Monarch Brew 10/25: Ready To Take Flight

Men's Hoops In Action TONIGHT at Chartway Arena

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Monarch Brew Crew
October 25, 2023

Good Morning Monarch Nation. You know when you go to the movies and you get more excited about the previews than the actual movie?

Who doesn’t love a good preview?

TONIGHT is your shot at checking out a dynamite preview as the new look ODU men’s hoops squad hits the court at Chartway Arena for their first time in exhibition action.

What all do we have stirring in today’s edition of the Brew? Check it out!

🏀 Cleared for Takeoff
🏈 JMU Week
🏑 Accumulating Accolades
👑 And much, much more!

🏈 GAME WEEK

Another national TV audience.
In-state rivalry.
Nationally-ranked opponent.

What more do we have to say about this week? It’s JMU week.

ODU, who has now won three of its past four games, will travel to Harrisonburg to take on the undefeated and 25th-ranked Dukes.

This will be the fourth all-time meeting between the two schools that are separated by just over 200 miles.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Cleared For Takeoff. The time has come. The Monarchs will officially be back on the court TONIGHT at Chartway Arena.

Fans have a chance to get a sneak peek at the new faces, key returners and much more as ODU will be hosting Virginia State in an exhibition showdown. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

🔼 Doubling Up. When you win nine straight games, awards seem to start piling up.

ODU field hockey is finding that out as the Monarchs took home not one, but ✌️ BIG EAST weekly accolades. Marlon de Bruijne and Suus Broers were named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week and BIG EAST Freshman of the Week this week.

Broers has been named Freshman of the Week three times now this season and de Bruijne has been named Offensive player of the Week four times.  

Broers recorded her seventh and eighth shutouts of the season while making four saves in the win over Quinnipiac.  de Bruijne scored three goals and added an assist in the wins, she scored one goal and had one assist against Quinnipiac and two goals against JMU. de Bruijne leads the BIG EAST in points (37), goals (16) and game winning goals (6). 

🔼 Hardware Headed Home. A trip to OBX to golf and you come home with some hardware? We’d say that’s a good way to spend a few days.

That’s how ODU’s men’s golf squad spent the past few days at the annual ODU/OBX Intercollegiate, where the Monarchs battled their way to a second place finish amongst a talented field.

Senior Kazuki Yamauchi was the top finisher for the Monarchs, tying for seventh with a 54-hole total of 216 (+3). Jacob Gunther and Kaijun Ma turned in a pair of 217s (+4) to tie for 11th and Jakob Henriksson tied for 15th with a 218 (+5).

Attention: ODU students. Recovery Sports Grill is now accepting Monarch Plus! Located on 4500 Hampton Blvd. inside the Springhill Suites Hotel. They’re open Monday-Friday from 4:00pm-10:00pm and Saturday-Sunday from 12:00pm-10:00pm. Top games everyday. Delicious food & drinks. Need we say more?

🚆 SHARE THE LOVE

With 21 stations throughout Virginia, including one in nearby Norfolk, Amtrak makes it easy to take your whole team on a totally fun, traffic-free trip! Plus, groups can save up to 60% off train tickets when you buy up to eight “Share Fares” on the same reservation at least two days in advance. Learn more, and book your trip now!

🦁 SUPPORT YOUR MONARCHS

Support your Monarchs and get 🔥🔥 gear? That’s a no brainer.

ODU has partnered with AthletesThreads.com to give fans the opportunity to purchase specialized Monarch gear to support the student-athletes NIL fund.

🤔 MONARCH TRIVIA

Magnificent Marlon. Senior Marlon de Bruijne has been on a tear for the ODU field hockey team.

The veteran is a potent offensive force and has now scored in seven straight games, helping lead the way for the Monarchs’ current nine game win streak.

de Bruijne is currently one of only nine players in the country with 16 or more goals this fall. For her career, she has found the back of the cage 57 times, scoring at least 12 goals in every season she’s been at ODU.

Who is the all-time leading goal scorer in program history?

Got a guess?

Scroll down to the bottom of this email and see if you had the right answer!

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📅 WHAT’S ON TAP

Wednesday, October 25
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Virginia State @ 7pm (Exhibition)
⛳️ Women’s Golf at The Ally Intercollegiate (Starkville, Miss.)

Thursday, October 26
🏐 Volleyball at App State @ 6pm
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. ULM @ 8pm

Friday, October 27
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Christopher Newport @ 6:30pm (Exhibition)
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Marshall @ 7pm
🏑 Field Hockey vs. UCONN @ 2pm
🏐 Volleyball at App State @ 6pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Virginia Tech Duals (Blacksburg, Va.)

Saturday, October 28
🏈 Football at JMU @ 8pm l ESPNU
🏊 Swimming at Campbell/Gardner-Webb Dual Meet (Buies Creek, N.C.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Virginia Tech Duals (Blacksburg, Va.)
⛵️ Sailing at War Memorial Collegiate (Ithaca, N.Y.)

Sunday, October 29
🚣 Rowing at Head of the Lafayette (Norfolk, Va.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Virginia Tech Duals (Blacksburg, Va.)
⛵️ Sailing at War Memorial Collegiate (Ithaca, N.Y.)

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 167.

Yes, you read that right. And not just one, but TWO Monarchs hold that mark with Maaike Hildebrand and Marina DiGiacomo reaching 167 goals during their illustrious careers.

🦁 Enjoy your Wednesday, y’all!