Monarch Brew 11/6: Crown Them!

History Made With Two Titles In One Day

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Monarch Brew Crew
November 06, 2023

Good Morning Monarchs. Sunday Scaries? Not for the Monarchs baby!

What…. A…. Sunday!

Not one, but ✌️ trophies are headed back to Norfolk after BIG time performances from the field hockey and women’s soccer squads.

We’ve got all the details… plus, ODU HOOPS IS BACK!!

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

🏆 Titletown
🏀 GAMEDAY
🏐 Sweepin’ Through the Weekend
👑 And much, much more!

🏆 TITLETOWN

What a Sunday for the Monarchs!

Two titles. Two trips to the NCAA Tournament. Two more rings.

The ODU field hockey and women’s soccer teams provided the Monarchs with a historic day, marking the first time in athletic department history that ODU won two conference titles on the same day.

For the first time in program history, the Monarchs are BIG EAST Champions after a 3-1 defeat of #6 Liberty on Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia.

With the win, ODU extended its win streak to 12 games and is headed back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2013.

Nicole Fredericks was named the Tournament MVP, while Marlon de Bruijne, Sacha de Gier and Frederique Zandbergen were all named to the All-Tournament team.

Another year. Another hoisting of the trophy.

The ODU women’s soccer team won another thriller en route to their third straight conference championship (2021 in Conference USA, 2022 and 2023 in the Sun Belt).

Freshman Sydney Somers scored with less than two minutes to play in the second OT to push the Monarchs past in-state rival JMU to capture the title and earn a third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament.

Senior captain Ece Turkoglu was named Tournament MVP after helping lead another stout defensive effort, allowing just two goals in the entire tournament run. She also added a goal in the championship game to her resume.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Now That’s Brotherly Love. The power of siblings was on display by the duo of Codie and Connor van Schalkwyk.

Under the sunny skies of San Diego, the duo made an incredible run to the ITA Fall National finals on the double court, falling to third-seeded Ozan Baris and Max Sheldon of Michigan State on Sunday.

The duo had an incredible week, going 4-1 including a win over the 13th-ranked duo from TCU on Saturday in the semifinals.

The run by Codie van Schalkwyk and Connor van Schalkwyk came to an end on Sunday as they dropped a 7-5, 6-3 decision to third-seeded Ozan Baris and Max Sheldon of Michigan State at the Barnes Tennis Center.

"Now about Codie and Connor, what a great Fall. Making the Fall Nationals final is a massive accomplishment and I'm so proud of them for that," said Lalami. They represented ODU amazingly with their tennis and sportsmanship and fully deserve this run and the ranking that will come with it."

🔼 Sweeping Our Way Through the Weekend. What’s the best way to honor your foundational pieces? Playing for them.

That’s exactly what the ODU volleyball team did over the weekend with two sweeps of Georgia State on a weekend where the Monarchs honored their senior class.

With the two wins, ODU tied a single-season record for wins in a season with 13 in the four-year history of the program.

Junior Myah Conway continued her outstanding season with 31 kills in the two matches, while senior Teresa Atilano finished her home career with 72 assists in the two victories.

🔼 To The Wire. One thing is for sure, the ODU football team isn’t a big fan of fingernails.

The fingernails of everyone following the Monarchs have been chewed to the end with close game after close game. Saturday at home against Coastal Carolina was no different.

ODU would battle the Chanticleers to the wire, but fall short as CCU would get a touchdown with under 30 seconds to play to pull out a 28-24 victory.

🏀 GAME DAY

FINALLLLLLLLYYYY, the Monarchs are back in ACTION!

The action starts NOW! Our men’s and women’s basketball teams gets things going today at Chartway Arena.

First up, the women’s team takes on Lincoln at 4 pm, followed by the men’s team taking on Virginia Wesleyan at 7 p.m.

🤔 MONARCH TRIVIA

ODU is headed back to the NCAA Field Hockey Tournament for the first time since 2013.

The Monarchs have a rich history with the event as this year’s first round game will be the 73rd NCAA Tournament game in program history.

What is ODU’s all-time record in the NCAA field hockey tournament?

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

Monday, November 6
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Lincoln @ 4pm
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Virginia Wesleyan @ 7pm
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITF 15k (Norman, Okla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at UTR PTT 25k (Norman, Okla.)

Tuesday, November 7
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITF 15k (Norman, Okla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at UTR PTT 25k (Norman, Okla.)

Wednesday, November 8
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITF 15k (Norman, Okla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at UTR PTT 25k (Norman, Okla.)

Thursday, November 9
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITF 15k (Norman, Okla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at UTR PTT 25k (Norman, Okla.)

Friday, November 10
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITF 15k (Norman, Okla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at UTR PTT 25k (Norman, Okla.)
🏐 Volleyball at Southern Miss @ 7pm

Saturday, November 11
🏐 Volleyball at Southern Miss @ 12pm
🏈 Football at Liberty @ 1pm
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Ball State @ 2pm
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Buffalo @ 4pm
⛵️ Sailing at Singlehanded National Championships (New Orleans, La.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITF 15k (Norman, Okla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at UTR PTT 25k (Norman, Okla.)

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 50-22

With nine national titles on the resume, the NCAA Tournament wins pile up quickly!

What do you say we go for a few more this year?

🦁 Enjoy your Monday, y’all!