Eastern Michigan Athletics
Sunday, February 11
Convocation Center
2 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
9-14 (5-7MAC)
65
vs
77
Akron
8-16 (2-11MAC)
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Akron
11
29
16
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Eastern Michigan
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65
Photo by: EMU Athletics/Andrew Mascharka
Women's Hoops Falls Short Against Akron, 77-65
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Courtnie Lewis paced the Green and White with 19 points
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Highlights.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team opened a two-game homestand with a 77-65 defeat to the University of Akron Sunday, Feb. 11, inside the Convocation Center.
Trailing by as many as 17 in the fourth quarter, the Eagles (9-14 5-7 MAC) cut the deficit to five with 4:39 remaining in regulation, but their comeback bid was held off by the Zips (8-16, 2-11 MAC). EMU went 36.7 percent from the field on 22-of-60 shooting, converting 6-of-16 attempts from beyond the arc, while Akron finished 43.1 percent (28-of-65) from the floor.
On the heels of a career-high 29-point performance at Ball State, Feb. 7, freshman Courtnie Lewis (Belton, Mo.-Belton) narrowly missed out on her fourth consecutive 20-point effort, pacing the Green and White with 19 points, while pulling down six rebounds. Making her return to the lineup, senior Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) added 17 points and tied for the team lead with seven boards and three assists. Redshirt junior Danielle Minott (Miami, Fla.-Miami Country Day (Syracuse)) contributed nine points, seven boards, three assists, and a team-high three swipes.
After falling behind 4-0 in the early stages, Dailey's corner three put the Eagles on the board with 6:54 to go in the opening quarter. Down 7-5, EMU fought back with a 5-0 run to grab a 10-7 lead with 3:24 remaining in the first frame. The Green and White remained in front, 14-11, after one quarter of play.
EMU added to its lead early in the second quarter, as Lewis connected on a pair of triples to give the Eagles a 24-19 edge with six minutes left in the first half. Leading 26-22, momentum suddenly shifted Akron's way as the Zips used an 18-4 run to build a 40-30 lead with 16 seconds remaining in the second period. Lewis knocked down a mid-range jumper with just over a second left in the half to trim the Eagles' deficit to 40-32 heading into the intermission.
Minott's first triple of the contest cut Akron's lead to 42-37 with 7:59 to play in the third quarter. However, this was as close as the Eagles would get in the frame, as the Zips restored their double-digit cushion and led 56-45 after three quarters.
The Green and White did not go away quietly, with Robinson converting on a four-point play to cut the Zips' advantage to 62-49 with 7:10 left in regulation. In total, the Eagles went on a 9-0 run lasting nearly three minutes and trailed 62-57 with 4:39 to play. In the end, EMU's comeback bid ran out of gas as the Eagles fell to the Zips, 77-65.
Eastern Michigan is back in action against the Ohio University on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, inside the Convocation Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Highlights.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team opened a two-game homestand with a 77-65 defeat to the University of Akron Sunday, Feb. 11, inside the Convocation Center.
Trailing by as many as 17 in the fourth quarter, the Eagles (9-14 5-7 MAC) cut the deficit to five with 4:39 remaining in regulation, but their comeback bid was held off by the Zips (8-16, 2-11 MAC). EMU went 36.7 percent from the field on 22-of-60 shooting, converting 6-of-16 attempts from beyond the arc, while Akron finished 43.1 percent (28-of-65) from the floor.
On the heels of a career-high 29-point performance at Ball State, Feb. 7, freshman Courtnie Lewis (Belton, Mo.-Belton) narrowly missed out on her fourth consecutive 20-point effort, pacing the Green and White with 19 points, while pulling down six rebounds. Making her return to the lineup, senior Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) added 17 points and tied for the team lead with seven boards and three assists. Redshirt junior Danielle Minott (Miami, Fla.-Miami Country Day (Syracuse)) contributed nine points, seven boards, three assists, and a team-high three swipes.
After falling behind 4-0 in the early stages, Dailey's corner three put the Eagles on the board with 6:54 to go in the opening quarter. Down 7-5, EMU fought back with a 5-0 run to grab a 10-7 lead with 3:24 remaining in the first frame. The Green and White remained in front, 14-11, after one quarter of play.
EMU added to its lead early in the second quarter, as Lewis connected on a pair of triples to give the Eagles a 24-19 edge with six minutes left in the first half. Leading 26-22, momentum suddenly shifted Akron's way as the Zips used an 18-4 run to build a 40-30 lead with 16 seconds remaining in the second period. Lewis knocked down a mid-range jumper with just over a second left in the half to trim the Eagles' deficit to 40-32 heading into the intermission.
Minott's first triple of the contest cut Akron's lead to 42-37 with 7:59 to play in the third quarter. However, this was as close as the Eagles would get in the frame, as the Zips restored their double-digit cushion and led 56-45 after three quarters.
The Green and White did not go away quietly, with Robinson converting on a four-point play to cut the Zips' advantage to 62-49 with 7:10 left in regulation. In total, the Eagles went on a 9-0 run lasting nearly three minutes and trailed 62-57 with 4:39 to play. In the end, EMU's comeback bid ran out of gas as the Eagles fell to the Zips, 77-65.
Eastern Michigan is back in action against the Ohio University on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, inside the Convocation Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Team Stats
AKR
EMU
FG%
.431
.367
3FG%
.318
.375
FT%
.609
.652
RB
43
37
TO
18
24
STL
10
10
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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