EMU's volleyball women snapped an eight-match losing skid, finally picking up their 10th win of the season in a 3-1 decision over Ursinus Saturday afternoon in Carlisle, Pa. The Royals also dropped a 3-0 decision to host Dickinson University, leaving their record at 10-17 after the day.

This is the first time EMU has eclipsed double figures in wins since 2009. They have been flirting with the mark each of the past three years but settled for either eight or nine wins each time. The Royals haven't had more than 11 wins since 2001.

Eastern Mennonite has their home finale on Wednesday, hosting Emory & Henry at 7:00pm in their final ODAC contest of the year. The women end the year at Gallaudet on Friday.

EMU 3, Ursinus 1
After getting out-scored 9-2 to end set one in a 25-17 loss, the Royals took over. The women started the second on a 9-2 tear, winning 25-16. They used a 10-3 run to overcome a 12-6 deficit in the third, ending on a 7-1 run to win 25-21. An 8-1 streak midway through the fourth gave EMU control in a 25-18 clincher.

The Royals hit .170 as a team, getting 16 kills from freshman Meredith Stinnette (Lynch Station, Va./Altavista) along with 15 kills and four blocks from Becca Hardy (Port Republic, Va./Eastern Mennonite). Maria Yoder (Manheim, Pa./Hempfield) added nine kills and three aces. Erin Mays (Ridgeway, Va./Westover Christian Academy) put up 30 set assists.

Skyler Johnson (Harrisonburg, Va./Harrisonburg) had 21 digs to lead all players while Ginny Sorrell (Spotsylvania, Va./Spotsylvania) dug up 15 balls.

Allison Raff led the Bears with 11 kills. Ursinus didn't have a single block in the match.

Dickinson 3, EMU 0
Despite a sweep loss, the Royals willed themselves into a tight contest with Dickinson to wrap up the tri-match. The largest margin in a set was four points, with another set going beyond 25 points.

The first set was full of wild swings, with EMU holding the biggest lead of either team at 11-6. Dickinson eventually worked to a lead at 18-17, before sneaking out a 25-22 decision after a pair of EMU errors.

The second was just as back and forth. The Royals held a four-point lead before the Red Devils built up a lead of five. EMU used an 11-5 run to serve for match point at 26-25 before Dickinson scored three in a row to win, 28-26.

The Royals held their last lead in the third at 12-11. The home team then swing in front by three, and eventually pushed it to four for the final margin, 25-21.

Hardy and Yoder each had nine kills to lead the women. Mays set up the offense again to the tune of 25 assists. Beck Hoskins (Danville, Va./Westover Christian Academy) had three service aces, while Skyler Johnson led the back row with 14 digs. Cheyenne Herbrandt (Star Tannery, Va./East Hardy) added 10 digs.

Erin Bongo had 15 kills and 11 digs to lead a Dickinson squad which hit .274. Norma Jean Park added 13 kills.