BOWLING GREEN, Ohio and YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team travels to Bowling Green, Ohio, to face Bowling Green State University Friday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m., before returning home to host Ball State University in the George Gervin GameAbove Center on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 4 p.m.
Fans can follow along with the action using the live stats and watch links that can be found on the EMU volleyball schedule page here.
Fans can also follow the team’s social media accounts on X, Instagram, and Facebook @EMUVolleyball for live in-match updates. A post-match recap will also be posted to EMUEagles.com following the game.
Following Saturday’s match, Eastern will hold a career celebration ceremony for Julia Johnson (Champaign, Ill./St. Thomas More/High Point), Surabhi Srinivasan (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome), and Azra Eric (Istanbul, Turkey/Kadir Has Anatolian high school/Robert Morris). The three Eagles have recorded a combined 148 kills, 334 assists, 1,131 digs, and 104 blocks for EMU.
SERIES HISTORIES
vs. Bowling Green State University
Eastern Michigan trails the all-time series against Bowling Green 27-41 and holds a 12-18 road record in matches played at Bowling Green. The Eagles lost the most recent match in the series, falling 3-2 in five sets, Oct. 3, 2025, in Ypsilanti.
vs. Ball State University
Eastern Michigan trails the all-time series against Ball State 28-64 and has dropped the last 10 consecutive meetings, including a 3-1 loss in the most recent meeting, Nov. 7, 2025, in Ypsilanti. The Cardinals return to the George Gervin GameAbove Center on Saturday, Nov. 14, for a 4 p.m. match.
LAST TIME OUT
Eastern Michigan dropped a 3-0 decision at Toledo, Nov. 6, falling by set scores of 17-25, 6-25 and 22-25 to extend the team’s losing streak to two. Nattie Slusher (Cincinnati, Ohio/Seton) led the offense with seven kills, while Lina Govoni (Joliet, Ill./Joliet West) directed the attack with 10 assists. Srinivasan paced the defense with 16 digs, and Eriç anchored the block with eight.
HIGH IN MAC/NAT’L RANKINGS — TEAM
Eastern Michigan ranks second in the MAC in blocks per set, averaging 2.19 per set over 26 matches this season for 215.0 total blocks. The Eagles also rank fourth in the conference in digs per set (15.96, 1,564 total) and fourth in service aces per set (1.45, 142 total).
HIGH IN MAC/NAT’L RANKINGS — INDIVIDUAL
Several Eagles rank among the MAC’s individual leaders heading into the weekend:
» Surabhi Srinivasan — 2nd in the MAC in digs (4.68 per set)
» Azra Eric — 3rd in the MAC in blocks (1.16 per set)
» Lina Govoni — 7th in the MAC in assists (6.10 per set)
MILESTONES
Fourth-year defensive specialist/outside hitter Srinivasan surpassed 1,000 career digs during the series against Akron, Oct. 30, and has continued to build on that mark. Fourth-year middle blocker Eriç ranks third in the MAC in blocks per set and reached 104 blocks for the 2026 season during the match at Toledo. Kevin Foeman enters the weekend with 194 career wins as the program closes out the 2026 season.
FOLLOW US
Stay connected with the Eagles by following @EMUVolleyball and @EMUAthletics on X, and follow the Green and White on Instagram @emu_volleyball and @emuathletics.
Source: emueagles.com
