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Royals Defeat Guilford, Claim Top Spot in ODAC

February 11, 2013Last updated February 21, 2013 by James De Boer

In a battle of the clear-cut Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) leaders, somebody’s streak would have to end. Guilford College entered on an 11-game streak. Host Eastern Mennonite, which had

Women Roll Randolph-Macon On Coach’s Birthday, 93-68

January 16, 2013Last updated January 22, 2013 by James De Boer

The EMU basketball women gave Coach Kevin Griffin a fantastic birthday present Tuesday night – a new record. The Royals hit 59.7% of their shots, a new program record, and

Defense Leads Women To Rout Of Fellow ODAC-Leading Hornets

January 14, 2013Last updated January 16, 2013 by James De Boer

Four teams entered the day tied atop the ODAC women’s basketball standings at 4-1, but at least one would fall on Saturday. Eastern Mennonite made sure it would not be

Post-Christmas Season Starts With 93-40 Win At Cairn

December 30, 2012Last updated January 14, 2013 by James De Boer

The Royals had no problems getting back into form after the Christmas break, as they returned from a two-week lay-off with a 93-40 win at Cairn. Eastern Mennonite shot a

Royals Hoping To Live Up To Own Expectations

November 13, 2012Last updated November 20, 2012 by James De Boer

Last year a young Eastern Mennonite women’s basketball team got on a roll and finished with a 22-4 record, tied for second-best in program history. Yet the Royals lost in

EMU Women Top Randolph-Macon, 71-62

February 1, 2012Last updated February 9, 2012 by James De Boer

The sign of a good team is when it can overcome rough spells and still earn a win. Despite trailing by 11 with five minutes to play, Eastern Mennonite’s women

Royals Notch ODAC Win Over Guilford, 60-50

January 16, 2012Last updated January 25, 2012 by James De Boer

The women have done it again. As is starting to become common, the Royals ended the game on a big run, taking an impressive 60-50 win from ODAC-leader Guilford Saturday

Royals Outscore LC, 44-34, in Final 20 Minutes to Earn Win

January 4, 2012Last updated January 12, 2012 by James De Boer

Despite some early game rust, the Eastern Mennonite basketball women controlled the second half against Lynchburg Tuesday night, taking an 81-72 ODAC win in Harrisonburg. The win pushes Eastern Mennonite

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