Eastern Mennonite Royals

Eastern Mennonite Royals
University Eastern Mennonite University
Conference Old Dominion Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III
Athletic director Dave King
Location Harrisonburg, VA
Varsity teams 15
Basketball arena University Commons
Baseball stadium EMU Baseball Field
Soccer stadium EMU Turf Field
Nickname Royals
Colors White and Royal Blue
         
Website www.emuroyals.com

The Eastern Mennonite Royals (also EMU Royals) are the athletic teams that represent Eastern Mennonite University, located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, in NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports. The Royals compete as full, non-football members of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Altogether, Eastern Mennonite sponsors 15 sports: 7 for men and 8 for women.

Varsity teams

List of teams

Men's sports

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Track & Field
  • Volleyball

Women's sports

  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Field Hockey
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Track & Field
  • Volleyball

Individual teams

EMU Athletic Field

Basketball

At the end of the 2009-10 season EMU's men's basketball team had 25-5 record and was ranked No. 4 in the nation by D3hoops.com.[1]

Softball

In the spring of 2010, women's softball entered in the ODAC Tournament as the eighth seed team. In the championship game, they defeated Virginia Wesleyan 5 to 1 to become the 2010 ODAC Champions, advancing to the D-III National Softball Championship for the first time in school history.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Mike Barber. "A New Life for EMU," Harrisonburg (Va.) Daily News Record, 23 March 2010, p. C1. www.dnronline.com. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  2. ↑ Matthew Stoss. "EMU Suddenly 'It'," Harrisonburg (Va.) Daily News Record, 27 April 2010, p. C1. www.dnronline.com. Retrieved 16 August 2010.

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