Eastern Michigan Athletics
Eastern Michigan University
Central Michigan
Split Weekend In Store for EMU Volleyball
10/26/2009 2:27:59 PM | Volleyball
Eastern to battle Central Michigan, Oct. 29, and Ohio, Oct. 31
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SPLIT WEEKEND IN STORE FOR EMU VOLLEYBALL: The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team will have a rare split weekend in store, as they travel Thursday, Oct. 29, to Mount Pleasant, Mich. to face instate rival Central Michigan University. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Rose Arena. Then Saturday, Oct. 31, the Eagles will be home to host Ohio University, the defending Mid-American Conference Tournament Champions, for a 3 p.m. contest on Halloween.
EAGLES AND CHIPPEWAS RENEW RIVALRY: In-state rivals EMU and CMU are hooking up for the 69th meeting in the all-time series. Central Michigan holds a 50-18 edge in the series, including winning the earlier meeting 3-2 (18-25, 25-20, 19-25, 25-22, 10-15) at the Convocation Center, Sept. 25.
EMU LOOKS TO END AN EIGHT-MATCH DROUGHT VERSUS OHIO: On Saturday, Oct. 31, the Eagles will be looking to end an eight match losing skid to the Bobcats dating back to the 2002 campaign, when Ohio notched a 3-2 decision in Athens, Ohio, Oct. 5. Last season, Ohio pulled out a five-set thriller in Athens, Ohio, Oct. 25, 2008. The Eagles last win over the Bobcats was a 3-0 home sweep, Oct. 19, 2001.
BAKER COMES UP BIG: Freshman Kristen Baker had her best weekend as an Eagle with 23 kills, nine total blocks and a .308 attack percentage in nine sets versus Akron, Oct. 23, and Buffalo, Oct. 24. Versus the Zips, Baker set a career-high with 16 kills on 35 swings to go along with her seven total blocks and a .314 hitting percentage. She followed it up with a seven kill, two block effort against the Bulls.
EMU DUG PINK VERSUS BUFFALO: The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team went all pink as they hosted the third annual “Dig Pink” Breast Cancer Awareness fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 24, versus the University at Buffalo. All proceeds from the event benefited the Side-Out Foundation. The team wore wear pink jerseys. The fundraiser was just one of many events in October – a national effort by the Side-Out Foundation to help educate and raise money to eliminate breast cancer.
HOME SWEET HOME: The Green and White have enjoyed the friendly confines of the EMU Convocation Center over the past eight seasons, posting a 63-31 mark in the “Nest,” including two home victories this season.
