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Women's Basketball Heads to the Windy City Friday Night
11/10/2009 3:00:19 PM | Women's Basketball
The Eagles open the season on the road for the second consecutive season
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EAGLES OPEN 2009-10 CAMPAIGN IN THE WINDY CITY: The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team opens the 2009-10 campaign with a non-conference tilt Friday, Nov. 13, versus the University of Illinois-Chicago. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CST at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Ill.
OPENING ON THE ROAD A BIT OF A SWITCH: When the Eagles open their season versus the Flames Friday, Nov. 13, it marks just the second time since 2000-01 that the Green and White have begun the season away from Ypsilanti. Last year, Eastern Michigan opened in Fargo, N.D., Nov. 14, 2008, versus the University of North Dakota. The Fighting Sioux posted an 80-71 victory that night.
ALL-TIME IN SEASON LID LIFTERS: Friday's contest versus Illinois-Chicago marks the start of Eastern Michigan University's 34th year of women's basketball which began in 1976-77. The Eagles' first-ever collegiate contest was a 63-53 setback to the University of Michigan, Jan. 11, 1977.
All-time the Eagles are 20-13 in season lid lifters, including winning seven of their last eight openers dating back to a 82-67 victory over Cornell University, Nov. 16, 2001 at the Convocation Center.
EMU VERSUS ILLINOIS-CHICAGO: The Eagles and Flames are squaring off for the ninth time with Eastern Michigan holding a 6-2 advantage in the all-time series. The meeting will be the first since 1999, when Eastern posted a 63-54 victory at the Convocation Center, Dec. 30. EMU won the first four meetings to open the series before UIC notched back-to-back wins in 191 and 1992. For the complete series results, turn to page 61 of the 2009-10 EMU women's basketball media guide.
EMU VERSUS THE HORIZON LEAGUE: Eastern is 43-31 all-time versus the Indianapolis, Ind. based conference, having played against all 10 member institutions. EMU has faced the University of Detroit Mercy more times than any other league member, with the Titans holding an 11-7 lead in the series.
FLAMES NEWEST MEMBER OF THE MAC WEST?: The way UIC head coach Lisa Ryckbosch setup her schedule he might be able to ask Mid-American Conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher for temporary membership in the MAC's West Division. The Flames also play Western Michigan (Dec. 13) and Northern Illinois University (Dec. 29).
EAGLES CRUISE IN EXHIBITION GAME VERSUS MADONNA: Eastern Michigan came back from a slow start to cruise to an 84-36 non-conference exhibition game win over Madonna University here Saturday, Nov. 7, in the Convocation Center.
Sophomore guard Tavelyn James led three Eagles in double figures with 20 points while juniors Cassie Schrock and Sydney Huntley added 10 each. Sophomore Paige Redditt led all rebounders with 10 while scoring nine points.
The Eagles held a commanding 42-25 advantage on the boards while hitting 33-of-65 field goals for 50.8 percent shooting. Defensively, Eastern held Madonna to just 13-of-44 from the field for 29.5 percent.
MARYGROVE ON THE HORIZON: Monday's, Nov. 16, home opener versus Marygrove College marks the 12th season of EMU women's basketball at the Convocation Center. The Eagles are 9-2 all-time in season openers at the Convo, including winning the last nine home lid lifters dating back to a 79-53 victory over Chicago State University, Nov. 17, 2000. During the winning streak, EMU is winning the home opener by an average of 36 points (EMU 84.9, OPP 36.5).
ALL-TIME AGAINST NON-DIVISION I COMPETITION: Monday's, Nov. 16, contest marks the first regular season meeting between EMU and Marygrove. The Eagles are 12-2 all-time against non-NCAA Division I foes with the last meeting coming against Madonna University, Nov. 22, 2008, at the Convocation Center. That afternoon the Eagles rolled to a 92-38 victory.
EMU and Marygrove hooked up in the lone exhibition game of the 2008-09 campaign, with the Eagles posting a convincing 96-56 win at the Convo, Nov. 9, 2008. The Eagles made 33-of-66 shots from the floor for 50 percent and also connected on 9-of-19 three-point attempts for 47.4 percent. Eastern won the battle of the boards, 48-33.
