While the students of Eastern University returned home, the Eagles’ men’s basketball team was fighting off the competition. The Eagles had a chance to go to beautiful Florida to face new competition. The first team they faced on their short road trip was the Nova Southeastern University Sharks. This was […]
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Men’s Golf Record-Breaking Season
Freshman Mat Cocorikis Talks of Success This past semester has been a great one for Eastern University Athletics. Many know that three of Eastern’s sports teams were nationally ranked this year, that both the men’s soccer team and the women’s volleyball team brought home conference championships and that the men’s […]
Men’s and Women’s Basketball Making Positive Progress
Eastern University’s men’s basketball started their season on Nov. 14 with a home game against Rosemont College. The Eagles fell to the Rosemont Ravens with a score of 78-68. Last season, they beat the Ravens by just one point, and so the season opening loss was especially disappointing. Despite the […]
Who’s Hot in the NHL
We’re a month and a half into the NHL’s five month season, and leaders are beginning to emerge. At the time of writing, this year’s three top teams are the Montréal Canadiens (13-2), the Dallas Stars (13-4), and the New York Rangers (12-2). Two of these are not terribly surprising. […]
Eric McNelley’s Road to Success
It was a honor to interview Coach Eric McNelley, especially since the interview was the day following Eastern’s breathtaking victory over the Cabrini Cavaliers. His knowledge of basketball is phenomenal, and I felt like we could have talked all day. Coach McNelley has a long season ahead of him, but […]
Eric Houston Named Head Coach
“Work hard, stay humble”—these are the first words you read when you walk into Coach Houston’s office. This short, simple phrase, spelled out on a small, handmade sign with letters clipped from a magazine, perfectly captures how Eric Houston worked his way up to become the new head coach of […]
Men’s Soccer & Women’s Volleyball Win MAC Freedom Title
Men’s Soccer Congratulation to the 2015 Eastern men’s soccer team for winning their first ever MAC Freedom title! The Eagles first faced FDU-Florham in the MAC Freedom Championships. FDU defeated the Eagles in the last game of the regular season 3-2, but that did not slow the Eagles down. They […]
Kansas City Royals: 2015 World Series Champion
For the first time since 1985, the World Series went back to the Kansas City Royals home field. They defeated the New York Mets in five games, who have not won the World Series since 1986. This World Series was all about two teams that were well overdue for championships. […]
Men’s Basketball
The Eastern men’s basketball team is prepping for their season home opener against Rosemont College. The Eagles are coming into their 2015-2016 season with a new head couch, as Nate Stewart was promoted to Athletic Director, leaving the basketball team’s head couch position vacant. Assistant coach, Eric McNelley, was then […]
NFL Update: AFC Power Shift
AFC EAST: Nothing is different about this division. The Patriots are dominating per usual, and the Dolphins are swimming with the Bills in last place. The Jets, on the other hand, are playing quite impressively. I guess they are lucky to have a backup QB like Ryan Fitzpatrick. But sadly, […]