Vote Now on The Ypsi Awards Play of the Year

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- Voting is now open for the Eastern Michigan University Athletics Play of the Year, to be presented at the annual Ypsi Awards banquet on Monday, April 11 at the Convocation Center.

Eagle fans are encouraged to watch the video and vote on their favorite of these seven remarkable plays. The nominees for play of the year are: Raven Lee's 46 points versus Miami, Phillis Webb's buzzer beater against Western Michigan to force double overtime, Tim Bond's game winning three-pointer with three seconds left in the Eagles' win versus Northern Illinois, Kendall Valentin's MAC Championship winning uneven bars performance, Andrew Henry's record-setting 200 freestyle performance at the 2016 MAC Championships, EMU Football's two-point conversion trick play at LSU and Marquise Gill's back handed leaping throw at Arizona State.

Voting for Play of the Year ends on Friday, April 8, at 5 p.m.

In addition to the Play of the Year, finalists for each of the other 17 awards have been determined and are listed below. Eastern Michigan coaches nominated student-athletes for the awards and the list was narrowed down to the finalists in each category by members of the EMU Athletics Student Services Committee. Winners for the awards will be selected by a vote from each team and each office within the athletic department.

An all-sports, ESPY-style awards show, The Ypsi Awards features live performances and presentations by several EMU student-athletes. A total of 18 awards will be presented, honoring the accomplishments of EMU student-athletes from the 2015 spring, 2015 fall and 2015-16 winter sports seasons.

Eastern Michigan fans and friends interested in attending The Ypsi's can purchase tickets for $20 in advance online by clicking here. Fans who wish to buy tickets at the event may do so for $25 per ticket.

2015-16 Play of the Year Nominees
Raven Lee (Men's Basketball)	Phillis Webb (Women's Basketball)
Tim Bond (Men's Basketball)	Kendall Valentin (Gymnastics)
Andrew Henry (Men's Swimming & Diving)	EMU Football
Marquise Gill (Baseball)	Chanise Baldwin (Women's Basketball)

Event Information:
Date: Monday April 11, 2016
Live on the Green Carpet - Reception: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Ypsi Awards Presentation Commences: 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Event Concludes: 9 p.m.

Location: EMU Convocation Center, 799 N. Hewitt Rd. Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Attire: Evening Business
(Coat & tie, cocktail, or evening attire - no jeans)
Cost: $20 per guest in advance. Purchase Tickets here. Please RSVP by April 4th.
$25 per guest on the day of the event at the door.
(Complimentary for EMU student-athletes, coaches, and staff - these individuals do not need to RSVP) - Feel free to forward this invitation on to family, friends, and colleagues to purchase tickets. Many parents attended the inaugural 2014-15 Ypsi Awards and were extremely impressed. Please forward this invitation on to family and friends.

Awards Nominees:

E-Club Male Scholar Athlete of the Year
Andrew Henry - Men's Swimming
Dylan Mulder - Football
Brett White - Men's Golf
Keith Williams - Men's Track & Field

E-Club Female Scholar Athlete of the Year
Clarice Daniel - Women's Swimming
Alyssa Davis - Volleyball
Julia Lombardi - Women's Soccer
Stephanie Schlosser - Rowing

Male Individual Community Service Award
Ethan Alvano - Men's Basketball
Jeff Elam - Men's Track & Field
Miles McDonald - Men's Swimming

Female Individual Community Service Award
Reagan Briggs - Women's Track & Field
Ashley Gilmore - Rowing
Carly Jackson - Women's Swimming
Natalie Uy - Women's Track & Field

Eagle's Unite Award
Baseball
Gymnastics
Softball
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field

Male Newcomer of the Year
Tom Gillis - Men's Diving
Dakota Juarez - Wrestling
James Thompson IV - Men's Basketball
Shaq Vann - Football

Female Newcomer of the Year
Alsu Bogdanova - Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Delaney Duncan - Women's Swimming
Cassie Haut - Volleyball
Kristin Nason - Women's Soccer

Heart Award
Chanise Baldwin - Women's Basketball
Marquise Gill - Baseball
Aaliyah McKinney - Women's Track & Field
Vinnie Pizzuto - Wrestling

Upset of the Year
Nick Barber - Wrestling
Nick Raymond - Men's Cross Country
Women's Basketball vs. Michigan
Women's Swimming vs. Akron

Male Milestone Performance of the Year
Andrew Henry - Men's Swimming
Anthony Jones - Men's Track & Field
Dylan Mulder - Football
John Rubino - Baseball

Female Milestone Performance of the Year
Delaney Duncan - Women's Swimming
Jordann McDermitt - Women's Track & Field
Kelsey Murphy - Women's Golf
Women's Gymnastics

Men's Team of the Year
Men's Cross Country
Men's Swimming & Diving
Wrestling

Women's Team of the Year
Women's Cross Country
Gymnastics
Women's Swimming & Diving
Women's Indoor Track & Field

Male Athlete of the Year
Andrew Henry - Men's Swimming
Anthony Jones - Men's Track & Field
Darius Jackson - Football
James Thompson IV - Men's Basketball

Female Athlete of the Year
Alsu Bogdanova - Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Jordann McDermitt - Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Klara Supejova - Women's Tennis
Kendall Valentin - Gymnastics

Leadership Award
Anthony Abro - Wrestling
Andrew Henry - Men's Swimming
Julia Lombardi - Women's Soccer
Mary Kate MacLean - Women's Swimming

Cartwright Award
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Gymnastics

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