CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team officially opens the 2017-18 campaign in just seven days when it hosts Hillsdale College in an exhibition game at the Convocation Center, Nov. 1. Another sign that the season is rapidly nearing is the yearly release of the Mid-American Conference Preseason Poll, as the Eagles were picked to finish sixth in the West Division as voted by the league's head coaches, the conference office announced Wednesday, Oct. 25.
Under the direction of second-year Head Coach Fred Castro, the Eagles return five letterwinners who garnered significant minutes a season ago.