Good Morning. “If you can’t fly then run, If you can’t run then walk, If you can’t walk then crawl, But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Today, we pause to honor a man that moved our country and our society forward in so many ways. 

As we celebrate victories, moments and stories in each and every Brew, let us remember those who helped pave the paths before us. 

This morning, we hope you enjoy this mini-sized Monarchs Brew. (Think of it as a single shot of the Blue & Grey.)

We’ll be back with your Venti-sized edition on Wednesday.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Georgia On Our Mind. These Lady Monarchs love them some southern comfort food, or something like that.

ODU’s women’s basketball team flexed its defensive muscles once again en route to a 70-50 road victory at Georgia Southern on Saturday afternoon in Statesboro, Ga.

Jordan McLaughlin and Brenda Fontana each scored 12 points a piece to lead the balanced offensive attack.

Up next for the Lady Monarchs, a Thursday night trip to Sun Belt leading Marshall.

🏀: Recapping the Win In Georgia
🔢: Inside the Boxscore

🔼 Stepping Away. Sometimes things are bigger than basketball.

It was announced yesterday that ODU men’s basketball head coach Jeff Jones will take a medical leave of absence through the rest of the 2023-24 season.

🏀: More On Coach Jones’ Leave

🔼 Among the Elite. The ODU women’s soccer team had a historic fall season and two of their leaders were honored among the best in the country this past week.

Lady Monarch standouts Ashlynn Kulha and Ece Turkoglu were recently honored by Top Drawer Soccer on their top 100 lists of 2023. Kulha was #25 in the Top 100 Freshmen, while Turkoglu was #84 in the Top 100 Players.

⚽️: Read More About Kulha and Turkoglu’s Seasons

🔼 Back On The Deck. The ODU swim teams had a busy Saturday in Norfolk, hosting William & Mary and ECU in a full day of action in the water.

🏊: Recapping The Saturday Action

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📅 WHAT’S ON TAP2

Tuesday, January 16
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Florida State @ 2pm

Thursday, January 18
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Marshall @ 6pm
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Marshall @ 7pm

Saturday, January 20
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Temple @ 10am
🏊 Swimming vs. George Mason @ 12pm
🏀 Women’s Basketball at JMU @ 2pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Howard @ 4pm
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. ULM @ 7pm

🦁 Enjoy your day, y’all!