Eastern Michigan Athletics
Monday, March 7
Convocation Center
5 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
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Kent State
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Photo by: Jonathan Knight Photography
Eagles Down Kent State for First Round Victory
3/7/2016 7:11:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Green and White pulled away from Kent State to move to the quarterfinals
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team secured its ticket to the Mid-American Conference Tournament with a first-round victory over Kent State Monday night, March 7. Despite back and forth play throughout the game, the Eagles (20-10, 10-8 MAC) pulled away from the Golden Flashes (6-23, 3-15 MAC) in the final quarter.
The Green and White had four finish in double digits, highlighted by a double-double from junior Cha Sweeney (Toledo, Ohio–Rogers). Sweeney finished with 14 points on the day, along with 10 assists and six steals, which tied her career-best. Additionally, fellow junior Janay Morton (Brooklyn Park, Minn.–Osseo) led the team in scoring with 17, along with shooting three-of-four from three-point land. Along with Morton, junior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.–Osseo) and senior Chanise Baldwin (Pontiac, Mich.–Martin Luther King-Providence College)) pitched in 14 and 13, respectively. Baldwin also pulled down seven boards, three of which were on the offensive end.
The Eagles shot well from downtown throughout the game, finishing 8-of-15. Overall, the team was 24-of-52 from the floor while sharing the ball with 18 assists, their most against a Division I opponent this season.. The defense held Kent State to just 2-of-17 from three-point land, along with forcing 18 turnovers, 12 of which were EMU steals.
The Eagle defense set the tempo early, forcing the Golden Flashes into a pair of turnovers on their first two possessions. After a three from Morton, a pair of Kent State buckets brought the score to 5-4 at the 6:52 mark. Kent then took the lead, but Webb quickly responded with a three to retake the lead. At the 3:40 mark, the Green and White held a 10-8 lead behind five from both Morton and Webb. Senior Sera Ozelci (Ankara, Turkey, TED Ankara College-Odessa College) then got on the board with a three, but the Flashes went down the court and sunk a layup. At the first media timeout, the Eagles maintained a three-point lead, 13-10. Sweeney then got on the board with a pair of free throws, after which the Golden Flashes tied it at 15. Ozelci then nailed her second three-pointer of the game to put the Eagles ahead by three with 30 seconds left in the quarter. With the first quarter completed, the Eagles held an 18-15 lead.
Webb got the second quarter scoring started on a long jumper, but KSU quickly responded again. Morton then sunk her second three of the game to put the Eagles back ahead by four. Sweeney was fouled once again, converting both at the line to put the score at 24-21 at the halfway mark. At the media timeout, the two teams were tied at 24 apiece. Both offenses struggled putting points on the board, as the score was 28-24 with two minutes to go. Going into the locker rooms, the Eagles held a slim 31-30 lead.
Morton got the Green and White off to a quick start, knocking down her third three of the game, after which Baldwin got on the board to push the EMU lead to 36-30. Like the first half, the Golden Flashes continued fighting, going on a quick 9-0 run to take the lead, 39-36. Baldwin got the team back on track with a nice jumper, and then a Webb three tied it up at 41. A quick basket gave Kent State the lead again, but Sweeney drained another three to take the 44-43 lead. Back and forth play continued, with the Eagles remaining on top, 47-45, at the 2:45 mark. Senior Rachel Kehoe (St. Clair, Mich.–St. Clair-St. Clair County C.C.) broke the tie at 47 with a layup, after which she nailed a free throw for the three-point play. Heading into the final quarter of play, the Eagles led by five, 52-47.
Sophomore Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio–Rogers) kept it rolling into the fourth, dropping a layup on a nice assist from Sweeney to push EMU ahead 54-47. Sweeney then notched her ninth assist of the game, which led to an easy layup from Morton. She kept it rolling, tallying her 10th assist and nabbing a double-double on a Webb layup. At the six-minute mark, EMU led the Golden Flashes, 58-51. After a pair of free throws from Kent State, Baldwin sunk a tough layup. Although KSU continued scoring, so did the Eagles, who held a 62-55 lead with 4:45 remaining. After a Sweeney floater, the Green and White led 64-57 with just 2:30 to go. The Eagles then began to drain the clock, with the Flashes starting to foul. Baldwin sunk two at the line to put the lead at 10, 70-60, with less than a minute to go. The lead continued to grow on free throws, as the score with 37.5 on the clock was 73-60. Ultimately, the Eagles walked away with a 73-60 victory to secure their sport in Cleveland.
The Eagles will now travel to Cleveland for the quarterfinals of the tournament. The Green and White will match up with No. 3 seeded Ball State, Wednesday, March 7, at approximately 7:30 p.m. inside Quicken Loans Arena.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team secured its ticket to the Mid-American Conference Tournament with a first-round victory over Kent State Monday night, March 7. Despite back and forth play throughout the game, the Eagles (20-10, 10-8 MAC) pulled away from the Golden Flashes (6-23, 3-15 MAC) in the final quarter.
The Green and White had four finish in double digits, highlighted by a double-double from junior Cha Sweeney (Toledo, Ohio–Rogers). Sweeney finished with 14 points on the day, along with 10 assists and six steals, which tied her career-best. Additionally, fellow junior Janay Morton (Brooklyn Park, Minn.–Osseo) led the team in scoring with 17, along with shooting three-of-four from three-point land. Along with Morton, junior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.–Osseo) and senior Chanise Baldwin (Pontiac, Mich.–Martin Luther King-Providence College)) pitched in 14 and 13, respectively. Baldwin also pulled down seven boards, three of which were on the offensive end.
The Eagles shot well from downtown throughout the game, finishing 8-of-15. Overall, the team was 24-of-52 from the floor while sharing the ball with 18 assists, their most against a Division I opponent this season.. The defense held Kent State to just 2-of-17 from three-point land, along with forcing 18 turnovers, 12 of which were EMU steals.
The Eagle defense set the tempo early, forcing the Golden Flashes into a pair of turnovers on their first two possessions. After a three from Morton, a pair of Kent State buckets brought the score to 5-4 at the 6:52 mark. Kent then took the lead, but Webb quickly responded with a three to retake the lead. At the 3:40 mark, the Green and White held a 10-8 lead behind five from both Morton and Webb. Senior Sera Ozelci (Ankara, Turkey, TED Ankara College-Odessa College) then got on the board with a three, but the Flashes went down the court and sunk a layup. At the first media timeout, the Eagles maintained a three-point lead, 13-10. Sweeney then got on the board with a pair of free throws, after which the Golden Flashes tied it at 15. Ozelci then nailed her second three-pointer of the game to put the Eagles ahead by three with 30 seconds left in the quarter. With the first quarter completed, the Eagles held an 18-15 lead.
Webb got the second quarter scoring started on a long jumper, but KSU quickly responded again. Morton then sunk her second three of the game to put the Eagles back ahead by four. Sweeney was fouled once again, converting both at the line to put the score at 24-21 at the halfway mark. At the media timeout, the two teams were tied at 24 apiece. Both offenses struggled putting points on the board, as the score was 28-24 with two minutes to go. Going into the locker rooms, the Eagles held a slim 31-30 lead.
Morton got the Green and White off to a quick start, knocking down her third three of the game, after which Baldwin got on the board to push the EMU lead to 36-30. Like the first half, the Golden Flashes continued fighting, going on a quick 9-0 run to take the lead, 39-36. Baldwin got the team back on track with a nice jumper, and then a Webb three tied it up at 41. A quick basket gave Kent State the lead again, but Sweeney drained another three to take the 44-43 lead. Back and forth play continued, with the Eagles remaining on top, 47-45, at the 2:45 mark. Senior Rachel Kehoe (St. Clair, Mich.–St. Clair-St. Clair County C.C.) broke the tie at 47 with a layup, after which she nailed a free throw for the three-point play. Heading into the final quarter of play, the Eagles led by five, 52-47.
Sophomore Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio–Rogers) kept it rolling into the fourth, dropping a layup on a nice assist from Sweeney to push EMU ahead 54-47. Sweeney then notched her ninth assist of the game, which led to an easy layup from Morton. She kept it rolling, tallying her 10th assist and nabbing a double-double on a Webb layup. At the six-minute mark, EMU led the Golden Flashes, 58-51. After a pair of free throws from Kent State, Baldwin sunk a tough layup. Although KSU continued scoring, so did the Eagles, who held a 62-55 lead with 4:45 remaining. After a Sweeney floater, the Green and White led 64-57 with just 2:30 to go. The Eagles then began to drain the clock, with the Flashes starting to foul. Baldwin sunk two at the line to put the lead at 10, 70-60, with less than a minute to go. The lead continued to grow on free throws, as the score with 37.5 on the clock was 73-60. Ultimately, the Eagles walked away with a 73-60 victory to secure their sport in Cleveland.
The Eagles will now travel to Cleveland for the quarterfinals of the tournament. The Green and White will match up with No. 3 seeded Ball State, Wednesday, March 7, at approximately 7:30 p.m. inside Quicken Loans Arena.
Team Stats
KENTST
EMU
FG%
.471
.462
3FG%
.118
.533
FT%
.833
.654
RB
31
28
TO
18
15
STL
10
12
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
5
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