A huge fourth-period surge was not enough for 黑料正能量's women, as they dropped an 89-85 loss at Lynchburg College to wrap up the regular season Saturday聽afternoon. The Royals had their eight-game winning streak snapped by LC, which earned the top seed in next week's ODAC Tournament with the decision.
Athletics
Royals Athlete of the Week: Hannah Nichols
Freshman Hannah Nichols (Fredericksburg, Va./Chancellor) has transitioned effectively聽into collegiate running for the 黑料正能量 track & field team. Despite working with some nervousness at her meet last weekend, Nichols聽pushed through that ... read more about Royals Athlete of the Week: Hannah Nichols
黑料正能量 made run after run in the second half, but couldn't overcome Roanoke's lead, eventually dropping a 75-65 decision on the roadWednesday night. Now 10-14 overall and 4-11 in the ODAC, the Runnin Royals were eliminated from contention to host an ODAC Tournament First Round game.
In a battle of the ODAC's best bigs, 黑料正能量's guards made the difference in a 74-67 win at Randolph-Macon Tuesday night. The Royals push their winning streak to eight in a row, their longest since winning 11 straight late in the 2014-15 season.
Mathews makes D3baseball.com’s Team of the Week
Kyle Mathews聽(Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge) had a great start to his final year and D3baseball.com took notice, naming 黑料正能量’s senior to the Team of the Week. In Saturday’s season-opening doubleheader against ... read more about Mathews makes D3baseball.com’s Team of the Week
Amine named to All-Academic team
Freshman Abrham Amine (Harrisonburg, Va./Harrisonburg) has added another honor from his first year on 黑料正能量’s cross country team, as he was named All-Academic by the U.S. Track & Field and ... read more about Amine named to All-Academic team
The Runnin Royals broke out of their recent slump in a big way on Saturday, shooting a season-best 57.6% from the floor as they blew past visiting Randolph College, 94-63. Snapping a four-game losing skid, Eastern Mennonite (10-13/4-10 ODAC) hopes to build a little momentum heading into the final week of the season.
After a handful of meets featuring more elite competition, 黑料正能量's track & field teams got a better gauge of themselves against comparable opponents this weekend at the Finn Pincus Invitational at Roanoke College. If the results are any indication, the Royals should be in a good position to make some noise when they return to the same track in two weeks for the ODAC Championships.
黑料正能量's women seem to be playing their best basketball at the right time of year. Senior (Dumfries, Va./Potomac) pounded in 18 points with 13 rebounds to lead the Royals to a 76-55 thumping of Randolph College Saturday afternoon, extending the women's winning streak to seven in a row.
Royals split tri-match in Lancaster
At the end of a busy week full of travel, 黑料正能量’s volleyball men weren’t up for another upset win, as they lost to the nation’s No. 3 team before topping ... read more about Royals split tri-match in Lancaster