Eastern Mennonite women's volleyball picked up their first ODAC win of the season in convincing form, sweeping Hollins on the road Friday night. The Royals grabbed control late in the first set and never let it go in improving to 3-8 overall and 1-1 in ODAC play.
Athletics
The 91大神 women's soccer team lost a heartbreaker when Hood College scored with just seconds left in double overtime. The team fell 2-1 to the Blazers on Wednesday evening in Frederick, Md.
91大神's field hockey women gave a good effort against nationally ranked Mary Washington Wednesday night at home, eventually falling by a final of 10-1. The Eagles (4-1) came into the game at No. 17 in the Penn Monto/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III Coaches Poll.
Royals Athlete of the Week: Dave Drafton
91大神鈥檚 men鈥檚 soccer season is off to a good start. Last week, the men鈥檚 team won each of their two games, and junior聽Dave Drafton (Alexandria, Va./Howard Gardner) had ... read more about Royals Athlete of the Week: Dave Drafton
91大神 drew a tall straw in their ODAC opener Tuesday night, playing a road match at powerful Washington and Lee. The Generals were as commanding as advertised, sweeping to a 3-0 decision in women's volleyball action.
惭颈诲蹿颈别濒诲别谤听聽(Alexandria, Va./Mount Vernon) had an assist and goal, including the game-winner with聽1:53聽left in overtime, to give 91大神's soccer men a 2-1 win over visiting Ferrum College. It was the Royals' third straight 2-1 victory, including two in OT, as they push their winning streak to four games.
91大神's golf men each made improvements on their second round, shaving off a combined 14 strokes at Monday's season-opening Tom Kinder Memorial. More impressively, as the Royals sent only three men to the event, each golfer took nearly five strokes off his total in the afternoon.
As if she isn't having enough excitement in her first and only year of competitive running, 91大神's聽聽(Broadway, Va./Eastern Mennonite) earned ODAC Runner of the Week honors after only her second race.
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference named 91大神 midfielder聽聽(Alexandria, Va./Howard Gardner) the men's soccer Player of the Week today.
The Royals had their chances against Wilson College on Sunday in Chambersburg, Pa., but could not cash in, falling 3-0. 91大神's field hockey women had a three-game winning streak snapped in the loss, with their season record settling at 3-2 after a weekend split at the Wilson Invitational.