Monarch Brew 3/27: Putting On A Show

11 Former Monarchs Put Skills On Display At Annual Day

Good Morning, Monarch Nation. This place. This family. There’s nothing like it. #MonarchStrong

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

🏈 Putting On A Show
⚾️ Spider Stomping
​🦁 And much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Mark Your Calendars. Pull out your iPhone calendars now, folks. We’ve got dates to fill for this fall!

On Thursday, ODU announced its full 2026 football slate, highlighted by its season opener at home against Norfolk State (Sept. 5), a home date with JMU on Saturday, Sept. 26 and a Thursday night home showdown with Georgia Southern on Oct. 15th.

🔼 Putting On A Show. On Wednesday, 11 members of the ODU Football program laced them up and put on a show, looking for their shot at the next level.

The Monarchs hosted their annual Pro Day on campus with professional scouts from around the world coming to look for the next star in the making.

🔼 Spider Stomping. Scoring five runs in the final three innings, the ODU baseball team pulled away late to come up with a 7-2 road victory over Richmond on Wednesday afternoon.

Ethan Hubbell tossed three scoreless innings to start the contest and Bailey Matela threw two scoreless to close things out and earn the save to highlight the ODU arms that held the Spiders to just four hits on the day.

Offensively, Evan Holman and Tyler Zedalis both had multi-hit performances and Maverick Stallings delivered a big blow with his fourth HR of the season for the Monarchs.

🔼 Here We Go. Another MLB season has begun and the Monarchs are once again all over the big leagues.

Four former ODU standouts earned spots on opening day rosters with Ryan Yarbrough and the Yankees earning a victory on Wednesday night in San Francisco.

Jared Young and the Mets opened up yesterday at home, while Justin Verlander’s Detroit Tigers battled the Padres.

Tonight in Atlanta, Vinnie Pasquantino is set to make his 2026 debut when the Royals square off the the Braves.

🔼 Super Steveker. Another week. Another accolade for the ODU men’s tennis squad.

This time, it was junior Piet Steveker who earned Sun Belt Singles Player of the Week honors.

The Wuppertal, Germany native went 3-0 over the week against Saint Joseph’s, No. 70 FAU, and No. 42 Penn.

🦁 MONARCH TRIVIA

In Wednesday’s battle at Coastal Carolina, Jules Mills secured her second hat trick of the season for ODU Lacrosse.

How many different Monarchs have tallied a hat trick this spring for ODU?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find the answer!

🗓️ ON THE DOCKET

* All Times are Eastern

Friday, March 27th
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. App State @ 11am
⚾️ Baseball at South Alabama @ 7:30pm
🚣 Rowing at Sarasota Invitational
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Cutter Creek Intercollegiate (Snow Hill, N.C.)

Saturday, March 28th
⛵️ Sailing at MIT @ 10am (Boston, Mass.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Georgia Southern @ 12pm
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse vs. South Florida @ 12pm
⚾️ Baseball at South Alabama @ 3pm
🚣 Rowing at Sarasota Invitational
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Cutter Creek Intercollegiate (Snow Hill, N.C.)
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic (Athens, Ga.)
⛵️ Sailing at MAISA Team Race (Norfolk, Va.)

Sunday, March 29th
⛵️ Sailing at MIT @ 10am (Boston, Mass.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Marshall @ 11am
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Elon @ 12pm
⚾️ Baseball at South Alabama @ 2pm
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Cutter Creek Intercollegiate (Snow Hill, N.C.)
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic (Athens, Ga.)
⛵️ Sailing at MAISA Team Race (Norfolk, Va.)

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Six (Mills, Natalie Calandra-Ryan, Maria Snyder, Molly Heimerl, Ella Bowen and Lydia Laney)

🦁 Have a great weekend, y’all!