After four straight Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament runner-up finishes, Eastern Mennonite is picked for third in 2010. The Lady Royals graduated a talented senior class this past spring, and league coaches thought the women would slip just behind Washington & Lee, which was picked second. (Aug 27) [More]

The Eastern Mennonite University field hockey team has been in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament Championship Game the last four years, finishing as the runner-up to Lynchburg College each time. After graduating four key seniors, Coach Brenda Bechler will need strong contributions from her six incoming freshmen to break that streak and have the Lady Royals grab the crown in 2010. (Aug 23) [More]

The senior leadership of the 2009 Eastern Mennonite field hockey team was evident one more time, as three four-year members of the Lady Royals were honored by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID). Alyssa Derstine and Karissa Sauder were each named VaSID College Division Field Hockey First Team All-State, while Sarah Roth finished with Second Team All-State honors. (Dec 22) [More] [All-State Teams]

"Natural talent can only get an individual so far. The rest comes from heart, desire and the 'want' to be better and the dedication to put in work behind the scenes, in the offseason, and before and after practice." While that may sound like a motivational poster on a locker room wall somewhere, the words of Eastern Mennonite University field hockey coach Brenda Bechler actually describe the inner drive and perseverance of senior Alyssa Derstine. (Dec 18) [More]

It has been an incredible run for Eastern Mennonite University senior Alyssa Derstine and Tuesday, November 24, she pulled in another honor by being named Second Team All-American. EMU's leading lady was recognized to the Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III listing as she led the Lady Royals in goals, assists and points. (Nov 24) [More] [Full List]