Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, January 6
State College, Pa.
4 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
Penn State
EMU Set to Start Regular Season at Penn State
1/5/2018 2:56:00 PM | Gymnastics
This will be the first official test for Head Coach Katie Minasola
Complete Notes
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team kicks off its 2018 regular season on the road Saturday, Jan. 6, as they take on Penn State in State College, Pa. The Eagles will look to continue their success after an impressive 2017 campaign, which included a regular season Mid-American Conference title, their second consecutive MAC tournament championship, and a trip to the NCAA Regional Championships for the second time in program history.
Following the Meet: Fans can follow the meet through both live stats and a video stream. Links for both can be found on the EMU gymnastics schedule page located on EMUEagles.com.
Last Time Out: The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team took part in an exhibition with the University of Michigan, Sunday, Dec. 3, at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. The exhibition served as a good opportunity for the Eagles to compete in a true meet-like environment leading up to this weekend.
The Eagles ended their day with a team score of 193.450. Senior Kendall Valentin and sophomore Emili Dobronics competed in the all around, posting scores of 39.125 and 38.000, respectively. Valentin led the team in three of the four events, notching her highest score of the day on bars, posting a 9.875.
Familiar Faces: The competition against Penn State will include two former EMU Eagles in the form of current PSU Head Coach Sarah Brown, and Assistant Coach Dallas Becerra. The two held the same titles at Eastern a year ago, and helped coach the Green and White to both MAC regular season and tournament titles.
EMU Against the Big Ten: Through the past few years, the Eagles have become very familiar with Big Ten opponents, competing against teams from the conference a total of seven times in the regular season since 2015. The Green and White have amassed a solid record of 4-2-1 within that time frame, securing victories against Michigan State, Maryland, and Rutgers, while also tying Ohio State on the road in Columbus.
Looking Ahead: Eastern welcomes in-state foe and MAC-west rival Central Michigan to the Convocation Center Saturday, Jan. 13, for the 2018 home opener. Last year, the Eagles came out victorious against the Chippewas in the regular season, besting CMU 195.925-194.650 in Mount Pleasant. Kendall Valentin and Lacey Rubin led the way for the Green and White, as they paced the bars squad with a 9.925 and 9.900, respectively, en route to tying the then-program record in the event. This year EMU will look to maintain its recent success against the tough Central squad, who was picked to finish atop the MAC in the coaches' preseason poll.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team kicks off its 2018 regular season on the road Saturday, Jan. 6, as they take on Penn State in State College, Pa. The Eagles will look to continue their success after an impressive 2017 campaign, which included a regular season Mid-American Conference title, their second consecutive MAC tournament championship, and a trip to the NCAA Regional Championships for the second time in program history.
Following the Meet: Fans can follow the meet through both live stats and a video stream. Links for both can be found on the EMU gymnastics schedule page located on EMUEagles.com.
Last Time Out: The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team took part in an exhibition with the University of Michigan, Sunday, Dec. 3, at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. The exhibition served as a good opportunity for the Eagles to compete in a true meet-like environment leading up to this weekend.
The Eagles ended their day with a team score of 193.450. Senior Kendall Valentin and sophomore Emili Dobronics competed in the all around, posting scores of 39.125 and 38.000, respectively. Valentin led the team in three of the four events, notching her highest score of the day on bars, posting a 9.875.
Familiar Faces: The competition against Penn State will include two former EMU Eagles in the form of current PSU Head Coach Sarah Brown, and Assistant Coach Dallas Becerra. The two held the same titles at Eastern a year ago, and helped coach the Green and White to both MAC regular season and tournament titles.
EMU Against the Big Ten: Through the past few years, the Eagles have become very familiar with Big Ten opponents, competing against teams from the conference a total of seven times in the regular season since 2015. The Green and White have amassed a solid record of 4-2-1 within that time frame, securing victories against Michigan State, Maryland, and Rutgers, while also tying Ohio State on the road in Columbus.
Looking Ahead: Eastern welcomes in-state foe and MAC-west rival Central Michigan to the Convocation Center Saturday, Jan. 13, for the 2018 home opener. Last year, the Eagles came out victorious against the Chippewas in the regular season, besting CMU 195.925-194.650 in Mount Pleasant. Kendall Valentin and Lacey Rubin led the way for the Green and White, as they paced the bars squad with a 9.925 and 9.900, respectively, en route to tying the then-program record in the event. This year EMU will look to maintain its recent success against the tough Central squad, who was picked to finish atop the MAC in the coaches' preseason poll.
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