Eastern Michigan Athletics
1999 MAC Championship Team To Be Honored Sunday
10/1/2009 4:26:42 PM | Soccer
At halftime of Sunday's contest, the Eagles will honor the 1999 team that won MAC league and tournament titles.
Just four years into the program's existence, and the first-year under Head Coach Scott Hall, the Eagles set the bar high, turning in a 17-4-3 overall record with a 10-1-3 mark in league play to win the regular season and tournament league crowns. The Green and White also claimed its first NCAA Tournament berth in the process.
A talented balance of offense and defense paced the Eagles that season. They ranked sixth nationally in team defense with a 0.55 goals against average and finished the year with 13 shutouts, good for seventh in the nation. Goalkeeper Sarah Willis was named MAC Player of the Year along with five others receiving all conference honors.
Hall was named MAC Coach of the Year, the first time an EMU soccer coach earned the award. He continues to bring success to the EMU soccer program, compiling a 109-79-27 record now in his 11th season.
The Eagles wasted no time getting out of the gate strong as they won their first six matches including one on the road at
They went onto the NCAA tournament, but fell to the
Friday's contest between the Eagles and Bulls is slated to begin at 1 p.m. at Scicluna Field.
