Monarch Brew 3/13: The Comeback Kid

Former ODU Star Set To Bounce Back After Injury

Happy Wednesday Monarchs. Everyone loves a comeback story, right?

We’ve got a former Monarch trying to invoke one at the game’s highest level and we can’t wait to see how it unfolds!

What a Brew we have for you! Check it out below!

📈 The Comeback Kid
📚 Head Of Class
🥍 Hey Arnold!
👑 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 The Comeback Kid. He was on the way to a breakout season with the KC Royals.

Then the injury monster bit him, sidelining him for the final months of the season and missing nearly 100 games.

Now, former ODU star Vinnie Pasquantino is ready to get back in the swing of things with a young and hungry KC squad.

🔼 Hey Arnold!. This afternoon in Norfolk, the reigning American Athletic Conference Midfielder of the Week will be on display.

Emma Arnold, a graduate transfer from Lindenwood, was a critical part of ODU’s split last week and earned the weekly confernce accolade. Lilly Siskind was also named to the weekly honor roll.
 
Arnold scored a career high seven goals against George Washington she added six draw controls, two caused turnovers, two groundballs and an assist. She currently leads ODU in the following categories, points (24), goals (19), draw controls (30) and caused turnovers (14).

🔼 Head Of Class. Stars in the pool and in the classroom.

That’s exactly what men's swimmers Gustaf Hansson and Owen Rolph are as they were were named to the ASUN Academic All-Conference Team this week.
 
A native of Ramlosa, Sweden, Hansson holds a 3.97 GPA and is majoring in civil engineering. He competed in six events at the recent ASUN Championships and placed fifth in the 100 backstroke with a time of 48.11.
 
A native of Kenai, Alaska, Rolph has a 4.0 GPA and is majoring in biomedical science. He swam in a trio of events at the ASUN Championships, including the 50 freestyle with a time of 22.23.

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🤔 MONARCH TRIVIA

Over the course of two seasons, Vinnie Pasquantino has played in 133 games for the KC Royals.

How many HRs has the former Monarch ripped over that span?

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, March 13
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse vs. Quinnipiac @ 12pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Troy @ 1pm
⚾️ Baseball vs. Princeton @ 3pm

Thursday, March 14
🏊 Swimming at National Invitational Championships (Ocala, Fla.)

Friday, March 15
🏊 Swimming at National Invitational Championships (Ocala, Fla.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. South Alabama @ 1pm
⚾️ Baseball vs. Georgia Southern @ 6pm

Saturday, March 16
🏊 Swimming at National Invitational Championships (Ocala, Fla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Southern Miss @ 11am
⚾️ Baseball vs. Georgia Southern @ 3pm
🚣 Rowing vs. ODU/Saint Joseph’s/Monmouth (Norfolk, Va.)
⛵️ Sailing at Graham Hall Team Race (Annapolis, Md.)
⛵️ Sailing at St. Mary’s Fleet Race (St. Mary’s, Md.)

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 19.

In those 133 career games, Pasquantino has blasted 19 HRs, drove in 52 RBIs and hit .272 for the KC Royals.

🦁 Let’s have a great one, y’all!