The buildup was as good as the game itself in this one.
A day after moving up to No. 10 in the AVCA National Poll, the Eastern Mennonite volleyball men took down 2016 CVC champion Stevenson University in a five-set thriller. The Royals racked up 22.5 blocks on the night as they beat SU for the first time since 2011. ... read more about Royals stuff Stevenson in CVC showdown, 3-2 from EMUroyals.com
With the indoor track & field season heading into its final month, the Eastern Mennonite teams are rounding into form. EMU's men and women were in Winston-Salem, N.C., this weekend, running at the Camel City Invitational, hosted by D-I Wake Forest University. ... read more about Royals move up ODAC boards at Camel City invite from EMUroyals.com
A big third period propelled EMU's basketball women to their fifth straight win, an 87-72 decision at Roanoke College on Saturday. The 87 points were a season high for the Royals in an ODAC game, and their second straight outing breaking 80 points. ... read more about EMU women roll to fifth straight win, 87-72 from EMUroyals.com
As if scoring 21 points in the first half wasn't enough, junior Myneshia Walker (Freeman, Va./Brunswick) decided to do her best Stephen Curry impersonation late in the third, bombing in her third three pointer from a few feet behind the arc. EMU's guard finished with a career high 30 points as the Royals earned an emphatic 83-55 win over Virginia Wesleyan Wednesday night in Harrisonburg. ... read more about Walker helps Royals roll over VWC, 83-55 from EMUroyals.com