A cold start was too much for the 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ women to overcome, falling 73-64 to Emory & Henry College Saturday afternoon in Harrisonburg. Even with a number of positive takeaways from the effort, the Royals slide to 1-2 on the year in the ODAC opener for both teams.
Athletics
Playing with a young squad in their season opener, 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ's basketball women gave nationally-ranked Christopher Newport all they could handle before falling 63-50 at home Saturday evening. The Royals held No. 15 CNU to just 25 second-half points but couldn't overcome their halftime deficit.

Royals win two in season opener tourney
Eastern Mennonite won both of their games at the 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ Tip-Off Invitational to improve to 2-1 on the young season. Junior Maleke Jones (Charles Town, W.V./Washington) tied an 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ record ... read more about Royals win two in season opener tourney

Athlete of the Week: Juni Schirch
Senior Juni Schirch (Goshen, Ind./Goshen) took on her final year of collegiate running with the same mentality as every previous year: to continue to compete at a high level. Schirch, ... read more about Athlete of the Week: Juni Schirch
Playing in their 2016-17 season opener, 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ's basketball men didn't do themselves any favors in an 88-71 road loss to Mary Washington. The Royals struggled to stop their opponents from scoring while also being cold from both the free throw line and three-point range in falling to 0-1.

91¶ÌÊÓÆµ’s Bible and Religion Department
Visit http://www.emu.edu/bible to learn more! 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ’s Bible and Religion Department prepares students to serve by engaging in cross-cultural study, placing emphasis on creation care, learning about non-violent peacebuilding, ... read more about 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ’s Bible and Religion Department
91¶ÌÊÓÆµ's cross country teams wrapped up the 2016 season at the South/Southeast Regionals on the campus of Berry College Saturday morning. Both the men and women finished in the upper half of the large field of teams, although no individuals were able to earn a trip to next week's nationals.

Athlete of the Week: Alec Thibodeaux
Alec Thibodeaux’s (Mount Sidney, Va./Fort Defiance) senior season has been marked with multiple obstacles, but the cross country runner has also been able to put forth a solid season earning ... read more about Athlete of the Week: Alec Thibodeaux

Boamah, Luna and Polley named to All-ODAC soccer team
91¶ÌÊÓÆµ’s soccer men were well-represented on the All-ODAC Teams, which were released today. The Royals put one player on each of the three teams, which were voted on by the ... read more about Boamah, Luna and Polley named to All-ODAC soccer team
In a year when talented freshmen flooded the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ's soccer women were represented on the All-ODAC Teams by their high-scoring freshman, forward (Harrisonburg, Va./Eastern Mennonite).