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Monarch Brew 5/13: On The Prowl
Monarchs Look To Secure Postseason Berth As Dukes Roll Into Town
Monarch Brew Crew
May 14, 2026
Good Morning, ODU Fam. Beautiful weekend on tap, no better place to be than The Bud!
What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!
⚾️ On The Prowl
⛳️ Cruisin’ Along
🎥 Hometown Heroes
🦁 And much more!
🎥 HOMETOWN HEROES
On this special Hometown Heroes episode of Behind the Reign, Zion Frink,
Leon Haughton Jr., and Koa Naotala share stories from growing up in Virginia, finding
their way to ODU, and building their own legacies as Monarchs.
The trio talks football, family, NIL opportunities, team culture, and what
fans can expect from ODU this season.
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 On The Prowl. No better way to secure a postseason berth than against your longtime rival, right?
Fresh off taking down #8 Coastal Carolina this past weekend, the Monarchs welcome the Dukes of JMU into town for the TowneBank Royal Rivalry matchup.
A series victory by ODU would secure a spot in next week’s Sun Belt Tournament.
First pitch this week is set for 6 p.m. on Thursday, 3 p.m. on Friday and 1 p.m. on Saturday.
🔼 Cruisin’ Along. ODU women’s golf standout Barbara Car cruised through the second round of the NCAA Louisville Regional on Tuesday, firing an even round 72, moving up a spot to sit in a tie for 30th heading into today’s final round of stroke play.
Car currently is 1-over for the regional as she is set to tee off from the 10th hole at 9:50 a.m. this morning. She will be playing alongside South Carolina’s Maylis Lamoure and Belmont’s Sloane Biddle.
🔼 Leading The Way. Coming off the first 10-win season for ODU since 2016, the Monarchs Head Football Coach Ricky Rahne was honored this week as he was named the recipient of the J. Roy Rodman Memorial Award for Virginia’s Outstanding Collegiate Coach, as given by the Norfolk Sports Club.
Rahne led the Monarchs to a 10-3 record in 2025, finishing the season on a six-game winning streak and defeating South Florida in the StaffDNA Cure Bowl, 24-10.
🔼 Smarty ‘Cats. The success wasn’t limited to the water this year for the ODU sailing program.
This week, the Monarchs had five sailors selected to the 2025-26 Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association’s All-Academic Team. Gianna Dewey, Emil Body-Goldberg, Blake Goodwin, Cadence Goodnight, and Kristin Johnson were selected this year.
The ICSA All-Academic Sailing Team recognizes juniors and seniors who have participated as a competitor or alternate in seven regattas (2025-2026) and have a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
🏀 DANCIN’ WITH DREW
Few college basketball players or coaches ever get to participate in a Final Four. After all, only four of the 316 Division I teams make it each season.
Former ODU guard Drew Williamson has now been there twice on the sidelines – in 2023 as an assistant coach at Florida Atlantic and then again earlier this spring, when Michigan got to the national championship game in Indianapolis.
🦁 MONARCH TRIVIA
Over the past four weeks, the ODU Baseball team has been heating up at the right time.
In the 16 games played over the past month, what is the Monarchs record in those contests?
Got a guess?
Scroll to the bottom to find the answer!
* All Times are Eastern
Wednesday, May 13th
⛳️ Women’s Golf at NCAA Regionals (Louisville, Ky.)
Thursday, May 14th
⚾️ Baseball vs. JMU @ 6pm
Friday, May 15th
⚾️ Baseball vs. JMU @ 3pm
🚣 Rowing at Big XII Championships (Sarasota, Fla.)
Saturday, May 16th
⚾️ Baseball vs. JMU @ 1pm
🚣 Rowing at Big XII Championships (Sarasota, Fla.)
Sunday, May 17th
🚣 Rowing at Big XII Championships (Sarasota, Fla.)
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 11-5
🦁 Have a great one, y’all!