Monarch Brew 10/6: View From The Top

ODU Sits Atop Sun Belt Standings After 2-1 Road Win

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Monarch Brew Crew
October 06, 2023

TGIF Monarchs. It’s tough to beat the view from the top of a mountain this time of year.

With just a few weeks left in the regular season, the ODU women’s soccer team is enjoying their view from the top as well.

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

⚽️ Sitting On Top
🏀 Full Court Press
🎾 Court Is In Session
👑 And much, much more!

🏈 ON THE ROAD AGAIN

After three straight weeks in the friendly confines of Ballard Stadium, the ODU football team is back on the road for the second straight week, this time heading to Hattiesburg for a crucial Sun Belt showdown with Southern Miss.

This is the first matchup between the two schools since 2016 when the Monarchs won an absolute shootout, 51-36, here in Norfolk.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 View From The Top. ODU’s women’s soccer team made every minute of their road trip count.

With 6:50 showing on the regulation clock, Anna Tørsløv fired home her third goal of the season to lift the Monarchs to a thrilling 2-1 road victory over Marshall to sit atop the Sun Belt standings with a 4-1 ledger in conference action.

The win by the Blue & Gray equals last year’s total of nine victories and ODU still has five regular season matches left.

Tørsløv’s classmate Ece Turkoglu scored the other goal for ODU, blasting home her team-leading fifth goal of the season in the 32nd minute.

🔼 Full Court Press. We are just 3️⃣1️⃣ days away from the return of ODU hoops.

Take a look behind the curtain and find out how the Monarchs are preparing for the upcoming 2023-24 season.

🔼 Court In Session. A pair of Monarchs were busy getting fall work in at the ITA All-American Championships this week.

Both Sofia Johnson and Alexandra Viktorovitch battled against some of the best in the region’s best.

In singles, Johnson went 1-1 in the prequalifying singles rounds. She lost her opening match to Cristina Tiglea of Texas Tech 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. In her consolation round match she defeated Selin Ovunc of Auburn 6-3, 6-4.
 
In the qualifying rounds for doubles, the duo picked up a win against Maryland’s pair of Selma Cadar and Mary Brumfield of Maryland.

🦁 SUPPORT YOUR MONARCHS

Support your Monarchs and get 🔥🔥 gear? That’s a no brainer.

ODU has partnered with AthletesThreads.com to give fans the opportunity to purchase specialized Monarch gear to support the student-athletes NIL fund.

📝 ICYMI

🔼 Brothers For Life. The newest Monarch is the best signee in program history.

On Monday, ODU men’s soccer announced the signing of seven-year-old Waylen Cheatham, who joined the team through Team IMPACT.
 
Cheatham, who was born with a number of congenital heart defects, officially signed with the team on Saturday at the ODU Soccer Complex. He will participate in many activities with his new teammates, including games, practices and other team events. Cheatham is a second grader at Middlesex Elementary School and is from Hartfield, Virginia.

💪 RIVALRY RENEWED

TowneBank is a longstanding supporter of college athletics, and we are excited to cheer along the healthy competition for the second year of the TowneBank Royal Rivalry Challenge between Old Dominion University and James Madison University.

We are fortunate to have a strong alumni base on both sides of the rivalry within the Towne family, and we look forward to seeing who will hoist the crown for the 2023-2024 academic year.

🤔 MONARCH TRIVIA

Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’. Kadarius Calloway certainly left his mark on last week’s showdown at Marshall.

He etched his name all over the ODU record book, rushing for the second most yards in a game (236) and became the first Monarch with 3+ rushed of 65 yards or more.

His TD run of 75 yards tied for the second longest run in program history.

Who has the longest single rush by a Monarch?

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

Friday, October 6
🏑 Field Hockey vs. Georgetown @ 5pm
🏐 Volleyball vs. James Madison @ 6:30pm
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA All-American Championships (Cary, N.C.)
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Evie Odom Invitational (Virginia Beach, Va.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at River City Open (Richmond, Va.)

Saturday, October 7
🏐 Volleyball vs. James Madison @ 1pm
⚽️ Men’s Soccer at South Carolina @ 7pm
🏈 Football vs. Southern Miss @ 7pm
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA All-American Championships (Cary, N.C.)
⛵️ Sailing at Open Atlantic Coast Championships (Boston, Mass.)
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Evie Odom Invitational (Virginia Beach, Va.)
⛵️ Sailing at Oyster Bowl (St. Mary’s, Md.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at River City Open (Richmond, Va.)
🚣‍♂️ Rowing at Head of the Ohio (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

Sunday, October 8
🏐 Field Hockey vs. Hofstra @ 12pm
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. JMU @ 6pm
⛵️ Sailing at Webb/Woollum (Hampton, Va.)
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Evie Odom Invitational (Virginia Beach, Va.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at River City Open (Richmond, Va.)

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Gerard Johnson.

On November 23, 2013, Johnson got loose for an 81 yard run against UNC. To this day, that run remains the longest in program history.

🦁 Let’s Have A Great Weekend, Y’all!