The first Rowdy Royals Game was a success as the EMU basketball women beat Shenandoah 63-47 backed by an engaged, athlete-filled crowd. The Royals improve to 8-9 on the season and 5-5 in ODAC play.
The EMU basketball women were able to overcome a dismal first quarter to come back and beat University of Lynchburg 53-42 Saturday afternoon. The win is now the fifth in a row for the women improving their record to 7-7 on the season and 4-3 in the ODAC.
The EMU basketball women scored in the final seconds of regulation to send the game into overtime in their win tonight at home against Roanoke. The 72-68 victory improves the Royals to 3-3 in the ODAC and 6-7 on the season.
The hard work over the first semester of the Jenny Logan era is starting to pay off. With Saturday's 61-50 win over visiting St. Mary's College, the EMU basketball women head into their Christmas break on the strength of back-to-back double-digit wins.
The Royals completed a fantastic comeback against a talented Southern Virginia team Tuesday night, but a bucket with 3.8 seconds remaining spelled the difference in a 66-64 loss.
Visiting Southern Virginia ended the first period on a 13-3 tear, opening up a margin they would never relinquish on Tuesday, handing Eastern Mennonite a 75-70 loss in Harrisonburg.
Kevin Griffin stepped down from his position as Eastern Mennonite's head women's basketball coach to accept a ministry position in the Nazarene church.
The season came to a close for EMU's basketball women Monday night, dropping a 76-68 decision to Shenandoah University in an ODAC Tournament First Round game. The Royals got as close as three points in the final minute before SU iced the game at the free throw line, earning the mild upset in the tourney's #8/#9 game.
EMU's basketball women finished off the regular season in style Saturday night, shooting past Hollins by a final of 71-37. The win snaps a three-game skid and gives Eastern Mennonite a home game in the first round of next week's ODAC Tournament.
Tied at the end of the third, the Eastern Mennonite women's basketball team stormed back in the fourth quarter en route to a 72-66 victory over host Roanoke College on Saturday afternoon. The Royals return to Yoder Arena on Tuesday evening, hosting Shenandoah for a 7:00pm tip.
When Lindsey Krisak hit a three pointer just 1:07 into play, no one had an idea what was to come. Led by Krisak and Lexi Deffenbaugh, EMU's women unleashed a nearly historic air attack in rolling to a 72-55 road win at Hollins University Tuesday night.
Visiting Emory & Henry shot lights out in the first period and made the margin stick as they handed EMU's basketball women an 81-72 loss on Saturday. Despite playing a good game, the Royals suffered their third straight loss as they emerge from a tough stretch in their schedule with a record of 10-8 overall and 5-5 in the ODAC.
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