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Monarch Brew 5/23: Workin' For The Weekend
Monarchs Battle Troy To Earn Weekend Spot At Sun Belt Tourney
Monarch Brew Crew
May 23, 2025
TGIF ODU Fam. Come on, you’re just looking for a reason to dip out of work a little early today, right?
ODU Baseball is the perfect excuse as the Monarchs are set to fight for their spot in the weekend at the Sun Belt Tourney when they take on #22 Troy this afternoon
What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!
⚾️ Workin’ For The Weekend
🏀 The Legacy Continues
⛵️ Championship Season
🦁 And much more!
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 Workin’ For The Weekend. One more win and the Monarchs will earn their spot into the Final Four weekend at the Sun Belt Tournament in Montgomery.
ODU opened the week taking down #22 Troy on Wednesday afternoon and after dropping a matchup with #12 Southern Miss, will square off yet again with the Trojans this afternoon at 4 pm for the right to move on to the final four spots on Saturday in Montgomery.
Congrats to our very own alumna, Ticha Penicheiro, on her induction into the FIBA Hall of Fame this past weekend! Already an ODU Sports Hall of Famer (Class of 2006), Ticha’s legacy keeps growing! 🏆🔥🏀 @TichaPenicheiro
— ODU Women's Basketball (@ODU_WBB)
9:24 PM • May 20, 2025
🔼 The Legacy Continues. Add another line to the resume for ODU great Ticha Penicheiro.
This past weekend, Penicheiro was officially inducted as part of the 2025 class of the FIBA Hall of Fame. It is her third Hall of Fame honor joining the ODU Athletics Hall of Fame (2006) and the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (2019).
Arriving in Norfolk in 1994, Penicheiro arrived at ODU, where she was a two-time Kodak All-American (1997 & 1998) and Wade Trophy winner in 1998.
Following her time at ODU, she was drafted #2 overall by the Sacramento Monarchs. During her time in Sacramento, she was a four-time WNBA All-Star and a three-time All WNBA Selection. Penicheiro is regarded, by many, as one of the best point guards of all time, ranking 2nd all-time for most career assists as well as steals and leading the WNBA in assists seven times.
🔼 Top-10 Showing. It’s championship season for ODU sailing.
The Division B duo of Marina Conde and Isabelle Kanach led the way by finishing fourth in the division. The pair had five top five finishes included a second place finish in the fifth race.
Up next? The Monarchs will compete in the Open Fleet Championships beginning on Tuesday, May 27.
🦁 MONARCH TRIVIA
With nine strikeouts in 6.2 innings of work in Wednesday’s win over #22 Troy, Dylan Brown eclipsed the 100 strikeout mark for the season.
Who was the last Monarch to reach 100+ strikeouts in a single-season?
Got a guess?
Scroll to the bottom to find the answer!
📅 ON THE DOCKET
Friday, May 23rd
⚾️ Baseball vs. #22 Troy @ 4pm (Sun Belt Tournament - Montgomery, Ala.)
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: Kyle Hald in 2011.
🦁 Enjoy the weekend!