Old Dominion Invitational
Tournament Info – Thursday, Sep. 19 – Saturday, Sep. 21
Location – ODU Volleyball Center (Norfolk, Va.)
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Full Schedule
Thursday
6 p.m. – Rutgers (A) vs. ODU (H)
Friday
3 p.m. – Rutgers (H) vs. UMES (A)
6 p.m. – ODU (H) vs. Radford (A)
Saturday
11:00 a.m. – Radford (A) vs. UMES (H)
4:00 p.m. – ODU (H) vs. UMES (A)
NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion volleyball returns home to host the Old Dominion Invitational this Thursday through Saturday, Sep. 19-21, with Rutgers, Radford, and UMES traveling to Norfolk.
The Monarchs will open the tournament on Thursday at 6 p.m. against Rutgers, and 24 hours later they will take on Radford on Friday at 6 p.m. ODU will conclude the tournament on Saturday at 4 p.m. against UMES.
Rutgers will kickstart play on Friday against UMES at 3 p.m., and UMES will play their first match of the day on Saturday against Radford at 11 a.m. ODU will stream its matches against Rutgers and UMES on ESPN+, and live stats will be available for every match during the tournament.
All Old Dominion Invitational matches where ODU is not competing will be free admission with doors opening 60 minutes before the start of the first match of the day. Single-game admission for ODU matches is $5 with discounts available for youth, seniors, military and ODU faculty and staff. Current ODU students are admitted free with a valid ODU ID. Tickets bought during the day will be valid throughout that day if shown to ticket staff at the entrance. More details can be found here.
Fans can also purchase 2024 Old Dominion Fall Season voucher books online at odusports.com/tickets for a cost of $53. Each voucher book includes 25 tickets that are valid for any regular season home game at the ODU Volleyball Center or ODU Soccer Complex.
About ODU
The Monarchs (8-2) are on a five-game win streak as they return to Norfolk after competing in the George Mason Invitational. With help from Elisa Maggi’s 17 kill and 10 dig double-double, ODU held off George Mason in the opening match of the tournament for a 3-2 win. On the second day of tournament play, the Monarchs won three straight sets to secure their win against Quinnipiac with a score of 3-1, where Bryanna Jones had a team-high 13 kills and Ashlynn Belcher had a career-high 47 assists. To close off the tournament, ODU swept Navy in straight sets. Kate Kilpatrick served four aces to set a new career high while Myah Conway and Maggi combined for 22 kills.
Belcher and Maggi were both named to the All-Tournament Team.
About Rutgers
After a three-game homestand, where the Scarlet Knights (4-5) went 2-1, they will compete in the Old Dominion Invitational before heading back home once more. Rutgers began and ended their homestand with 3-0 sweeps against LIU and VCU. Freshman Lily Bolen had a 13 assist and 11 dig double-double against the Sharks, while redshirt freshman Alissa Kinkela hit .409 with seven digs and nine kills in their match against the Rams. Though the Scarlet Knights did fall in three sets to Binghamton, junior Aly Borellis had a team-high 21 assists alongside sophomore Zora Hardison’s season-high six blocks.
Thursday’s opening match will mark the first time that the Scarlet Knights and the Monarchs have met on the court.
About Radford
Coming from the Golden Eagle Invitational, the Highlanders (3-6) are looking to bounce back after being swept by Tennessee Tech in their final match of the tournament. Radford began the tournament strong with back-to-back sweeps against West Georgia and Nicholls State. Freshman Aubrey Hatch and graduate student Sydney Mundkowsky had 11 and 10 kills respectively against West Georgia, while senior Julia Slivka and junior Jackeline Nerro tied in assists at 15 apiece against Nicholls State.
ODU played Radford just once before their match on Friday, where the Monarchs won with a 3-1 score on Sep. 17, 2021 in ODU's Quest for the Crown tournament.
About UMES
The Hawks (4-4) are coming off hosting their own tournament, the Henson Hawk Invitational, where the team ended 2-1. In their first match of the tournament, the Hawks bested Iona with a 3-1 score, with help from sophomore Anisa Dorlouis’ 29 assist, 14 dig, and 11 kill triple-double. Though UMES would be swept by UNC Asheville the following day, the Hawks went on to beat Hampton 3-2 to conclude the invitational. Senior Ranyla Griggs and junior Nkemjika Ikemefuna accounted for a combined 34 kills as Dorlouis had 31 assists.
Saturday’s closing match will be the first time that the Monarchs and the Hawks have faced off against one another.
Up Next
The Monarchs open Sun Belt play on the road as the team will head to Georgia for a two-day trip to take on Georgia Southern on Friday and Saturday, Sep. 27-28.