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Women's Hoops Falls Short Against Akron, 77-65

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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team opened a two-game homestand with a 77-65 defeat to the University of Akron Sunday, Feb. 11, inside the Convocation Center.

Trailing by as many as 17 in the fourth quarter, the Eagles (9-14 5-7 MAC) cut the deficit to five with 4:39 remaining in regulation, but their comeback bid was held off by the Zips (8-16, 2-11 MAC). EMU went 36.7 percent from the field on 22-of-60 shooting, converting 6-of-16 attempts from beyond the arc, while Akron finished 43.1 percent (28-of-65) from the floor.