Eastern Michigan Athletics
Wednesday, February 20
Convocation Center
7 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
12-12 (5-8MAC)
67
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60
Akron
14-10 (5-8MAC)
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Akron
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Eastern Michigan
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Eastern Sweeps Season Series with Akron, 67-60
2/20/2019 10:17:00 PM | Women's Basketball
EMU swept UA for the first time in program history
Highlights
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team used a dominating effort on the glass to take down the University of Akron, 67-60, Wednesday night, Feb. 20, inside the Convocation Center. Behind a 50-29 rebounding advantage, the Eagles swept the season series with the Zips for the first time in program history.
Akron (14-10, 5-8 MAC) used an 8-2 run to take a one-point, 33-32, lead early in the third quarter, but Eastern (12-12, 5-8 MAC) reclaimed the lead and never looked back. The Eagles took control by as many as 12 before closing out with a seven-point victory. With the crucial Mid-American Conference win, the Green and White have posted its most victories since the 2015-16 campaign.
Sophomore Courtnie Lewis (Belton, Mo.-Belton) conducted the show, scoring a team-high 15 points to go along with six rebounds. Redshirt senior Danielle Minott (Miami, Fla.-Miami Country Day (Syracuse)) and redshirt sophomore Corrione Cardwell (Cleveland, Ohio-New Tech East) put up 13 and 10 points, respectively. Overall, Eastern had five players score eight-or-more points on the night.
Defensively, sophomore Autumn Hudson (Richwood, Ohio-North Union) grabbed a game-best 11 rebounds, while Cardwell and freshman Kiara Johnson (Buffalo, N.Y.-Cardinal O'Hara) grabbed seven apiece to lead EMU to its highest rebounding total since grabbing 51 in a double-overtime clash at Buffalo, Jan. 27, 2018.
The Eagles maintained control throughout the game, holding the lead for over 35 minutes. Eastern's bench put away 15 points, while Akron's was held scoreless. The Green and White held the advantage, 38 to 24.
UA got out to an 8-4 lead, but a three-pointer by freshman Natalia Pineda (Miami, Fla.-John A. Ferguson) and layups by Johnson and Minott made up an 11-0 EMU run to give Eastern a 15-8 lead after one period.
The Green and White extended its lead to eight on a Jenna Annecchiarico (Baldwin, N.Y.-Baldwin) layup with 1:02 in the second quarter, but a triple moments later cut EMU's advantage to five, 30-25, at the half.
Eastern and Akron battled throughout the third with the Zips staking their first lead since the opening period, 33-32, at the 7:19 mark. The Eagles continued to capitalize on defensive stops, taking a 12-point buffer, 57-45, halfway through the fourth set. Layups from Cardwell and Johnson put the Eagles up 61-52, before free throws sealed EMU's 67-60 win.
Eastern Michigan begins a brief two-game road stint with a trip to Kalamazoo Saturday, Feb. 23, to take on MAC West foe Western Michigan University. Tipoff is schedule for 2 p.m.
Photo gallery
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team used a dominating effort on the glass to take down the University of Akron, 67-60, Wednesday night, Feb. 20, inside the Convocation Center. Behind a 50-29 rebounding advantage, the Eagles swept the season series with the Zips for the first time in program history.
Akron (14-10, 5-8 MAC) used an 8-2 run to take a one-point, 33-32, lead early in the third quarter, but Eastern (12-12, 5-8 MAC) reclaimed the lead and never looked back. The Eagles took control by as many as 12 before closing out with a seven-point victory. With the crucial Mid-American Conference win, the Green and White have posted its most victories since the 2015-16 campaign.
Sophomore Courtnie Lewis (Belton, Mo.-Belton) conducted the show, scoring a team-high 15 points to go along with six rebounds. Redshirt senior Danielle Minott (Miami, Fla.-Miami Country Day (Syracuse)) and redshirt sophomore Corrione Cardwell (Cleveland, Ohio-New Tech East) put up 13 and 10 points, respectively. Overall, Eastern had five players score eight-or-more points on the night.
Defensively, sophomore Autumn Hudson (Richwood, Ohio-North Union) grabbed a game-best 11 rebounds, while Cardwell and freshman Kiara Johnson (Buffalo, N.Y.-Cardinal O'Hara) grabbed seven apiece to lead EMU to its highest rebounding total since grabbing 51 in a double-overtime clash at Buffalo, Jan. 27, 2018.
The Eagles maintained control throughout the game, holding the lead for over 35 minutes. Eastern's bench put away 15 points, while Akron's was held scoreless. The Green and White held the advantage, 38 to 24.
UA got out to an 8-4 lead, but a three-pointer by freshman Natalia Pineda (Miami, Fla.-John A. Ferguson) and layups by Johnson and Minott made up an 11-0 EMU run to give Eastern a 15-8 lead after one period.
The Green and White extended its lead to eight on a Jenna Annecchiarico (Baldwin, N.Y.-Baldwin) layup with 1:02 in the second quarter, but a triple moments later cut EMU's advantage to five, 30-25, at the half.
Eastern and Akron battled throughout the third with the Zips staking their first lead since the opening period, 33-32, at the 7:19 mark. The Eagles continued to capitalize on defensive stops, taking a 12-point buffer, 57-45, halfway through the fourth set. Layups from Cardwell and Johnson put the Eagles up 61-52, before free throws sealed EMU's 67-60 win.
Eastern Michigan begins a brief two-game road stint with a trip to Kalamazoo Saturday, Feb. 23, to take on MAC West foe Western Michigan University. Tipoff is schedule for 2 p.m.
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Team Stats
AKR
EMU
FG%
.338
.429
3FG%
.241
.357
FT%
1.000
.538
RB
29
50
TO
9
19
STL
7
2
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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