Monarch Brew 9/2: Lid Lifted

Monarchs Go Toe-to-Toe With SEC In Season Opener

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Monarch Brew Crew
September 02, 2024

Good morning ODU Fam! Happy Labor Day!

Go ahead and keep wearing white, we think that’s a lame rule anyway.

We’ll be back to our full-size edition of the Monarch Brew on Wednesday, but for now enjoy this single-shot for Labor Day!

🏈 Toe-To-Toe
🏑 Weekend Sweepin’
🏐 Opening Act
​🦁 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Toe-To-Toe. While the result did not do in the win column, a tone has been set for the ODU football squad.

On season opener Saturday, the Monarchs went on the road and took an SEC opponent to the wire, but fell just short in a 23-19 loss at South Carolina.

Offensively, Isaiah Page had a huge day with eight catches for 115 yards and a TD, while Patrick Smith-Young led the defensive effort with nine tackles, including two TFLs. As a unit, the ODU defense had 10 tackles for a loss on the afternoon.

🔼 Weekend Sweepin’. What’s better than starting the season with a win? How about starting with ✌️?

The ODU field hockey squad got their 2024 season off to a hot start with back-to-back 3-0 road victories over former conference foes, Richmond and Hofstra.

Suus Broers tallied five saves in the two victories, while Sian Emslie and Tess Jedeloo both had multi-goal games on the weekend for the Monarchs.

🔼 Opening Act. Not one, not two, but 3️⃣ ODU squads opened up their 2024 campaigns over the weekend with the volleyball program joining the football and field hockey squads in action.

At the annual Quest for the Crown, the Monarchs finished 2-1 with defeats Marist (3-0) and UTSA (3-0), before falling to ACC foe Virginia on Saturday (0-3).

Senior sensation Myah Conway led the way with 30 kills, while newcomer Hailee Blankenship added 23 kills on the weekend. Conway added 10 blocks on the defensive side, while Katie Kilpatrick had 28 digs in the three matches.

🦁 A NIGHT FOR LEGENDS

It’s a night made for legends.

September 6, 2024, the annual induction ceremony for the ODU Athletics Hall of Fame open to the public.

This year’s class includes five new members, Trey Freeman (Men’s Basketball), Christy Longacre (Field Hockey), Jonathan Plisco (Football), Evan Newton (Men’s Soccer) and Marty Bradley (Athletic Training).

🏈 WHAT’S IN STORE

We’ve got the full promotional breakdown of all 6️⃣ home games for the Monarchs!

🦁 MONARCH TRIVIA

In Saturday’s opener at South Carolina, the ODU defense was swarming all day, racking up 10 TFLs.

When was the last time the Monarchs tallied double-digit TFLs in a game?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom for the answer!

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📅 COMING SOON

Monday, Sept. 2
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Boilermaker Classic (West Lafayette, Ind.)

Tuesday, Sept. 3
🏐 Volleyball at William & Mary @ 6 pm
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Boilermaker Classic (West Lafayette, Ind.)

Thursday, Sept. 5
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. George Mason @ 6 pm
🏐 Volleyball vs. Virginia @ 7 pm

Friday, Sept. 6
🏑 Field Hockey at Queens @ 12 pm
🏐 Volleyball vs. Princeton @ 4:30 pm (Villanova, Pa.)
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. UMBC @ 7 pm

Saturday, Sept. 7
🏈 Football vs. East Carolina @ 6 pm
🏐 Volleyball vs. Loyola (Md.) @ 4:30 pm (Villanova, Pa.)

🦁 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Sept. 23, 2023.

ODU racked up 11 double-digit TFLs in a home victory over Texas A&M-Commerce last fall.

🦁 Have a great holiday, y’all!