The BG gymnastics team is currently on a four-match win streak and has been one of the university's hottest sports in the cold of winter.
The Falcons started the season off slowly finishing in third place in a three-team meet at the University of Michigan. Since the Jan. 9 meet, BG has refocused and come back strong.
"After our first meet I sat down with the team and discussed the commitment that was necessary for our team to win this season to really succeed," coach Kerrie Beach said. "At that point we just came together and decided to work a little bit harder and make sure we're ready for competition. Really, the team just changed their attitude, their confidence level, and their training really paid off when we went into competition."
The team has won four straight and is on top of the Mid-American Conference standings with an undefeated record of 3-0 - which is their best start in the MAC since the 2001-2002 season. The team's first win to start the streak was the home opener versus Northern Illinois back on Jan 24.
Being away from home didn't have too much of an effect on the Falcons as they took down Western Michigan, Illinois-Chicago and Ball State all on the road.
"It seems like we've been in hotels every weekend," laughed Beach. "We're really excited to come home this weekend. After being on the road for a while you're just ready to come home and feel like you have your own fans supporting you."
BG hosts Eastern Michigan this Sunday at 2 p.m. in Anderson Arena in just their second home meet of the season.
The Eagles of Eastern Michigan has an overall record of 2-4 on the season in which they went 1-2 in the MAC. Both conference wins were against Western Michigan - the Eagles defeated them once on the road and once at home.
EMU's toughest competition was Kent State during the first meet of the year. Kent outscored the Eagles by a score of 195.175-191.000. Since then, it has been no easy road as they have lost close competitions to quality opponents in Central Michigan and Michigan State.
BG will have their hands full against an EMU team that is coming in looking to win straight meets for the first time all year as the Falcons are looking to make it five in-a-row in front of the hometown crowd in Anderson Arena.
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