YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University softball team pieced together its best season under the direction of Head Coach Melissa Gentile in 2016, and best since 2011, capping the year with a 19-32 overall record that included a 9-14 mark in Mid-American Conference play.
After opening the year at the Troy Tournament, Feb. 12-14, the Eagles bounced back to win the EMU Madeira Beach Invitational, Feb. 19-21. The Green and White posted a 4-1 record at the weekend tournament, topping UMass-Lowell (4-3), Manhattan (8-6), George Mason (9-1), and Siena (7-3).