Good Morning Monarchs. There’s no better time of the year.

Temperatures are cooling down. Leaves are changing. Championships are being chased.

Two ODU squads kick off championship week, while we are now just ONE WEEK away from the return of Monarchs hoops!

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

🏑 A Perfect 10
🏈 Toe-To-Toe
🏆 Tourney Time
👑 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 A Perfect 10. It takes a ten to know a ten.

ODU’s red-hot field hockey team continued its winning ways on Friday, earning a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory at UCONN marking the program’s first victory over the Huskies in 10 years.

Senior Rina Tsioles scored the game-winner just three minutes into OT to give the Monarchs the victory.

Junior Frederique Zandbergen and senior Marlon de Bruijne also scored as ODU improved to 12-5 on the year and will enter this weekend’s BIG EAST Tournament as the #2 seed.

📝: How It Went Down In Storrs - ODU 3, UCONN 2

🔼 Toe-To-Toe. Nationally-ranked opponent. Sold out crowd. Rivalry game.

The ODU football team showed the nation exactly what they’re about, going toe-to-toe with the 25th-ranked Dukes of JMU, but coming up just short, 30-27 on Saturday night.

Junior QB Grant Wilson tossed for 277 yards and two TDs, while the Monarchs rushed for nearly 150 yards (138 to be exact), the most the Dukes had given up all year.

✍️: Recapping the Action From Harrisonburg - #25 JMU 30, ODU 27
🔢: Inside the Box Score
🎥: Coach Rahne Press Conference

🔼 Sneak Peek. ODU fans got their first sneak peek of the the 2023-24 ODU women’s hoops squad.

The Monarchs took the court for the first time as a unit, toppling visiting Christopher Newport, 65-48, in exhibition action.

Junior Simone Cunningham finished with a 12-point, 17-rebound double-double, while senior En’Dya Buford led the way offensively with 14 points in the contest.

"It was a great opportunity for us to truly evaluate where we are as a team," said head coach DeLisha Milton-Jones. “With 10 new faces added to our roster, we are fighting daily for cohesiveness and familiarity in our play."

📝: What We Saw In Exhibition Opener - ODU 65, CNU 48

🔗: The 2023-24 ODU Women’s Hoops Roster
🗓: The 2023-24 ODU Women’s Hoops Schedule

🎙 SEE YA TONIGHT!

🔼 Buffalo Or Bust - TONIGHT. Get the inside scoop on a hard-fought battle this past weekend at JMU and a look ahead at this weekend’s challenge in Coastal Carolina.

Coach Rahne is back on the mic for the weekly edition of the Ricky Rahne Coach’s Show at this year’s new location, The Dirty Buffalo!

The final four episodes of the Ricky Rahne Coach's Show will be live from the Dirty Buffalo in Chesapeake.

Hosted by Ted Alexander, the voice of ODU athletics, the show is carried live on Priority Auto Sports Radio 94.1 in Hampton Roads and is available on ESPNRadio941.com.

🏆 TOURNEY TIME

Laying it all on the line. Leaving nothing in the tank.

ODU women’s soccer will be the first of the 2023-24 calendar to go trophy hunting with the Sun Belt Conference Tournament kicking off this week in Foley, Ala.

The Monarchs will take on the winner of the Monday match between Georgia State (#7) and Southern Miss (#10) on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.

⚽️: Sun Belt Conference Championship Central

Attention: ODU students. Recovery Sports Grill is now accepting Monarch Plus! Located on 4500 Hampton Blvd. inside the Springhill Suites Hotel. They’re open Monday-Friday from 4:00pm-10:00pm and Saturday-Sunday from 12:00pm-10:00pm. Top games everyday. Delicious food & drinks. Need we say more?

🚆 SHARE THE LOVE

With 21 stations throughout Virginia, including one in nearby Norfolk, Amtrak makes it easy to take your whole team on a totally fun, traffic-free trip! Plus, groups can save up to 60% off train tickets when you buy up to eight “Share Fares” on the same reservation at least two days in advance. Learn more, and book your trip now!

🤔 MONARCH TRIVIA

A week from tonight, the ODU men’s basketball team will take the floor to get the 2023-24 season underway.

Chartway Arena has been quite the home court advantage for the Monarchs.

Going into next week’s season opener, how many consecutive home openers has ODU won?

Got a guess?

Scroll down to the bottom of this email and see if you had the right answer!

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📅 WHAT’S ON TAP

Monday, October 30
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITF 15k (Norman, Okla.)

Tuesday, October 31
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Fall National Championships (San Diego, Calif.)
⚽️ Men’s Soccer at West Virginia @ 7pm
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITF 15k (Norman, Okla.)

Wednesday, November 1
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Sun Belt Quarterfinals @ 2:30 pm (Foley, Ala.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Fall National Championships (San Diego, Calif.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITF 15k (Norman, Okla.)

Thursday, November 2
🏐 Volleyball vs. Georgia State @ 6:30 pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Fall National Championships (San Diego, Calif.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITF 15k (Norman, Okla.)

Friday, November 3
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Sun Belt Semifinals @ 5:30 pm (Foley, Ala.)
🏑 Field Hockey vs. Temple @ BIG EAST Semifinals @ 4 pm (Philadelphia, Pa.)
🏐 Volleyball vs. Georgia State @ 6:30 pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Fall National Championships (San Diego, Calif.)
🏊 Swimming at Queens/Colorado State Dual Meet (Charlotte, N.C.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITF 15k (Norman, Okla.)

Saturday, November 4
🏈 Football vs. Coastal Carolina @ 3:30pm
🏊 Swimming at Davidson @ 12pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA Fall National Championships (San Diego, Calif.)
🚣 Rowing at Head of the Occoquan (Fairfax, Va.)

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Nine.

That streak dates back all the way to the 2013-14 season. Over those past nine seasons, ODU is 110-25 at home.

🦁 Have a great start to the week, y’all!