Eastern Michigan Athletics
Monday, November 13
Convocation Center
7 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
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Photo by: EMU Athletics/Andrew Mascharka
EMU Stymies Rochester 62-29
11/13/2017 10:07:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Eagles finished the game on a 40-5 run
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Highlights
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team continued its perfect start to the 2017-18 season, stifling Rochester College, 62-29, Monday, Nov. 13 inside the Convocation Center. The Eagles (2-0) outscored the Warriors (4-2) 42-9 in the second half and wrapped up the contest with a 40-5 run.
Freshman Courtnie Lewis (Belton, Mo.-Belton) paced the Green and White with 14 points off the bench on 6-for-12 shooting, and was one of four Eagles to collect at least seven rebounds. The Belton, Mo. product also became the first Eagle to post back-to-back double digit performances to start their EMU career since Chenise Miller did so to start the 2009-10 campaign. Redshirt junior Emoni Jackson (Long Beach, Calif.-Long Beach Polytechnic (Michigan)) tallied six points and a team-high 10 boards, including five on the offensive glass. Senior Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) chipped five points and seven rebounds, while sophomore Esabelle Levine (Eden Prairie, Minn.-Eden Prairie) added nine points thanks to a career-best tying trio of three-pointers.
The Eagles' defense came close to breaking multiple Convocation Center records, holding the Warriors to the fourth-fewest points in a half (9) and the sixth-worst shooting percentage in a game (20.8). On the offensive end, the Green and White fired on all cylinders in the second half, converting 18-for-35 field goal attempts, including 3-of-7 from beyond the arc. EMU out-rebounded Rochester, 53-31 and pulled down 22 offensive boards in the process. The Eagles also tallied seven steals and out-assisted the Warriors, 11-9.
The game started off as a defensive battle, as both sides were kept off the board for nearly three and a half minutes. Lewis broke the scoreless tie on a layup with 6:35 remaining in the first, while the Warriors opened the contest with a scoring drought lasting almost four minutes. Trailing 5-4 after a media timeout, Lewis used a pair of three-point plays to spark the Eagles on an 8-3 run and a 12-10 lead after one quarter.
EMU added to its lead in the opening minute of the second quarter when senior Micah Robinson (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Huron) set up Jackson for a three-pointer to give the Eagles a 15-10 edge, the largest lead by either team in the half. However, Rochester would not go away quietly, going on a 10-1 run to move in front, 20-16 with 2:34 left. Trailing by four, the Eagles scored the final four points of the half to take a 20-20 tie into the locker room.
The Green and White were dominant on the offensive glass in the opening half, grabbing 15 offensive rebounds, leading to 10 second-chance points. Sixteen of EMU's 20 points came off the bench, and 14 points were scored in the paint. The two teams combined for 40 points on the opening half, matching the sixth-fewest in a single half in Convocation Center history, and the lowest total since Eastern Michigan and Miami University combined for 38 in the first half, Jan. 21, 2015 when the Eagles defeated the RedHawks, 56-38.
EMU found its offensive touch in the third quarter while remaining strong on defense, outscoring the Warriors, 20-5. Behind 24-22, the Eagles took complete control of the contest, using an 8-0 run to seize a 30-24 advantage with 3:09 left in the period. After head coach Fred Castro called a timeout up by five, the Eagles scored the final ten points of the quarter, capped by a pair of corner threes from Levine, to take a 40-25 lead. In total, the Green and White finished the frame on an 18-1 run while the Warriors went the final 7:48 without converting a single field goal attempt.
The Eagles kept their foot on the gas to open the fourth period, with Lewis and Dailey connecting on back-to-back baskets to give EMU a 19-point cushion. After Rochester made its first field goal in a 9:42 span, the Eagles went on a 14-0 run to open up a commanding 58-27 advantage. The Green and White thumped Rochester by a 22-4 margin in the fourth quarter, and netted 40 of the last 45 points en route to a 62-29 victory to improve to 24-2 against non-NCAA Division I opposition.
Eastern Michigan opens the longest roadtrip of the NCAA Division I women's basketball season Thursday, Nov. 16, when it travels to Cleveland, Ohio for a 7 p.m. clash against Cleveland State University. The game between the Eagles and Vikings will be the first of EMU's eight-game stretch spanning more than a month.
Highlights
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team continued its perfect start to the 2017-18 season, stifling Rochester College, 62-29, Monday, Nov. 13 inside the Convocation Center. The Eagles (2-0) outscored the Warriors (4-2) 42-9 in the second half and wrapped up the contest with a 40-5 run.
Freshman Courtnie Lewis (Belton, Mo.-Belton) paced the Green and White with 14 points off the bench on 6-for-12 shooting, and was one of four Eagles to collect at least seven rebounds. The Belton, Mo. product also became the first Eagle to post back-to-back double digit performances to start their EMU career since Chenise Miller did so to start the 2009-10 campaign. Redshirt junior Emoni Jackson (Long Beach, Calif.-Long Beach Polytechnic (Michigan)) tallied six points and a team-high 10 boards, including five on the offensive glass. Senior Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) chipped five points and seven rebounds, while sophomore Esabelle Levine (Eden Prairie, Minn.-Eden Prairie) added nine points thanks to a career-best tying trio of three-pointers.
The Eagles' defense came close to breaking multiple Convocation Center records, holding the Warriors to the fourth-fewest points in a half (9) and the sixth-worst shooting percentage in a game (20.8). On the offensive end, the Green and White fired on all cylinders in the second half, converting 18-for-35 field goal attempts, including 3-of-7 from beyond the arc. EMU out-rebounded Rochester, 53-31 and pulled down 22 offensive boards in the process. The Eagles also tallied seven steals and out-assisted the Warriors, 11-9.
The game started off as a defensive battle, as both sides were kept off the board for nearly three and a half minutes. Lewis broke the scoreless tie on a layup with 6:35 remaining in the first, while the Warriors opened the contest with a scoring drought lasting almost four minutes. Trailing 5-4 after a media timeout, Lewis used a pair of three-point plays to spark the Eagles on an 8-3 run and a 12-10 lead after one quarter.
EMU added to its lead in the opening minute of the second quarter when senior Micah Robinson (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Huron) set up Jackson for a three-pointer to give the Eagles a 15-10 edge, the largest lead by either team in the half. However, Rochester would not go away quietly, going on a 10-1 run to move in front, 20-16 with 2:34 left. Trailing by four, the Eagles scored the final four points of the half to take a 20-20 tie into the locker room.
The Green and White were dominant on the offensive glass in the opening half, grabbing 15 offensive rebounds, leading to 10 second-chance points. Sixteen of EMU's 20 points came off the bench, and 14 points were scored in the paint. The two teams combined for 40 points on the opening half, matching the sixth-fewest in a single half in Convocation Center history, and the lowest total since Eastern Michigan and Miami University combined for 38 in the first half, Jan. 21, 2015 when the Eagles defeated the RedHawks, 56-38.
EMU found its offensive touch in the third quarter while remaining strong on defense, outscoring the Warriors, 20-5. Behind 24-22, the Eagles took complete control of the contest, using an 8-0 run to seize a 30-24 advantage with 3:09 left in the period. After head coach Fred Castro called a timeout up by five, the Eagles scored the final ten points of the quarter, capped by a pair of corner threes from Levine, to take a 40-25 lead. In total, the Green and White finished the frame on an 18-1 run while the Warriors went the final 7:48 without converting a single field goal attempt.
The Eagles kept their foot on the gas to open the fourth period, with Lewis and Dailey connecting on back-to-back baskets to give EMU a 19-point cushion. After Rochester made its first field goal in a 9:42 span, the Eagles went on a 14-0 run to open up a commanding 58-27 advantage. The Green and White thumped Rochester by a 22-4 margin in the fourth quarter, and netted 40 of the last 45 points en route to a 62-29 victory to improve to 24-2 against non-NCAA Division I opposition.
Eastern Michigan opens the longest roadtrip of the NCAA Division I women's basketball season Thursday, Nov. 16, when it travels to Cleveland, Ohio for a 7 p.m. clash against Cleveland State University. The game between the Eagles and Vikings will be the first of EMU's eight-game stretch spanning more than a month.
Tonight's player of the game is @CourtnieLewis!
— EMU Women's Basketball (@EMUWBB) November 14, 2017
14 pts | 7 rebs. | 1 steal | 1 assist#EMUEagles #familE #MACtion pic.twitter.com/veymM5VpoM
Team Stats
RC2017W
EMU
FG%
.208
.394
3FG%
.200
.211
FT%
.429
.462
RB
31
53
TO
17
14
STL
4
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
1
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