TGIF Monarchs. While the weather outside certainly isn’t warm, the baskets at Chartway Arena were plenty warm enough for the ODU women’s hoops squad on Thursday afternoon!

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

🏀 WINter Wonderland
🎾 Super Sofia
⚾️ Big Apple Bound
​🦁 And much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 WINter Wonderland. Schedule changes. Six-game losing streak. Playing a team that hadn’t lost since 2024.

The deck was stacked against the ODU women’s basketball team, but the Lady Monarchs responded in style, putting together an offensive clinic en route to a 95-88 victory over Arkansas State, who hadn’t lost a Sun Belt game since Dec. 29.

Leading the way was En’Dya Buford, who put together a performance of a lifetime, pouring in 32 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out seven assists.

Kelsey Thompson (20 points) and Simone Cunningham (16 points, 10 rebounds) also played most of the fourth quarter. Simaru Fields added 11 points.

🏀: The Full Recap

🔼 Big Apple Bound. While it certainly may not feel like it outside right now, spring has sprung and the Boys of Summer are back at it.

One former Monarch has a new home as righthander Connor Overton signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets on Thursday. He’ll join the Mets spring training camp down in Florida this week.

Overton saw time in the big leagues with three different organizations (Pittsburgh, Toronto and Cincinnati) from 2021 through 2023.

🔼 Super Sofia. One thing is for sure, Sofia Johnson is making every last moment as a Monarch count.

After a tremendous fall season, the senior on ODU’s women’s tennis team is off to another strong start this spring with a 5-1 record at the top singles spot and currently ranks #6 in the country in the latest ITA rankings.

This past week, she helped ODU to a win over Kansas with a straight set victory, which earned her Sun Belt Women’s Tennis Player of the Week accolades.

🎙️ ON THE MIC

The ODU Basketball: Keeping Up With The Joneses Coaches Show was BACK for another episode this past Monday at Recovery Sports Grill in Norfolk from 6-7 pm.

Hosted by Matthew Hatfield, the Voice of the Lady Monarchs, he was joined by both Head Coaches, Mike Jones and DeLisha Milton-Jones, who will talk about both team’s games this weekend and the outlook heading towards the upcoming Sun Belt Conference tournaments next month.

🦁 MONARCH TRIVIA

Prior to last night’s 32-point outing from En’Dya Buford, who was the last Lady Monarch to score 30+ points in a game?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find the answer!

📅 ON THE DOCKET

Friday, Feb. 21st
⚾️ Baseball at Charlotte @ 4pm
🏊 Men’s Swimming at Atlantic Sun Championships (Knoxville, Tenn.)
🏊 Women’s Swimming at Sun Belt Championships (Orlando, Fla.)

Saturday, Feb. 22nd
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse at Campbell @ 11am
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Georgia Southern @ 2pm
⚾️ Baseball at Charlotte @ 2pm
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Georgia State @ 7pm
🏊 Men’s Swimming at Atlantic Sun Championships (Knoxville, Tenn.)
🏊 Women’s Swimming at Sun Belt Championships (Orlando, Fla.)

Sunday, Feb. 23rd
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Princeton @ 10am
⚾️ Baseball at Charlotte @ 1pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Elon @ 2pm
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Dorado Beach Collegiate (Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico)

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Amari Young in 2020-2021 (31 pts vs. Charlotte)

🦁 Let’s enjoy the weekend, y’all!