YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University Department of Athletics had three of its teams recognized for its conference-leading success in the classroom. The EMU football, women's soccer, and men's golf programs each led the Mid-American Conference in team grade point average in their respective sports for the 2015-16 academic year.
"We aspire for excellence in the classroom and our student-athletes continue to impress us with their ability to balance the demands of academics and athletics," said EMU Vice President/Director of Athletics Heather Lyke. "We are definitely proud to say we lead the conference academically in these three sports.