TGIF ODU Fam. The heart may still be racing. The fingernails may be gone.

But for ODU volleyball coach Fred Chao, he’s got a big ole smile on his face this morning.

What all is stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🏐 Comeback Kids
⚽️ What A Run
🏆 Awards Aplenty
​🦁 And much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Comeback Kids. For five years, the Monarchs have been trying to hunt down JMU on the volleyball court.

On Thursday, they did so in historic fashion.

The Dukes grabbed the first two sets of the match, but after a quick reset, ODU started their rally, taking the final three sets to earn the 3-2 victory, the first-ever over JMU in program history.

Myah Conway, Bryanna Jones and Ashlynn Belcher all led the way with career-best nights for the Monarchs.

🏐: The Full Recap

🔼 What A Run. All good things must come to an end eventually.

For the ODU women’s soccer team, their hunt for four straight conference championships came to a close on Thursday, falling 1-0 to JMU in the Sun Belt semifinals in Foley, Ala.

After weather moved the match back a day, the match was then moved locations due to field conditions, but the Dukes got a first half goal and held on to advance to the championship match.

🏐: The Full Recap

🔼 Awards Aplenty. Last week, millions of kids collected candy that will last them until next year.

This week, the Monarchs collected their own treats with a haul of various awards across four different ODU programs.

It started with four members of the field hockey squad earning BIG EAST All-Conference accolades. Frederique Zandbergen and Tess Jedeloo were named to the First Team All-BIG EAST, while Serena Langendoen and Suus Broers earned spots on the Second Team All-BIG EAST.

Sophomore linebacker Koa Naotala of the ODU football squad was then named a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy, given each year to the top player in the country that began his career as a walk-on.

Wrapping up the honors were classmate Zach Redding of the ODU swim team picked up his second Atlantic Sun Swimmer of the Week accolade, while junior keeper Michael Statham was named the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week.

🎙 INSIDE THE LIONS’ DEN

In episode 5️⃣ of Voice From the Lions’ Den, host Ryan Parncutt is joined by ODU Rowers Elizabeth "Ellie" Bosco and Savannah Hartlove.

🦁 MONARCH TRIVIA

In the big win at JMU on Thursday night, veteran force Myah Conway set a new career-high with 26 kills in the victory.

How many times in her illustrious career at ODU has Conway had 20+ kills in a match?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom for the answer!

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📅 ON THE DOCKET

Friday, Nov. 8th
🏑 Field Hockey vs. Temple @ 4pm (BIG EAST Tournament - Providence, R.I.)
🏐 Volleyball at JMU @ 6pm
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA Sectionals (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA Conference Masters (Rome, Ga.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Sectionals (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Conference Masters (San Diego, Calif.)

Saturday, Nov. 9th
🏀 Women’s Basketball at SMU @ 2pm
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Arizona @ 4pm
🚣 Rowing at Frostbite Regatta (Mercer, N.J.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA Sectionals (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA Conference Masters (Rome, Ga.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Sectionals (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Conference Masters (San Diego, Calif.)

🦁 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 11 times.

🦁 Let’s get this weekend started!