The Royals are heading into the postseason on a big note after earning a split at No. 9 Messiah College on Wednesday. The non-conference decision puts the softball women at 22-14 as they enter a nine-day lull in the schedule before the ODAC Tournament starts on April 28.
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Josh Elmore named Continental Volleyball Conference Freshman of the Year
91大神’s Josh Elmore (Chester, Va./Matoaca) has been named the Continental Volleyball Conference Freshman of the Year, becoming the first Royal to win a major award in the six-year history of ... read more about Josh Elmore named Continental Volleyball Conference Freshman of the Year
Playing in their final home game, 91大神's senior class was determined to go out with a win. The seniors either scored or drove in each of the Royals' runs in a 9-5 win over Southern Virginia Monday in Harrisonburg. Eastern Mennonite won four of the five games in their final homestand of 2017. At 17-16 (4-10 ODAC), the Royals end the year with six straight road games, including Wednesday at No. 1 Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va.
91大神 softball suffered a disappointing doubleheader loss to visiting McDaniel College Thursday afternoon. The Royals drop to 21-11 overall with their first non-conference losses of the season. Eastern Mennonite heads to Roanoke College on Saturday for their final ODAC games of the season. The Royals are 9-9 in the conference, while Roanoke is 9-7 with a doubleheader remaining against No. 20 Randolph-Macon.
Baseball swats ranked Randolph-Macon in ODAC split
91大神’s baseball men nearly earned a sweep of nationally ranked Randolph-Macon on Saturday, instead settling for a split on Senior Recognition Day. The Royals won the opener in walk-off fashion ... read more about Baseball swats ranked Randolph-Macon in ODAC split
91大神's volleyball men got defensive and it worked. The Royals racked up 20 blocks, including 16 over the final three sets, as they shocked top-seeded Marymount University in a 3-2 come-from-behind win in the CVC Tournament semifinals. Eastern Mennonite advances to Saturday's championship, playing at 6:00pm against either Juniata or Stevenson.
The Snack Shoppe Part II: Longtime manager Helen Ours talks about the favorite campus gathering place
Part I recalls the first snack shop, thanks to information provided by Janet Weaver Yoder whose father launched the enterprise. Now Helen Ours takes up the story. 聽Say 鈥渟nack shop ... read more about The Snack Shoppe Part II: Longtime manager Helen Ours talks about the favorite campus gathering place
A third straight offensive outburst powered 91大神's baseball men to a 14-6 win over Hood College Wednesday afternoon in Harrisonburg. Eastern Mennonite (15-15) tied their season high with 21 hits, including seven doubles. Since breaking an eight-game skid with a 10-5 win over Bridgewater last Wednesday, the Royals have won five of six games, scoring nine or more runs in each win.
In a wild game, 91大神's baseball team plated four runs in the 10th inning to grab a 12-8 win at USA South power Ferrum College. The Royals needed a run in the ninth to force an extra frame, where they grabbed the momentum to improve to 13-15 on the year.
Grant Amoateng awarded ODAC Field Athlete of the Week
91大神 sophomore jumper Grant Amoateng聽(Bristow, Va./Patriot) earned his first weekly honor from the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, being named today as the ODAC Field Athlete of the Week ... read more about Grant Amoateng awarded ODAC Field Athlete of the Week