TGIF, Monarch Nation. Old Dominion University Athletics will induct five new numbers into the Old Dominion Sports Hall of Fame. Nick Mayers (Football), Dana Sensenig (Field Hockey), Chris Haywood (Men’s Soccer), Jim Ambrose (Baseball) and Andy Zucker (Strength Coach) will be the 2025 ODU Sports Hall of Fame class and inducted on Friday, Sept. 26, in Chartway Arena.

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

🥳 Inaugural Roar & Pour
🏀 Mike Jones, The Legacy Starts Here
🗣 Elizabeth Jones, Associate A.D. For Sports Med
​🦁 And much more!

🎥 MEETING THE MONARCHS

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 This Event’s Got Hops. The Inaugural Roar & Pour Beer Festival to S.B. Ballard Stadium with Dozens of Virginia’s Best Breweries will debut on Saturday, Aug. 2, from 5-9 p.m. at S.B. Ballard Stadium on the campus of Old Dominion University.

The festival, presented by the Coastal Virginia Brewer Association in partnership with ODU Athletics, brings together 30+ breweries from around Virginia for an evening of unlimited tastings, live music, delicious food truck fare, and community connection under the stadium lights.

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🔼 Making HERstory. Old Dominion University Athletics has hired Elizabeth Jones as the associate athletic director for sports medicine.

Jones is the first female head of sports medicine in ODU history. She is currently one of six female head athletic trainers in the Sun Belt Conference.

Jones comes to ODU after spending nearly five years at William & Mary. She worked with the men’s soccer team and assisted with football. She was elevated to an associate athletic trainer in 2023 before being named the head athletic trainer in 2024.

🔼 Legacy Starts Here. ODU head MBB coach Mike Jones took the time to reinforce that this is a new year and a new team with all-new opportunities for guys to feed off one another.

⏱️ COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 6️⃣4️⃣ DAYS

In a memorable high-scoring game, the Old Dominion football team overcame a 61–38 deficit to beat New Hampshire 64–61. That game featured 725 yards of total offense—including 336 passing and 389 rushing—that culminated in this killer comeback.

🦁 MONARCH TRIVIA

She Made Her Point(s). Today’s trivia honors one of the Hall-of-Famers to be. ODU field hockey star Dana Sensenig ranked fourth nationally among Division I student-athletes in points during her junior season (2005). How many did she have?

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 53!

ODU field hockey star Dana Sensenig ranked nationally among Division I student-athletes in the following categories in 2005: fourth in points (53), 10th points per game (2.12), eighth in goals (0.76), 17th goals per game (0.76), and fifth in total assists (15)...

🦁 Have a fabulous weekend, y’all!