http://www.emuroyals.com en-us en-us http://www.emuroyals.com/information/generalnews/2012-13/odac_spring_sportsmanship Six Eastern Mennonite University student-athletes have been honored by the ODAC, earning spots on the ODAC/StellarOne Sportsmanship Teams. A total of 103 players from around the conference were named to the teams. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/information/generalnews/2012-13/odac_spring_sportsmanship 2013-05-20T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/mtrack/2012-13/releases/20130514ludc72 Eastern Mennonite’s track athletes had their final chance to improve their season PR’s on Monday, participating in a packed field at the Swat Final Qualifying Meet hosted by Swarthmore in Chester, Pennsylvania. Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/mtrack/2012-13/releases/20130514ludc72 2013-05-13T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130513enjkt9 Senior Courtney Allman has added another first to her personal accolades – EMU's first National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Atlantic Region First Team honor. Allman also owns five program records and was named All-ODAC First Team earlier this spring. Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130513enjkt9 2013-05-13T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130510hn6atu Hannah Chappell-Dick had her best showing of the year on Thursday, breaking her own school record in the 800m at the Roanoke/Virginia Tech Twilight Qualifier. Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130510hn6atu 2013-05-09T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/20130506kvi3sm EMU men’s basketball senior Andrew Thorne has added one more award to his career, as he was named to the VaSID All-State Second Team. Thorne, who late in his final season became the 20th Royal in program history to score 1,000 points, was one of just 10 basketball players from Virginia to be named to an All-State team. Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/20130506kvi3sm 2013-05-06T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/mtrack/2012-13/releases/2013050683pne9 EMU sent a small handful of athletes to the Duke Twilight Invitational in Durham, NC. All five of the individuals were hoping to secure a good enough finish to earn a spot in the NCAA National Championships, which is later this month in LaCrosse, WI. Sun, 05 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/mtrack/2012-13/releases/2013050683pne9 2013-05-05T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130514c3y19r Eastern Mennonite’s track athletes had their final chance to improve their season PR’s on Monday, participating in a packed field at the Swat Final Qualifying Meet hosted by Swarthmore in Chester, Pennsylvania. Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130514c3y19r 2013-05-13T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130501uhb3pn The Eastern Mennonite softball team picked up a heavy dose of All-ODAC awards, with six Lady Royals being named among the 36 players on the three All-ODAC Teams. Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130501uhb3pn 2013-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130426k3vzm3 For the first time since 2004, EMU’s softball team left the ODAC Tournament without a victory. After a loss to top-seeded Virginia Wesleyan earlier in the day, the young Lady Royals saw their year come to a close with an 8-2 loss to rival Bridgewater College. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130426k3vzm3 2013-04-26T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130426u6h0ff The Royals had two players honored to 2013 All-ODAC teams, with both catcher Jonathan Estrada and first baseman Adam Posey named to the Third Team. Both players are juniors at Eastern Mennonite University. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130426u6h0ff 2013-04-26T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/mtrack/2012-13/releases/20130510bxb8xr Hannah Chappell-Dick had her best showing of the year on Thursday, breaking her own school record in the 800m at the Roanoke/Virginia Tech Twilight Qualifier. Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/mtrack/2012-13/releases/20130510bxb8xr 2013-05-09T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130426aym3qo If history is any indication, the Lady Royals will still make a run in this weekend’s ODAC Tournament despite their first round loss to top-seeded Virginia Wesleyan Friday afternoon. In each of the past five years, Eastern Mennonite has won at least two games at the double elimination tournament, whether or not they won their first game. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130426aym3qo 2013-04-26T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130506fkg0gs EMU sent a small handful of athletes to the Duke Twilight Invitational in Durham, NC. All five of the individuals were hoping to secure a good enough finish to earn a spot in the NCAA National Championships, which is later this month in LaCrosse, WI. Sun, 05 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130506fkg0gs 2013-05-05T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/royalsathlete/2012-13/phillipjordan422 Senior Phillip Jordan has been chosen as our Royals Athlete of the Week. Ending his collegiate career this week as a baseball player, Phillip is leaving EMU with much more than his prodigious batting average in the books. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/royalsathlete/2012-13/phillipjordan422 2013-04-25T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/wgolf/2012-13/releases/20130423b6bn5p EMU freshman Brittany McDonaldson was named to the All-Tournament Team at the ODAC Women’s Golf Championship, finishing in sixth place out of 17 golfers. The two-day event was held on the Palmer Course at the Bay Creek in Cape Charles, VA. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/wgolf/2012-13/releases/20130423b6bn5p 2013-04-22T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/mgolf/2012-13/releases/20130423nt90w9 At their inaugural ODAC Championships, the EMU golf men made a big jump in the bad weather of day two, and held on to finish eighth as a team. The Royals totaled a 1010 (+146) at the three-day tournament at Bay Creek in Cape Charles, VA. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/mgolf/2012-13/releases/20130423nt90w9 2013-04-23T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130422wopfvq Eastern Mennonite University senior Courtney Allman closed her final regular season with a bang last week, batting .462 with two homeruns, nine RBIs and six runs scored to help EMU head into the postseason on a 5-game winning streak. On Monday, the Old Dominion Athletic Conference recognized her play by naming her the softball Player of the Week. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130422wopfvq 2013-04-22T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130421nlw4o5 EMU’s offense and defense came together on Senior Day, as the Lady Royals swept No. 16 Lynchburg College. The women close the regular season on a five-game winning streak and will open play as the No. 8 seed in the ODAC Tournament on Friday against top-seeded Virginia Wesleyan. Sun, 21 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130421nlw4o5 2013-04-21T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/mtrack/2012-13/releases/20130421ly78br The Eastern Mennonite track and field teams each had successful trips to the ODAC Championships, which were hosted by Washington and Lee University Friday and Saturday in Lexington. On the men's side, the Royals grabbed an individual gold medal, while the women had a runner break a school record. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/mtrack/2012-13/releases/20130421ly78br 2013-04-19T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/201304200ddb0r Walking the thin line between victory and defeat, the EMU baseball team ended the 2013 season with a pair of slim losses to playoff-bound Roanoke. The Royals got a pair of great pitching performances, but came up short because of one tough inning in each game. Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/201304200ddb0r 2013-04-20T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/2013042036bdmo The Lady Royals seem to be picking up steam at the right time, taking a sweep of Sweet Briar at home Saturday. The women clinched an ODAC Tournament bid and are also riding a three-game winning streak heading into tomorrow’s regular season finale against Lynchburg. Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/2013042036bdmo 2013-04-20T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130418aylgeo Eight innings of solid play were covered over by one bad inning Thursday, as Washington and Lee exploded for six runs in the top of the ninth to steal an 11-5 decision from EMU’s baseball men. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130418aylgeo 2013-04-18T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/royalsathlete/2012-13/brittanymcdonaldson415 Brittany McDonaldson, a local golf star while at Harrisonburg High School, sunk a thrilling performance at the Stevenson University golf tournament this past weekend and landed our Royals Athlete of the Week honor. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/royalsathlete/2012-13/brittanymcdonaldson415 2013-04-17T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130421553g5w The Eastern Mennonite track and field teams each had successful trips to the ODAC Championships, which were hosted by Washington and Lee University Friday and Saturday in Lexington. On the men’s side, the Royals grabbed an individual gold medal, while the women had a runner break a school record. Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130421553g5w 2013-04-20T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/201304175iwufa With a resounding 12-5 victory over Southern Virginia Wednesday night, the Royals notched the most wins in the program in more than a decade and avenged an earlier loss to the Knights at the same time. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/201304175iwufa 2013-04-17T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130417w0vb5b Just in time, the EMU softball women have snapped their season-worst seven-game losing skid. After dropping the first game of Wednesday’s non-conference doubleheader against Mary Washington, the Lady Royals picked up a 5-3 win in the nightcap, heading into this weekend’s pair of ODAC twinbills. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130417w0vb5b 2013-04-17T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130416gyaykq For four innings, the game remained scoreless. In the fifth, ODAC-leading Bridgewater scored the first runs and then stretched out an 8-1 win over Eastern Mennonite’s baseball men, leaving EMU Head Coach Ben Spotts 0-for-2 in his contests against his former team at BC. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130416gyaykq 2013-04-16T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130414ictiw2 The Lady Royals stayed close Sunday at Randolph-Macon, but still came out with two conference losses. The women, who have lost a season-high six games in a row, settle at 16-16 overall and 5-11 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/sball/2012-13/releases/20130414ictiw2 2013-04-14T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/201304131lpmoj EMU sent three athletes to Saturday's Mason Spring Invitational, hosted by D-I George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. The meet, fittingly loaded with D-I athletes, was a final tune-up for the trio for next week's ODAC Championships. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/201304131lpmoj 2013-04-13T04:00:00Z http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/wgolf/2012-13/releases/20130414m2s50z EMU women's golfer Brittany McDonaldson had the best finish of her collegiate career Saturday, taking third place at the Stevenson Spring Invitational at Piney Branch Golf Club in Hampstead, MD. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.emuroyals.com/sports/wgolf/2012-13/releases/20130414m2s50z 2013-04-13T04:00:00Z