Eastern Michigan Athletics
Gymnastics Releases 2017 Schedule
9/27/2016 2:09:00 PM | Gymnastics
The Eagles will host five meets in the Convocation Center
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - Eastern Michigan University women's gymnastics team head coach Sarah Brown unveiled the team's 2017 schedule today, Sept. 27. The Eagles will host five meets at home this regular season, while they will be on the road for six meets.
"I'm thrilled to announce our 2017 schedule," exclaimed Brown. "We're facing so many great teams this year, and I'm excited to kick things off with SEC opponent, Kentucky, on Jan. 6 at the Convocation Center. We're looking forward to our conference duals, and we're excited to be competing against other conferences like the Big Ten and the Big 12 before wrapping up our home schedule on March 13th for senior night against Bowling Green."
Like the last two seasons, the Eagles will kick off their season with an exhibition meet down Washtenaw Avenue at Michigan, Dec. 10. The event will mark a homecoming of sorts, as Brown served as the Wolverines' volunteer assistant coach last year, while former EMU volunteer assistant Brooke Parker now serves in that role with the Maize and Blue.
The regular season will kick off at home with a big meet against Southeastern Conference opponent Kentucky, Jan. 6, providing the Eagles a good early-season indicator of where the team stands.
From there, the Green and White will be on the road for the next four meets, beginning with a trip to Champaign, Ill. for a tri-meet with Illinois and Rutgers, Jan. 14. Just six days later, Eastern travels north to Mt. Pleasant for a dual meet with Mid-American Conference opponent Central Michigan, Jan. 20. The third consecutive away meet finds Eastern in Kalamazoo, Mich. for a dual against in-state opponent Western Michigan, while they will conclude their time away from home in Chicago with a dual against Illinois-Chicago, Feb. 5.
The month of February features three home meets for the Green and White, as the Eagles will square off with Kent State, Feb. 10, in the Convocation Center. After heading to DeKalb, Ill. for a bout against Northern Illinois, Feb. 17, EMU heads back to Ypsilanti for back-to-back home competitions. On February 20, the Eagles welcome Towson for a dual, while just four days later, the Ball State Cardinals will come to town for another MAC meet, Feb. 24.
The month of March begins on the road, with Eastern traveling to Morgantown, W.Va. for a quad-meet hosted by West Virginia, March 5. Joining the Green and White for the meet will be George Washington and Pittsburgh. Finally, the Eagles conlcude the regular season with senior night at home against Bowling Green, March 13.
Eastern will kick off the postseason with the MAC Championships, as the squad will look to defend their title in Bowling Green, Ohio, March 18. If the Eagles were to qualify to their second-ever NCAA Regionals, that competition would take place April 1 at one of six sites throughout the country.
"I'm thrilled to announce our 2017 schedule," exclaimed Brown. "We're facing so many great teams this year, and I'm excited to kick things off with SEC opponent, Kentucky, on Jan. 6 at the Convocation Center. We're looking forward to our conference duals, and we're excited to be competing against other conferences like the Big Ten and the Big 12 before wrapping up our home schedule on March 13th for senior night against Bowling Green."
Like the last two seasons, the Eagles will kick off their season with an exhibition meet down Washtenaw Avenue at Michigan, Dec. 10. The event will mark a homecoming of sorts, as Brown served as the Wolverines' volunteer assistant coach last year, while former EMU volunteer assistant Brooke Parker now serves in that role with the Maize and Blue.
The regular season will kick off at home with a big meet against Southeastern Conference opponent Kentucky, Jan. 6, providing the Eagles a good early-season indicator of where the team stands.
From there, the Green and White will be on the road for the next four meets, beginning with a trip to Champaign, Ill. for a tri-meet with Illinois and Rutgers, Jan. 14. Just six days later, Eastern travels north to Mt. Pleasant for a dual meet with Mid-American Conference opponent Central Michigan, Jan. 20. The third consecutive away meet finds Eastern in Kalamazoo, Mich. for a dual against in-state opponent Western Michigan, while they will conclude their time away from home in Chicago with a dual against Illinois-Chicago, Feb. 5.
The month of February features three home meets for the Green and White, as the Eagles will square off with Kent State, Feb. 10, in the Convocation Center. After heading to DeKalb, Ill. for a bout against Northern Illinois, Feb. 17, EMU heads back to Ypsilanti for back-to-back home competitions. On February 20, the Eagles welcome Towson for a dual, while just four days later, the Ball State Cardinals will come to town for another MAC meet, Feb. 24.
The month of March begins on the road, with Eastern traveling to Morgantown, W.Va. for a quad-meet hosted by West Virginia, March 5. Joining the Green and White for the meet will be George Washington and Pittsburgh. Finally, the Eagles conlcude the regular season with senior night at home against Bowling Green, March 13.
Eastern will kick off the postseason with the MAC Championships, as the squad will look to defend their title in Bowling Green, Ohio, March 18. If the Eagles were to qualify to their second-ever NCAA Regionals, that competition would take place April 1 at one of six sites throughout the country.
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