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Monarch Brew 9/20: Night, Knights
ODU Sweeps Rutgers To Extend Record-Setting Win Streak To Six
Monarch Brew Crew
September 20, 2024
TGIF Monarch Nation. Hop on board now folks, the ODU volleyball train is rolling!
What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!
🏐 Night, Knights
⚾️ KC Connection
💪 Bye Week Workin’
🦁 And much, much more!
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 Night, Knights. And the streak continues.
After spending the past two weeks on the road, the ODU volleyball team was happy to be back on their home court on Thursday and it showed!
The Monarchs rolled to a dominating 3-0 sweep of Rutgers to improve their school record start to 9-2 on the year. With the victory, ODU has now won six straight matches, the longest win streak in program history.
Hailee Blankenship and Myah Conway scored 11 kills each to pace the ODU attack, with Elisa Maggi close behind at nine kills. Elisabeth Levick and Ashlynn Belcher finished the night with 16 and 13 assists, respectively, and Maggi served a team-high three aces. Kate Kilpatrick turned in a 15-dig performance and Maggi also reached double-digit digs with 10.
Quatraro reflects on his college days at Old Dominion, where Vinnie also played college ball: "I don't have a legacy out here so he can let me have the one in college."
On being the only one of the two in the Hall of Fame: "You said it." 😂
Brought to you by @Toyota. #Royals
— Bally Sports Kansas City (@BallySportsKC)
11:36 PM • Sep 18, 2024
🔼 KC Connection. With just nine games remaining in the MLB season, not many predicted the Kansas City Royals to be in the hunt for a playoff spot.
In just his second year at the helm of the Royals, ODU alum Matt Quatraro has Kansas City currently sitting as one of the three American League Wild Card teams.
Just a year after suffering 106 losses, Quatraro has helped guide a young, talented group to among the best teams in the AL. With the turnaround, the former Monarch is in discussion for the AL Manager of the Year Award.
🔼 Home Sweet Home. You need some Monarchs in your life? We got you covered!
In the next 48 hours, the Monarchs are set to host five home games right here in Norfolk.
The 19th-ranked field hockey team host a top-20 showdown on this afternoon when 11th-ranked Liberty comes to town for a BIG EAST matchup.
Both soccer squads open up Sun Belt Conference this weekend with women’s soccer hosting Coastal Carolina tonight (7 pm) and men’s soccer welcoming West Virginia on Saturday (7 pm).
The volleyball squad continues their battle at the ODU Invitational with a battle against Radford tonight (6 pm) and UMES on Saturday (4 pm).
🔼 Mike, Mike, Mike. When you score two game-winning goals in the same week, you’re bound to earn some recognition.
That’s exactly what junior forward Michael Eberle did last week and for that performance, he earned Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week accolades.
The native of Dumfries, Virginia played a big role in a pair of ODU wins on the week as he scored two game-winning goals to lead the Monarchs to a pair of home wins of in-state rivals.
His three goals and one assist through seven matches equals his total of 2023.
💪 BYE WEEK WORKIN’
Bye Week Work 📈
#ReignOn | #RFG
— ODU Football (@ODUFootball)
10:45 PM • Sep 17, 2024
🦁 MONARCH TRIVIA
The 3-0 sweep of Rutgers by the ODU volleyball squad marked just the second Power Five victory in program history.
Who was the other Power Five opponent that the Monarchs defeated?
Got a guess?
Scroll to the bottom for the answer!
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📅 ON THE DOCKET
Friday, Sept. 20
🏑 Field Hockey vs. #11 Liberty @ 3pm
🏐 Volleyball vs. Radford @ 6pm (ODU Invitational)
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Paladin Invitational (Greenville, S.C.)
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Coastal Carolina @ 7pm
Saturday, Sept. 21
🏐 Volleyball vs. UMES @ 4pm (ODU Invitational)
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. West Virginia @ 7pm
⛵️ Sailing at Top 9 Combined (Ithaca, N.Y.)
🏊 Swimming at Blue/Grey Instrasquad
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA All-American (Cary, N.C.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA All-American (Tulsa, Okla.)
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Paladin Invitational (Greenville, S.C.)
Sunday, Sept. 22
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Paladin Invitational (Greenville, S.C.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA All-American (Cary, N.C.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA All-American (Tulsa, Okla.)
⛵️ Sailing at Top 9 Combined (Ithaca, N.Y.)
🦁 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: West Virginia.
The Monarchs defeated West Virginia, 3-0 on Sept. 14 of last season to open the Mountaineer Invitational.
🦁 See you at the games this weekend, y’all!