At one point last season, the Lady Royals held a 9-7 record and looked ready to make the step back into the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament. But a tough end to the year left the women's volleyball team 10-20 and out of the tourney based on a tie-breaker. This season, Coach Steve Benson returns his top four hitters and hopes that core will help push Eastern Mennonite into the tourney for the second time since 2003. (Sep 2) [More] [Season Schedule]

Last year the Eastern Mennonite women's volleyball team finished tied for eighth in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference standings, but missed the ODAC Tournament on a tie-breaker. The ODAC coaches see a similar possibility for the Lady Royals in 2010, as they picked EMU to finish in ninth place. (Aug 26) [More]

Last fall, the Eastern Mennonite women's volleyball team lost 13 of their final 14 matches to close 10-20 and miss the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament because of a tie-breaker. Coach Steve Benson will need his small, but talented, recruiting class for 2010 to help fill the gaps necessary to push the Lady Royals to their second tourney appearance since 2003. (Aug 23) [More]

Setter Christine Bottles was named to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Honorable Mention Team for women's volleyball. The senior, in her second season as the distributor of Eastern Mennonite's offense, tallied 7.41 assists per set, which was fourth-best in the conference. Bottles also averaged 2.65 digs per set and had 23 service aces for the year. (Nov 10) [More]

The Eastern Mennonite volleyball team wrapped up its season Saturday at a tri-match hosted by Messiah College. The Lady Royals took on Stevenson in their first contest of the day and, despite winning the first set, fell in four, 3-1. The loss extended the women's losing streak to nine matches. (Oct 31) [More] [Box Score]