Fresh off their most wins in five years, EMU’s field hockey women were well represented on the All-ODAC Teams announced by the conference today. Two Royals earned an honor for ... read more about Royals put four on All-ODAC field hockey team
Athletics
Becca Hardy named to Academic All-District Team
Senior Becca Hardy (Port Republic, Va./Eastern Mennonite) has been named to the District V Academic All-District Team, as voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). She is ... read more about Becca Hardy named to Academic All-District Team
Hannah Chappell-Dick honored with other NCAA Women of the Year nominees
Former Eastern Mennonite University All-American runner Hannah Chappell-Dick (Bluffton, Ohio/Bluffton) joined other honorees for the 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year award last month at a ceremony in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... read more about Hannah Chappell-Dick honored with other NCAA Women of the Year nominees
Athlete of the Week: Megan Good
Eastern Mennonite University freshman Megan Good (Harrisonburg, Va./Eastern Mennonite) earned all-conference honors at the ODAC Cross Country Championships last weekend. ... read more about Athlete of the Week: Megan Good from EMURoyals.com
Royals lose in quarterfinals of ODAC men’s soccer tournament
Despite averaging 2.75 goals per game over their season-ending four-game winning streak, EMU's soccer men couldn't find the net in a 1-0 loss at Roanoke College Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the ODAC Tournament. ... read more about Royals lose in quarterfinals of ODAC men’s soccer tournament from EMUroyals.com
Royals cross country finishes third and fourth at ODAC championships
Eastern Mennonite’s cross country teams each had solid finishes at Saturday morning’s ODAC Championships in Buena Vista, Va. Working through a few injuries, the teams came home with three All-ODAC ... read more about Royals cross country finishes third and fourth at ODAC championships
EMU’s Ryan Thomas named to Academic All-District Team
Men’s soccer player Ryan Thomas (Telford, Pa./Christopher Dock) has been named to the District V Academic All-District Team, as voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). ... read more about EMU’s Ryan Thomas named to Academic All-District Team
Women’s soccer drops 1-0 to Randolph in ODAC tournament
Playing their first home ODAC Tournament game since 2006, EMU's soccer women suffered a disappointing 1-0 loss Monday night to ninth-seeded Randolph College. The Royals end the year with a record of 8-10-1. The eight wins are the most in Coach Ted Erickson's three seasons and second-highest total since 2008. With a roster consisting of no graduating seniors and nearly 50% of players new to the program, the future looks bright for Eastern Mennonite. ... read more about Women’s soccer drops 1-0 to Randolph in ODAC tournament from EMURoyals.com
Soccer takes four-game winning streak into the postseason
The Royals earned a 2-0 win at Emory & Henry Saturday afternoon, eliminating the Wasps from postseason contention while also jumping themselves over rival Bridgewater into sixth place in the ODAC. The men secured a bye out of the first round, and now advance directly into the ODAC Tournament quarterfinals. EMU (9-7-4 / 4-3-2 ODAC) will play at No. 3 Roanoke College in Salem, Va., Wednesday night at 7 p.m. The semifinals and championship are next Saturday and Sunday at the highest remaining seed to advance out of the quarterfinals. ... read more about Soccer takes four-game winning streak into the postseason from EMUroyals.com
Royals put pressure on Hornets, end season 7-10
The future looks bright for the field hockey women. Despite knowing they were out of the playoff picture going into Saturday's season finale against Lynchburg, the Royals played one of their better games of the year. Eastern Mennonite had the ODAC-leading Hornets tied up at halftime before eventually falling by a final of 4-1. They end the year with a record of 7-10 overall, including 2-6 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. The seven wins are the most since 2011. ... read more about Royals put pressure on Hornets, end season 7-10 from EMUroyals.com