Royals Open Feb. 24; Play Bridgewater At JMU’s Veterans Memorial Park
January 6, 2012 Eastern Mennonite University released its softball schedule today and the Royals open their 2012 campaign on February 24. After nearly a... [full story]
Softball Team Improves Already Explosive Lineup
August 9, 2011 After eight years on the job, Eastern Mennonite softball coach J.D. McCurdy has collected some of the most successful seasons in program history,... [full story]
McCurdy Announces First EMU Softball Camp In August
July 12, 2011 Eastern Mennonite University softball coach J.D. McCurdy has announced he will hold a three-day camp in early August. The softball camp, held at... [full story]
Softball Women Land Three On VaSID All-State Teams
June 15, 2011 Three Eastern Mennonite softball players have been honored by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID), being named to the 2011 College... [full story]
Smith And Hensley Take NFCA All-Region Honors
May 16, 2011 For years they have been dominant forces on the softball diamonds on the east side of Rockingham County. This year high school teammates Molly... [full story]
Seven Named To All-ODAC Teams In Record-Setting Year
In a season in which 12 team or individual school records were tied or broken, it is only fitting for the Lady Royals to land four players on the All-ODAC First Team, the most ever for the program. Junior Lisa Lee (Buckingham, Va./Buckingham County) headlines the foursome, as she was also named Old Dominion Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year. EMU had three players named All-ODAC First Team in 1990, the first year of softball in the league, and have only had multiple players on the First Team three times in previous 21 years.
(Apr 29, 2011)
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Offense Gets Going As Lady Royals Stay Alive To Face BC
The Eastern Mennonite softball team has been in the ODAC Tournament championship game each of the past two years taking two different routes each time. In 2009, the Lady Royals lost their first game and advanced through the losers' bracket before finishing as runner-up. Last year, EMU won four straight games to sweep to the title for the second time in program history.
(Apr 22, 2011)
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Eagles Bounce EMU Women From ODAC Tourney With 3-1 Defeat
Two wins away from reaching the ODAC Championship game, the Eastern Mennonite softball team locked up with rival Bridgewater in a losers' bracket game Friday afternoon in Salem, Va. In their regular season meeting, EMU swept a thrilling doubleheader from the Eagles. But in this meeting, a lengthy mid-game rain delay hampered both teams and the Lady Royals couldn't cash in on their chances in a 3-1 loss.
(Apr 22, 2011)
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