NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion University women’s basketball program will hold its annual end of the season party/banquet on Wednesday, April 22 at the Scholarship Lounge in the Ainslie Football Complex.
The event will get kicked off with a cash bar at 4:00 p.m., which will be followed by dinner and a program from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Attire is business casual.
Parking will be available in the Stadium Parking Garage on 49th Street. Please display a printed version of the attached parking pass on your dashboard. Be sure not to park in a reserved spot or a metered spot. The most availability will be on levels 3 and 5.
If you have any questions, please contact: Mallory Shurtz at 757-683-6961.
Karen Barefoot led the Lady Monarchs to a 21-13 season, which is the most wins during the Barefoot era at Old Dominion. ODU went a perfect 4-0 against in-state competition, taking down the likes of UVA, Virginia Tech, VCU and William & Mary. The Lady Monarchs advanced to their conference semi-finals for the first time since 2009-10 season. Coach Barefoot also led Old Dominion back to the WNIT, where the team advanced to the Second Round for the second consecutive year. A total of eight Lady Monarchs earned a 3.0 GPA or higher this season. As a program, Old Dominion is now just three wins shy of reaching 1,000 all-time victories.
Old Dominion Women’s Basketball
Stand out Accomplishments
2014-15 Season
C-USA Statistical Rankings (per NCAA)
Ranked # 1 in FG% Defense .377
Ranked #1 in Defensive Rebounds/game 29.0
Ranked #2 in Rebounding Margin +3.1
Ranked #2 in Average Attendance 2,623
Ranked #3 in Fouls 15.6
Ranked #4 in Scoring Defense 60.9
Ranked # 4 in Blocks/game 3.8
Ranked # 4 in 3pt % Defense .290
* Improvements from last year
NCAA Division I Statistical Rankings (per NCAA)
30th in Defensive Rebounds /game 29.0
54th in Fouls /game 15.6
55th in 3pt % Defense .290
73rd in FG% Defense .377
83rd in Rebounding Margin +3.1
98th in Scoring Defense 60.9
44th out of 349 NCAA DI schools in average attendance 2,623
* Improvements from last year
Regular Season Top Wins
Beat 2 ACC opponents: Virginia Tech on the road and Univ. of Virginia at home
Beat Louisiana Tech on the road (first ODU has won at La Tech, La Tech owns overall record 15-7, La Tech’s overall home record 433-58
Undefeated in the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic
C-USA Tournament
Advanced to the semi-finals, first time since 2009-10 season
Lost to C-USA Champs and #1 seed Western Kentucky by 2, a ranked program with a 30 win season.
In State Wins 4-0
Owned the state of Virginia beating:
University of Virginia - ACC
Virginia Tech - ACC
William & Mary-CAA
Virginia Commonwealth University – A10
WNIT
1st round - Beat University of Virginia at home
2nd round – Lost a great battle versus Villanova, where we shot 48% (24-50) and 57.9% from the arc (11-19)
Important Notables
20 win season for ODU Women’s Basketball (21 total wins)
Education Day - First sell out for women’s basketball at the TED 8,472
ODUWBB went 7-6 in true road games this season. Only 109 NCAA WBB teams had 500 or better road records
Every team member achieved a statistical career high this season.
Individual Player Highlights (includes C-USA and National)
Jennie Simms C-USA Newcomer of the Year
Jennie Simms 1st Team All C-USA
Jennie Simms 1st Team All-State
Jennie Simms named to C-USA All-Tournament Team
Jennie Simms was named Tournament MVP in Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic
Jennie Simms finished 35th in NCAA (2nd in C-USA) in scoring 19.3
Jennie Simms 45 points scored at FIU tied for 3rd highest single game point total of 2014-15 in NCAA wbb and 3rd most single game point total at ODU
Chelisa Painter’s .917 FG (11 for 12) vs. Rice en route to 25 points tied for the 10th highest single game NCAAWB FG% in 2014-15
Ashley Betz White - CUSA Spirit of Service Award Winner
Ashley Betz-White named All-Tournament Team in Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic
Destinee Young recorded a career high 20 points in the win over Univ. of Virginia
Annika Holopainen made history in career high 26 points and hit the game winning three pointer in ODU’s first ever win in Ruston, LA
Academics
Had 8 student athletes over a 3.0 and 4 on Dean’s list.
Fall Semester Team GPA: 2.92
Team CUM GPA: 3.08
Dean’s List: Ije Ajemba, Ashley Betz-White, Galaisha Goodhope, Keyana Brown
Over 3.0: Ije Ajemba, Destinee Young, Annika Holopainen, Maia Lee, Ashley Betz-White, Tiffany Minor, Galaisha Goodhope, Keyana Brown
March Scholar Athlete Student of the Month: Ije Ajemba
C-USA Academic Medal Winners: Keyana Brown and Galaisha Goodhope
* Highest Team GPA in school history (since tracking) in 2013-14 Season
May 2015 Graduates:
· Ashley Betz-White: Communications with a minor in Marketing
Has accepted an offer with Janssen Pharmaceutical Company
· Chelisa Painter: Sociology
Has accepted an offer an internship with Dept. of Juvenile Justice in Chesapeake VA
· Shakeeva Richard: Criminal Justice
Plans to work as Law enforcement officer in Norfolk
· Tiffany Minor: Parks, Recreation Tourism Studies with a concentration in Therapeutic Recreation with a minor in Psychology - Has accepted an internship with the Rehabilitation Medicine Dept. of the National Institute of Health in Bethesda MD (will graduate in August)
Team Community Service
Free Coaches Clinic
Susan G Komen - Race for the Cure
Homecoming Parade
Thank-A-Thon
School Visits for Educational Day
Attend Pizza party for winning schools from Education Day
Big Blue 5k
Special Olympics
Hoops for Cure
Barefoot Night to raise awareness for Samaritan’s Feet
Educational Day
* Won the Monarch Award in the 2013-14 Season
Coach Barefoot Speaking engagements
The Rotary Club of Hampton Roads
Old Point National Bank
Aramark
ODU Sport Management Class
Achievable Dream School
Kempsville Elementary Graduation
102.1 The Tide with Eric Worden
97.3 The Eagle with Karen West
Celebrity night at the TED
HACE Coffee Social
The Rotary Club of Norfolk
Read books to Larchmont Elementary 1st grade
Portsmouth Sports Club Jamboree Luncheon
Virginia Law Enforcement Torch Run / Special Olympics
Cape Henry Collegiate School – Pre-Season Coaches Meeting
The Rotary Club of Virginia Beach
Coaches Caravan