Eastern Michigan Athletics
No. 6 Story of 2013-14: Volleyball Makes Run to MAC Tournament Championship
7/14/2014 10:00:00 AM | Volleyball, General
Eastern won four-straight matches at the tournament to secure a spot in the league championships for the first time since 1990
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- For the first time ever, Eastern Michigan University Athletics will be counting down the top stories of the 2013-14 athletic year. The list is being released one at a time throughout the summer, ending with the No. 1 story of the year July 21, 2014.
No. 6: Eastern's Magical Run Ends with Championship Loss to Ohio
The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team saw its 2013 campaign come to a disappointing end Sunday, Nov. 24, when it fell in three sets to the Mid-American Conference regular season champion Ohio University. Eastern had won four-straight matches to earn a spot in the 2013 MAC Volleyball Tournament Championship for the first time since the 1990 season, but came up short, 15-25, 18-25 and 19-25, as the Bobcats took the tournament crown. With the loss, the Green and White finished 18-16 on the year.
Jill Briner and Erin Short were each named to the 2013 All-MAC Tournament Team for their efforts over the weekend. Short totaled 43 kills, good for 3.91 per frame while hitting .376 en route to the tournament honors, while Briner was solid setting up the EMU offense throughout the tournament. The junior setter posted 128 assists on the weekend, which was good for 11.64 per frame. (FOR FULL RELEASE CLICK HERE)
Countdown of the Top Stories of 2013-14:
6. Volleyball Makes MAC Tournament Championship Appearance
7. Men's Cross Country Wins Fourth Consecutive MAC Championship
8. Victoria Voronko Breaks Four Individual EMU Records
9. Women's Basketball Upsets Central Michigan on Senior Day
10. Derek DelPorto Becomes Winningest Coach in EMU Wrestling History
11. Women's Tennis Makes MAC Tournament Run
12. Women's Basketball Produces One of the Nation's Largest Turnarounds
13. Wrestling Sends Four Grapplers to NCAA Championships
14. Gymnastics Earns Highest Score in 10 Years
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