Monarch Brew 9/16: Holding Court

Volleyball Squad Off To Record Start

Good Morning Monarchs. Temperatures are starting to cool down heading in to fall.

That’s not affecting the red-hot ODU volleyball squad!

We’re recapping a busy weekend and more in today’s Brew! Check it out below!

🏐 Holding Court
⚽️ Be Like Mike
​🦁 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Holding Court. For the past five years, the ODU volleyball program has been building and building each season of its existence.

That building is becoming quite high as the Lady Monarchs are rolling to start their fifth season in program history.

Playing at the George Mason Invite this weekend, ODU swept through its three matches to sit at 8-2, the best start in program history.

With victories over Mason (3-2), Quinnipiac (3-1) and Navy (3-0), the Monarchs have now won five straight matches, the longest win streak in program history.

🔼 Be Like Mike. No better way to head into conference play than with momentum on your side.

The ODU men’s soccer team will do just that after a clutch late goal from junior Michael Eberle as the Monarchs pushed their unbeaten streak to four with a 1-0 defeat of in-state rival George Mason.

During the unbeaten streak, ODU has allowed just one goal in those 360 minutes of play.

🔼 Bounce Back Time. A sold out Ballard Stadium saw a thrilling first half on Saturday night when the Hokies came to Blacksburg.

Unfortunately, playing with two freshman QBs caught up to the Monarchs as Virginia Tech pulled away in the second half for the 37-17 victory.

With regular starter Grant Wilson out due to injury, the Monarchs went to Colton Joseph and Quinn Henicle, who provided some early excitement with a 65-yard TD scamper in the second quarter.

ODU was within striking distance into the fourth, 20-10, but VT scored 17 in the final frame to secure the victory.

🎙 INSIDE THE LIONS’ DEN

Jump inside the latest edition of the Voices of the Lions Den
as Ted Alexander and co-host Ryan Parncutt are joined by
ODU Football’s Diante Vines and Denzel Lowry.

🦁 MONARCH TRIVIA

What is the single-season program record for wins for the volleyball squad?

Think you got it?

Scroll to the bottom for the answer!

📬 SHARE THE BREW

Do you know a friend or family member who is a Monarch fan?

Simply forward them this email and they can sign up to receive the brew by clicking the link below to subscribe. The Brew is sent every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and is completely free!

📅 ON THE DOCKET

Thursday, Sept. 19
🏐 Volleyball vs. Rutgers @ 6pm (ODU Invitational)

Friday, Sept. 20
🏑 Field Hockey vs. #12 Liberty @ 3pm
🏐 Volleyball vs. Radford @ 6pm (ODU Invitational)
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Paladin Invitational (Greenville, S.C.)
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Coastal Carolina @ 7pm

Saturday, Sept. 21
🏐 Volleyball vs. UMES @ 4pm (ODU Invitational)
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. West Virginia @ 7pm
⛵️ Sailing at Top 9 Combined (Ithaca, N.Y.)
🏊 Swimming at Blue/Grey Instrasquad
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA All-American (Cary, N.C.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA All-American (Tulsa, Okla.)

🦁 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 14.

🦁 Have a great day, y’all!