April 13, 2012
Prock Picks Up All-Division Award
Senior Nolan Prock picked up a unique honor, as he has been named to the first ever CVC All-East Division Team. This year was the inaugural season of the Continental Volleyball Conference.

April 4, 2012
Stevenson Knocks EMU From Tournament Berth
Facing a “win-and-you’re-in” situation Wednesday night at Stevenson, the Eastern Mennonite volleyball men came up just a few points shy. The Royals dropped three straight matches, falling each time by a slim 25-22 score.

March 31, 2012
EMU Finishes 2-1 At CVC Weekend And Stands In Third
After Friday’s important win over Thiel, the EMU volleyball men held serve Saturday at the CVC Weekend, taking a win over PBU before falling to No. 4 Juniata. The Royals wrap up their regular season Wednesday night at Stevenson. A win against the Mustangs would assure the men a top three spot in the East Division and berth in the inaugural CVC Tournament.

March 30, 2012
Royals Open Weekend With Key Win Over Thiel
The Royals started off their second CVC Weekend in a big way Friday night, taking a key 3-1 victory from Thiel College. The men get Philadelphia Biblical followed by No. 4 Juniata tomorrow.

March 17, 2012
Royals Sweep Fontbonne To Finish Wisconsin Invitational
The Eastern Mennonite men’s volleyball team earned a split on day two of the Wisconsin Invitational, playing two matches in Milwaukee, WI. The Royals opened by falling to No. 8 Nazareth, their third straight contest against a highly ranked opponent. EMU then ended their Midwest trip with a 3-0 sweep of Fontbonne.

March 16, 2012
Volleyball Men Fall To Two Ranked Opponents In Wisconsin
The Eastern Mennonite men’s volleyball team opened up their two-day play at the Wisconsin Invitational Friday afternoon, dropping a pair of matches to No. 3 Carthage and No. 5 New York University.

March 10, 2012
Volleyball Men Sweep Ramapo To Split Tri-Match
By the end of the day, the Eastern Mennonite men’s volleyball team was looking as good as it had all year. The Royals split their tri-match hosted by Philadelphia Biblical University on Saturday, falling to their hosts in four before sweeping Ramapo, a team which had been getting votes in the national poll.

March 3, 2012
Royals Close CVC Weekend With Sweep Of PBU
The Royals continued their play at a Continental Volleyball Conference weekend in Owings Mills, MD, on Saturday. The men split with Juniata and Philadelphia Biblical, coming home with a 7-8 record overall record.

March 2, 2012
Men Within Points But Fall To Thiel
Getting close but not close enough, the Royals came up short in a 3-0 decision against Thiel Friday evening to open up their first-ever Continental Volleyball Conference weekend. EMU was out-scored by an average of three points per game to slip to 0-2 in CVC play.

February 29, 2012
Royals Come Up Short On Senior Night
The Eastern Mennonite volleyball men hosted Stevenson Wednesday night in the Continental Volleyball Conference opener for both teams. The Royals seemed a bit out of sync most of the evening, dropping a 3-0 decision on Senior Night.

February 18, 2012
Volleyball Royals Sweep Pair From Rust College
Saturday’s tri-match didn’t look exactly like it was supposed to, but the Royals still got to play two matches, winning both against Rust College.

February 11, 2012
EMU Splits Home Tri-Match
The Eastern Mennonite men’s volleyball team doesn’t have a lot of home contests this season, but on Saturday they gave the home fans a lot to watch, hosting a tri-match. The men went 1-1 on the day, with both four-set matches showing some fantastic play.

February 8, 2012
Royals Move Start Times To 10:00AM
The Eastern Mennonite men's volleyball team has moved the start times of each of its upcoming home tri-matches to 10:00am.

February 5, 2012
Volleyball Men Finish 2-2 At AVI Invitational
After knocking off one nationally ranked opponent on Saturday, the Royals failed to equal the fete on Sunday. Despite heading home with a 2-2 overall record from the Thiel College AVI Invitational, the volleyball men proved they could play with the best teams in the nation.

February 4, 2012
Royals Impressive With Two Wins At AVI Invitational
The EMU men’s volleyball team had a successful entry into D-III play this season, impressively sweeping a pair of contests Saturday at the Thiel College AVI Invitational in Greenville, PA. The Royals play two more matches on Sunday.

January 21, 2012
Royals Get By Alumni In Annual Exhibition
The EMU volleyball men hosted their annual alumni match Saturday morning. Aside from the exciting match, fans enjoyed seeing a number of past Royals back on the court. The current Royals won 3-1.

January 14, 2012
Royals Split Final Day At MOC Volleyball Festival
The Eastern Mennonite men’s volleyball team wrapped up day two of its season-opening weekend at the Mount Olive College Volleyball Festival on Saturday, earning a split against two D-II opponents.

January 13, 2012
Royals Hit Well In Opener But Fall In Four
The Eastern Mennonite men's volleyball team opened up its 2012 season with a loss to D-II Quincy Friday at the Mount Olive College Volleyball Festival. The Hawks won in four games in the season-opener for both teams.

January 12, 2012
SEASON PREVIEW: Volleyball Men Returning For A New Look
For the first time in a couple of years, experience may be a strength for the Eastern Mennonite men’s volleyball team. They will need it, with the Royals joining a new conference full of perennial powers.

January 3, 2012
Volleyball Men Picked 8th In New Conference
The EMU volleyball men have been tabbed eighth in the inaugural Continental Volleyball Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll.

November 28, 2011
Alum Derek King Takes Interim Position With Men's Volleyball
Eastern Mennonite University has announced the hiring of Derek King as interim men’s volleyball coach.

August 1, 2011
Royals Land Trio To Men's Volleyball Squad
After graduating just one senior, the Eastern Mennonite men's volleyball team will add a handful of new faces this year. The three-person recruiting class for the Royals, who finished 11-17 last spring, was announced today.

July 15, 2011
Benson Steps Down As Men's And Women's Volleyball Coach
Eastern Mennonite University has announced the resignation of Steve Benson, head coach of the men's and women's volleyball programs, effective at the end of July. Benson, who just finished his sixth season at EMU, has accepted a position as the Event Manager for the Florida Region of USA Volleyball.

April 27, 2011
Men's Volleyball Joins Continental Volleyball Conference
The Royals men's volleyball program will have a new conference in 2012. Gary Williams, Associate Athletic Director of Carthage College announced the forming of the Continental Volleyball Conference (CVC), a nation-wide men's volleyball conference with ten NCAA Division III Institutions focused on academic and athletic excellence. Williams will serve as the conference's first commissioner.

April 5, 2011
Coto Takes All-Conference Second Team Honors
Eastern Mennonite's Frankie Coto was honored over the weekend in his final season. Coto was named to the North East Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA) All-Conference Second Team.

April 1, 2011
Coto, Moise And Garber Earn Postseason Awards
The Eastern Mennonite men's volleyball team landed a handful of members on postseason teams in the North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association. Two Royals were named to All-Metro Division teams while a third earned a spot on the NECVA All-Academic Team.

March 26, 2011
Coto Leads The Way On Senior Day
When Frankie Coto (Miami, Fl./Southwest Miami) graduates from Eastern Mennonite later this spring, he will leave with his name peppered throughout the men's volleyball record books. On his final regular season match Saturday in Harrisonburg, Coto was content to slam 14 kills without an error and lead his Royals to a 3-0 win over New Jersey City.

March 24, 2011
Tornado Tosses Royals In Three Straight Games
With the regular season nearing a close, the Eastern Mennonite men's volleyball team stepped out of conference play and hosted King College Thursday night in Harrisonburg. The D-II Tornado had beaten the men three weeks earlier on a neutral court and turned the trick once again, handing the Royals a 3-0 loss.

March 20, 2011
Royals Take First Game But Fall In Four To D'Youville
After splitting two matches on Saturday, the Eastern Mennonite men's volleyball team stayed in Buffalo, NY, for one more contest Sunday afternoon. The Royals locked up with D'Youville and, despite winning the first game, fell in a tough four-match decision to the Spartans.

March 19, 2011
Royals Split Two Matches In Buffalo
After a two week layoff, the Eastern Mennonite men's volleyball team made the trek to Buffalo, NY, for a weekend of important action as the men fight for an at-large bid to the upcoming NECVA Tournament. The Royals played a pair Saturday afternoon at Medaille College, splitting with Hilbert and the host Mavericks.

March 9, 2011
Moise Named Metro Player Of The Week For Second Time
Eastern Mennonite sophomore Chris Moise is having a breakout season, averaging a team best 3.16 kills per set. For the second time, NECVA Metro coaches have recognized his play, naming him Metro Player of the Week for matches played Feb. 28 - Mar. 6. Moise was also named Tri-Player of the Week three weeks ago.

March 4, 2011
Royals Suffer Sweeps At Tri-Match Hosted By Lees-McRae
Heading into spring break, the Eastern Mennonite men's volleyball team travelled to Banner Elk, North Carolina, for a tri-match. Host Lees-McRae topped the Royals in three games before King College also took a sweep. EMU is now off for more than two weeks with the men's next match on Saturday, March 19.

March 2, 2011
Big Runs Help Men Top Chargers And Break Skid
Coming in a five-match losing streak, the Royals knew they needed a solid performance to top Lancaster Bible. After dropping the first set, the men came together and got a number of strong efforts from different areas of the court to take over and win 3-1 in the NECVA Metro contest.

February 26, 2011
Volleyball Men Drop Tough Four-Game Contest To Ramapo
Last time EMU met up with Ramapo, they were playing without middle John Grove and lost 3-0, with two games decided by two points each. Saturday night, with Grove back in the lineup, Eastern Mennonite hosted the Roadrunners in Harrisonburg. It was another tight match, with the Royals falling in four, including three games decided by the two-point minimum.

February 24, 2011
Start Time Of Volleyball Match Moved To 6:00pm
The start time of the Eastern Mennonite men's volleyball match against Ramapo for this Saturday has been moved ahead one hour. The contest will now start at 6:00pm.

February 23, 2011
Coto Breaks Career Blocks Record But Royals Lose In Four
Frankie Coto broke the Career Blocks record, but Stevenson broke a losing skid against Eastern Mennonite. The host Mustangs beat EMU for the first time ever Thursday night, taking down the Royals in four games.

February 19, 2011
Crimson Eagles Too Much For Volleyball Men In 3-0 Sweep
Anytime the Royals have Philadelphia Biblical on the schedule, they have the date circled. The two are conference rivals, often fighting for the top spot. Saturday's date in Harrisonburg was even bigger than normal, as the Crimson Eagles were just two matches removed from an upset of No. 1 Springfield. Eastern Mennonite had the momentum for most of game one before losing the set and eventually the match, 3-0.

February 17, 2011
Moise Named NECVA Metro Tri-Player Of The Week
For the first time in league history, three different players finished in a tie for NECVA Metro Player of the Week. Eastern Mennonite sophomore outside hitter Chris Moise was one of those three as he earned a NECVA award for the first time in his career.

February 17, 2011
Ramapo Hands Royals NECVA Loss With 3-0 Sweep
Playing without a starting middle can really change the dynamic of a team, and Eastern Mennonite hit that problem Thursday night in Mahwah, NJ. With 6-7 sophomore John Grove out for the match the Royals struggled to get their attack in order in a 3-0 loss to Metro rival Ramapo.

February 13, 2011
Royal Men Top Host Endicott But Fall To Vassar
After taking second in their pool on Saturday, the EMU men's volleyball team wrapped up the Endicott Invitational Sunday in Beverly, Mass. The Royals got past the host team in a five-game thriller in the morning before dropping a 3-0 decision to Vassar.

February 12, 2011
Volleyball Men Take Second In Pool Play At Endicott
The Eastern Mennonite men's volleyball team opened up play at the Endicott Invitational in Beverly, Mass., with pool play Saturday afternoon. The Royals earned the second-place spot from their pool, splitting with Hilbert and No. 7 MIT. They will wrap up Sunday with two more matches.

February 9, 2011
Royals Come Up Points Short Against Mount Olive
The Eastern Mennonite men's volleyball team hosted powerful D-II foe Mount Olive Wednesday in Harrisonburg. The Royals stayed close to their visitors all night but could never get past them when it mattered and dropped a 3-0 decision.

February 5, 2011
Winning Streak Stopped In Four-Game Loss At PBU
After starting the NECVA Metro slate 5-0, Eastern Mennonite's men's volleyball team had a big date Saturday night, playing at No. 8 Philadelphia Biblical in Langhorne, Pa. Riding a four-match winning streak, the Royals won the first set before falling in four.

February 3, 2011
Volleyball Men Note Changes To Schedule
The Eastern Mennonite men's volleyball team has announced some changes to its schedule. The start time of the home date with New Jersey City on March 26 has been moved to 2:00pm. The schedule for next weekend's tournament at Endicott College in Beverly, Mass., has also been released.

February 2, 2011
Royals Get Key 3-1 Win Over Stevenson At Home
Faced with an upstart team trying for its second big win in a row, the Eastern Mennonite men's volleyball team responded to the challenge. For a time, the Royals played their best volleyball of the year before gritting out the finish in a 3-1 win over NECVA Metro foe Stevenson.

January 30, 2011
Win Over Gothic Knights Puts Royals Over .500 For First Time
The Royals now have a three-match winning streak after a weekend sweep in New Jersey. The volleyball men played a pair on the road this weekend against new divisional opponents, and with Sunday's 3-1 win at New Jersey City, Eastern Mennonite is now 5-4 on the season and 4-0 in NECVA play.

January 29, 2011
Royals Take Momentum In First Game And Earn Sweep
The Eastern Mennonite men's volleyball team started its weekend road swing through New Jersey Saturday morning, taking on new NECVA opponent Kean University. The Royals had beaten Kean just a week earlier in Harrisonburg, and did the trick again on the road, taking a 3-0 sweep.

January 27, 2011
Volleyball Men Roll Over Lancaster Bible, 3-0
The Eastern Mennonite men's volleyball team hosted Lancaster Bible College Thursday night in Harrisonburg and the Royals made quick work of their NECVA Metro Division rivals in a 3-0 sweep. EMU moves to 2-0 in Metro play as they kick off a string of five straight conference matches.

January 25, 2011
Royals Swept In Non-Conference Match At Mount Olive
The Eastern Mennonite men's volleyball team made the trek to Mount Olive, NC, Tuesday for a non-conference match with the Mount Olive Trojans. The Royals seemed to be just a few points behind the whole night as the defending Conference Carolinas team swept EMU, 3-0.

January 22, 2011
Day Two Of The Classic Turns Into Another Split
Day two of the Hampton Inn & Sleep Inn EMU D-II/D-III Classic continued Saturday in Harrisonburg and the Royals walked away with another second respectable split. Eastern Mennonite took a win from Kean to start play before bowing out in four against Pfeiffer late in the day.

January 21, 2011
Royals Open D-II/D-III Classic With Sweep And Close Loss
The men's volleyball team opened played up Friday afternoon as they hosted the Hampton Inn & Sleep Inn EMU D-II/D-III Classic. With eight teams playing 16 matches over the two days, the Royals wasted no time getting started on the right foot taking a sweep from the City College of New York, before coming up short in a thriller against Limestone, 3-2. Play continues on Saturday.

January 20, 2011
Volleyball Men Host Eight-Team, Two-Day Classic This Weekend
With a chilly weekend in the forecast, two packed days of men's volleyball action might be the best way to stay warm. Eastern Mennonite University is hosting the eight-team Hampton Inn & Sleep Inn EMU D-II/D-III Classic this Friday and Saturday with a whopping 16 total matches to be played in Yoder Arena. Admission is free.

January 14, 2011
Royals Improve Each Game But Fall To Juniata, 3-0
The Royals had a tall task in front of them to open the 2011 season - No. 2 Juniata. The Eagles, along with their ranking from the American Volleyball Coaches Association preseason poll, entered 4-0 and with an average height of 6-4 from their starting six. After a rocky start, Eastern Mennonite improved each game but came out on the short end of a 3-0 decision.

January 13, 2011
Free Video Webcasting Extends To Men's Volleyball
Eastern Mennonite University has announced that its free video webcasts will now extend to men's volleyball for the 2011 season, which starts this Friday. The webcasts will be available in the same format that is currently used with men's and women's basketball at EMU, using a video player from New Media Television Networks, Inc.

January 10, 2011
SEASON PREVIEW: Volleyball Men React To Changes
For the Eastern Mennonite men's volleyball team, there will be some changes in 2011. With the NCAA picking up men's volleyball as a D-III varsity sport starting in the 2011-12 academic year, organizational changes are starting this season already. And with the loss of last season's top four hitters there will definitely be some changes on the court.

January 6, 2011
Volleyball Men Move Feb. 19 PBU Start Time To Noon
The Eastern Mennonite men's volleyball team has announced two changes to its upcoming schedule. The Feb. 19 contest at home with Philadelphia Biblical has been moved from a night game to 12:00pm. Also, the Alumni match scheduled for Jan. 15 has been moved to a 4:30pm start time, directly following a men's basketball game against Guilford.

December 2, 2010
Royals Announce Changes To Men's Volleyball Schedule
With the Eastern Mennonite men's volleyball season quickly approaching, Coach Steve Benson has announced a few changes to the schedule. All of the adjustments involve road contests except for an alumni match slated for Saturday, Jan. 15. The time for that annual event is being moved to the evening because of an afternoon basketball game in Yoder Arena, although the exact time is still being worked out.

November 9, 2010
Volleyball Men Announce Schedule, Host Juniata On Jan. 14 To Open
A new era is starting in men's volleyball at Eastern Mennonite University. With the NCAA announcing that it will sanction a national championship in the sport for the first time starting with the 2011-12 season, schools around the country have been scrambling for new connections this season already. The result for the Royals is a change in who they consider conference opponents. That and more will be unveiled when EMU opens its 2011 season by hosting traditional powerhouse Juniata on Jan. 14.