News

December 12, 2011
Santiago, Bencsik & Derstine Named All-State
Three women from the Eastern Mennonite field hockey team have received recognition from the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID), each being named to the All-State Second Team.

November 7, 2011
Lady Royals Place Landis And Santiago On All-Tourney Team
After a run into the ODAC Tournament Semifinals, the Eastern Mennonite field hockey team landed Valerie Landis and Adriana Santiago onto the All-Tournament Team.

November 7, 2011
Four Field Hockey Women Claim All-ODAC Status
Eastern Mennonite University landed four field hockey players on the 2011 All-ODAC Teams, including a pair to the First Team.

November 2, 2011
Hornets Top Lady Royals In ODAC Semifinals
For the second consecutive year, EMU’s field hockey season came to an end with a loss at Lynchburg in the ODAC Tournament Semifinals. The Lady Royals succumbed to the nation’s No. 3 team 4-0 Wednesday afternoon.

October 31, 2011
Soccer And Field Hockey Set ODAC Tourney Times On Wednesday
The times have been set for the ODAC Semifinal matches, and both of EMU's matches will be on Wednesday.

October 30, 2011
Field Hockey Quarterfinal Postponed To Sunday Because Of Snow
The snow in Harrisonburg has forced the postponement of today's field hockey ODAC Tournament Quarterfinal between Eastern Mennonite University and Bridgewater.

October 30, 2011
Santiago Hits Goal Late In First OT For Tourney Win Over Eagles
Adriana Santiago and Jenessa Derstine teamed up for two goals, including the game winner with 1:46 left in the first overtime, as EMU earned a dramatic ODAC Tournament Quarterfinal win over Bridgewater Sunday afternoon.

October 27, 2011
Women Roll Roanoke To Earn No. 4 Seed In ODAC Tournament
With playoff seeding on the line Thursday night in Harrisonburg, the EMU field hockey women came up big, taking a 5-2 win from Roanoke.

October 25, 2011
Bears Too Much For Field Hockey Women
Ursinus played like the No. 11 team in the Kookaburra/NFHCA national poll Tuesday, romping over the EMU field hockey women 8-1 in Collegeville, PA.

October 22, 2011
No. 3 Lynchburg Shoots By Lady Royals
The EMU field hockey women dropped a 7-0 decision to ODAC-leading Lynchburg on the road Saturday.

October 20, 2011
Field Hockey Game Moved To Thursday
Due to forecasted rains in the Virginia Beach area, Wednesday's field hockey match between Eastern Mennonite University and Virginia Wesleyan has been postponed to Thursday, Oct. 20.

October 20, 2011
Lady Royals Fall To Fourth With ODAC Loss At VWC
In a key ODAC contest, the EMU field hockey team fell 2-1 on the road to Virginia Wesleyan. A win would have given the Lady Royals sole possession of second in the conference; the loss drops them into a tie for fourth.

October 15, 2011
Field Hockey Women Take Key ODAC Win From Generals
On a windy Homecoming afternoon, Eastern Mennonite hosted Washington & Lee in a key conference match. The Lady Royals scored the first two goals and held on for a 2-1 victory.

October 12, 2011
Ranked Captains Sink Lady Royals, 5-1
The Eastern Mennonite field hockey team hit the road for a non-conference matchup Wednesday, playing at Christopher Newport. The Captains, ranked No. 14 in the most recent Kookaburra/NFHCA national poll, controlled their home turf, taking a 5-1 decision.

October 8, 2011
Balanced Attack Scores Four In Each Half Of Win Over Vixen
It was all EMU Saturday in Harrisonburg when the field hockey women hosted Sweet Briar. The women scored in the opening minute and closing second en route to an 8-0 final over the Vixen.

October 6, 2011
R-MC Tops Lady Royals To Create Four-Way Tie For Second
In an important ODAC matchup in Ashland which was full of shots, the field hockey women came up just short in a surprisingly low-scoring 2-1 contest to Randolph-Macon. The decision leaves a four-way tie for second place in the ODAC standings.

October 4, 2011
Comeback Win Keeps Lady Royals Perfect In ODAC
Despite out-shooting Shenandoah in the first half, the Lady Royals trailed. But they made up for it in the second half, knocking in three unanswered goals to grab a 3-1 win in ODAC play Tuesday night in Harrisonburg.

October 1, 2011
Dutchmen Out-Score Lady Royals In Pennsylvania
Hitting another one of their tough non-conference opponents on the schedule, the Eastern Mennonite field hockey team played at Lebanon Valley Saturday afternoon. The host Dutchman grabbed a 3-1 lead at halftime and held on to hand EMU a 5-3 defeat.

September 27, 2011
Santiago Goal 32 Seconds In Triggers 5-2 Win Over Eagles
After eight straight non-conference games, it was time for the Lady Royals to see how they would fare against an ODAC school. They knew quickly, scoring just 32 seconds into Tuesday’s contest at Bridgewater en route to a 5-2 win.

September 25, 2011
No. 11 Mary Washington Owns First Half And Tops EMU
Mary Washington came to Harrisonburg on Sunday as the No. 11 team in the most recent Kookaburra/NFHCA national poll. They also played like it, caging five goals in the first half en route to handing Eastern Mennonite a 7-2 defeat.

September 22, 2011
Field Hockey Women Take Solid 1-0 Win From D-I Liberty
Eastern Mennonite got a rare treat Thursday night when Liberty came to campus for a field hockey match. The women earned a win over the D-I program and also built a three-game winning streak since last September.

September 16, 2011
Lady Royals Out-Shoot & Out-Score Frostburg State
Despite out-playing their visitors in the first half, the Lady Royals were still in a scoreless tie at the break. They made up for that quickly in a 4-0 rout of Frostburg State Friday night in Harrisonburg.

September 14, 2011
Landis Provides Game-Winner In OT With First Goal Of Year
Valerie Landis picked a fine time for her first goal of the year. The senior scored in overtime Wednesday afternoon, giving Eastern Mennonite a thrilling 3-2 win over St. Mary’s in Harrisonburg.

September 11, 2011
Green Terror Rules The Day
It was a beautiful afternoon for field hockey on Sunday, but it was visiting McDaniel that enjoyed the contest more, taking a 4-1 decision from Eastern Mennonite in Harrisonburg.

September 8, 2011
Danaher Stops Pair Of Strokes, But Visitors Claim OT Win
The Eastern Mennonite field hockey had its home opener Thursday night and treated fans to an exciting contest that took extra minutes of 7-on-7 to decide the outcome. Unfortunately for the home fans, visiting Hendrix controlled OT and scored in the 7th minute of extra time for a 2-1 win over the Lady Royals.

September 3, 2011
Field Hockey Women Outlast Dickinson On The Road For First Win
Playing their second game in as many days in Pennsylvania, the Lady Royals picked up their first win of 2011. The women scored first against Dickinson College and survived a late surge to gain the 3-2 decision.

September 2, 2011
Gettysburg Tops Field Hockey Women 3-1
The Eastern Mennonite field hockey team opened its 2011 season on the road Friday afternoon, playing a game at Gettysburg. The Bullets scored the first goal and held the Lady Royals at arm's length, handing EMU a 3-1 loss.

August 31, 2011
SEASON PREVIEW: A New Look
Saying that only five players on the Lady Royals’ roster are returners is a bit deceptive, as two more student-athletes are back after missing last fall because of cross cultural semesters off campus. But either way you slice it, the field hockey women will have a new look in 2011.

August 23, 2011
Lady Royals Tabbed Fourth In Field Hockey Poll
Last year the Eastern Mennonite field hockey did not advance to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference title game for the first time in five years. The ODAC coaches think the same might be in store in 2011, as the Lady Royals were selected to finish fourth in the ODAC Preseason Poll.

July 29, 2011
EMU Alum Starts Massanutten Field Hockey League
Eastern Mennonite field hockey alumnus Janelle Hurst-Mazariegos ('92) is starting up a league to help introduce local people to the sport. The Massanutten Field Hockey League will start with practices the week of August 29 and males and females in grades 6-9 are invited to join the league. Games will start that weekend.

July 26, 2011
Field Hockey Lists Six Impact Recruits For 2011
Coach Brenda Bechler brings in six new recruits for the upcoming field hockey season at Eastern Mennonite. The Lady Royals, who have won 11 Old Dominion Athletic Conference titles, are looking to return to the ODAC title game after having a string of four straight appearances broken last fall.

June 30, 2011
No Easy Breaks On Schedule For Field Hockey
A tough slate. That's the simple phrase to describe the 2011 field hockey schedule for the Lady Royals. Although Eastern Mennonite has a six-game homestand coming in September, the women have a number of tough matches written into their 19-game season, including a home date with D-I Liberty University.