CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team officially opens the 2016-17 campaign in just 11 days when its hosts Lawrence Technological University in an exhibition game at the Convocation Center, Nov. 7. 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.
Under the direction of first-year Head Coach Fred Castro, the Eagles return five letterwinners from a team that advanced to the second round of the 2016 Postseason WNIT.