4-1, 2-2-0 MAC) Head Coach: Scott Hall The Eastern Michigan University soccer team saw its five-game unbeaten streak come to end Friday night, Oct. 3, as the University of Akron claimed a 2-1 decision over the Eagles at FirstEnergy Stadium-Cub Cadet Field. The setback was the first Mid-American Conference loss of the season for EMU (6-3-1, 2-1-0 MAC), and the Zips (5-5-1, 1-2-0) improved to .500 on the season. On a night where rain poured down for the entire contest, the Eagles pressured the home team but had a hard time finding the goal. Akron scored once in each half, and Angela Vultaggio recorded EMU's lone goal in the 81st minute. In Eastern's first penalty kick of the season, the senior netted her team-leading sixth goal of 2014.The Green and White nearly doubled up Akron in shots, 23-12, blasting nine shots on goal. On the other side of the pitch, MAC Female Scholar Athlete of the Week Megan McCabe(6-2-1) made two brilliant saves. Playing in a constant downpour for the second-straight game, the Eastern Michigan University soccer team fell 2-0 to the University at Buffalo Sunday afternoon, Oct. 5, at UB Stadium. Against one of the best defensive teams in the Mid-American Conference, the Eagles (6-4-1, 2-2-0 MAC) were held scoreless for just the second time this season. Buffalo (8-2-1, 4-0-0 MAC) scored once in each half as Julia Benati and Katie Roberts recorded goals for the Bulls. UB goalkeeper Laura Dougall (8-1-1) made five saves to record her seventh shutout of the season. The Green and White tallied eight shots throughout the match as seven Eagles attempted to score. Junior keeper Megan McCabe (6-3-1) was active throughout the match, stopping seven Buffalo shots on goal as a total of 18 shots were sent her direction.
Women’s Tennis (0-0, 0-0 MAC) Head Coach: Ryan Ray The Eagles are off until the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Midwest Regional, Oct. 16-18. The regional competition will take place in Urbana-Champaigne, Ill.
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Volleyball (11-7, 2-2 MAC) Head Coach: Kim Berrington After sweeping two matches in a row, the Eastern Michigan University volleyball team was taken down by Ball State University in a Mid-American Conference West Division matchup Friday, Oct. 3. The Eagles (10-7, 1-2 MAC) dropped the opening set, 16-25, before taking the next two, 25-16, 25-16, before the Cardinals (8-8, 2-1 MAC) won sets four and five, 25-27 and 13-15. Jill Briner was the offensive catalyst for the Green and White. The setter put up a triple double, posting 10 kills with a .350 attack percentage, along with 30 assists and 15 digs. Megan Crawshawadded 10 kills, while, Katie Krasowski and Stacey Perinar each posted eight. In addition to her eight kills, Perinar served up three aces. On the defensive side of the net, the Green and White totaled 10 blocks, while Natalie Folk led the squad with 18 digs and Corynne Smith added 15. Dori Harrison recorded a career-high 10 digs, while Perinar posted 12. Krasowski totaled four block assists, while Crawshaw continued her pursuit of the EMU all-time block assist record with two more. Eastern Michigan University's volleyball team returned to form Saturday, Oct. 4, when the Eagles (11-7, 2-2 MAC) knocked off the University of Toledo in four sets. Eastern took the first two sets, 25-21, 25-20, before the Rockets (1-16, 0-4 MAC) won set three, 22-25, but the Green and White responded with a 25-15 victory in set four. EMU spread out the offense as Stacey Perinar came up with a team-high 11 kills, while Katie Krasowski posted 10. Both Jill Briner and Megan Crawshaw each notched nine kills and Kelsey Jones added six of her own. Perinar posted a double-double with 13 digs. Briner continued her stellar setting skills with 37 assists. Defensively, Crawshaw continued her journey to becoming the Eagles all-time block assist leader at EMU with six, while Corynne Smith notched 20 digs. In addition to Smith's numbers, Natalie Folk posted 19 digs, while Briner and Dori Harrison totaled 12 and 10, respectively. The Green and White return to the Convocation Center Friday, Oct. 10, when it hosts Northern Illinois at to begin Homecoming Weekend at Eastern Michigan. The match is slated for 7 p.m. Friday evening before the Eagles welcome the Broncos of Western Michigan for the Oct. 11 Homecoming match at 7 p.m. Saturday evening.
General Department News The Mid-American Conference announced, Aug. 29, the presentation of the Cartwright Award to Eastern Michigan University for its program excellence in academics, athletics and citizenship during the 2013-14 school year. The Cartwright Award will be presented to EMU Saturday, Aug. 30, during the Eagles' home football game against Morgan State University at 6 p.m. inside Rynearson Stadium.The Cartwright Award is an institutional award presented annually to one university in the MAC. A committee with representation from all 12 institutions selected the Cartwright Award winner from nominations submitted based upon the criteria of excellence in academics, athletics and citizenship. The award began in 2008-09. This is the first time EMU has received the honor. The Cartwright Award is named in honor of Carol A. Cartwright, Ph.D., one of the most highly respected voices in higher education. Cartwright served as the president of Kent State from 1991-06 and president of Bowling Green State University from 2008-11. Cartwright previously was the vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of California at Davis and dean for undergraduate programs and vice provost at the Pennsylvania State University. She has served on the NCAA Board of Directors and is a member of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. The Eastern Michigan University E-Club Alumni Chapter, the official varsity athletic letterwinners club, has announced the addition of seven new members into the E-Club Athletic Hall of Fame. The Class of 2014 will be honored at the Hall of Fame ceremony Friday, Oct. 24, in the atrium of the Convocation Center. The Class of 2014 includes: Boaz Kisang Cheboiywo (men's cross country/track), Kathy Hart (women's basketball coach), Fred LaPlante (men's cross country/track), Tom Michael (men's swimming and diving), Lorenzo M. Neely (men's basketball), Allyson Newman (women's gymnastics) and Brett Petersmark (football). This year's class will mark the 39th anniversary of the E-Club Athletic Hall of Fame. A reception will begin at 6 p.m. inside the Convocation Center followed by the ceremony and dinner at 7 p.m. The Class of 2014 will then be recognized EASTERN MICHIGAN ATHLETICS POINTS OF PRIDE Sept. 28, 2014
at halftime the EMU football game on Saturday, Oct. 25, against Northern Illinois University. Reservations are $45 and include the evening reception and ceremony as well as a plated dinner and beverages. To register online using a credit card please visit emich.edu/alumni and click on event registration. For questions please call the Office for Alumni Relations at 734.487.0250. The fifth of 10 Eastern Michigan University Football Coaches Luncheons begin. The luncheon will be held at Sidetrack Bar and Grill, located at 56 East Cross Street in Ypsilanti's historic Depot Town. In all, Eagle fans will have the opportunity to participate in 10 luncheons during the 2014 season. First-year Head Coach Chris Creighton will address the group and participate in a question and answer session during each event. The hour-long luncheons will be held on the following Wednesdays at noon - Sept. 17, Oct. 1, Oct. 8, Oct. 15, Oct. 22, Oct. 29 and Nov. 12. Cost to attend each luncheon is $12 in advance or $15 at the door. Four lucky fans will also be able to upgrade and sit with Coach Creighton for the price of $20 per ticket . Prior to hitting the road for the game at Michigan State University, members of the Eastern Michigan University football team took time to visit The Children's Institute on EMU's campus. The student-athletes briefly talked to the students about staying in shape and playing football before the group headed out to the playground.
Eastern Michigan Upcoming Schedule
Monday, Oct. 6 Men’s Golf at Firestone Intercollegiate Akron, Ohio All Day
Tuesday, Oct. 7 Men’s Golf at Firestone Intercollegiate Akron, Ohio All Day
Friday, Oct. 10 Soccer vs. Toledo Scicluna Field 4 p.m. Volleyball vs. Northern Illinois Convocation Center 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 11 Football vs. Buffalo (Homecoming) Rynearson Stadium 1 p.m. Volleyball vs. Western Michigan Convocation Center 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 12 Soccer vs. Central Michigan Convocation Center 1 p.m. Rowing at Head of the Grand Lansing, Mich. All Day
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