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]

Eastern Mennonite University senior Alyssa Derstine was named to the Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association D-III All-Region Team for the third time, as announced by the NFHCA on Monday, November 16. This is the second time Derstine has been honored with First Team All-Region (South). (Nov 17) [More] [All-Region Team]

Eastern Mennonite attacker Alyssa Derstine has been named a 2009 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III Senior All-Star. Derstine, who was also recently honored for the second consecutive year as the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Player of the Year, will play in the Senior All-Star Game on Sunday, Nov. 22, at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass. (Nov 10) [More]