The Mace & Crown

The Old Dominion University Monarchs (16-11, 11-4) fell 68-64 to the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams (22-5, 13-2) at the Ted Constant Center on Saturday, Feb. 11.  The game was a heart breaker for the 8,472 fans in attendance as they watched the rival Rams sweep the season series with the Monarchs. “The Ted Constant Center [...]

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Each year, over 49,000 student athletes compete in college sports around the country and show great leadership, determination and stamina as they represent their universities. 6-feet-2-inch Lady Monarch forward Mairi Buchan is a great example of these qualities.  The redshirt junior from Scotland is averaging 7.6 points per game and 4.3 rebounds per game this [...]

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Monarchs vs. Rams Written By: Matthew McCracken Sports Editor Men’s basketball between Old Dominion and Virginia Commonwealth University is a match-up that many consider to be the top basketball rivalry in Virginia.  With VCU’s win over ODU this past weekend 68-64, the Rams lead the rivalry with 45 wins while the Monarchs have 42.  But [...]

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Written By: Jake Ullrich Assistant Sports Editor The Murray State Racers have never won a National Championship, unlike six of the eight teams ranked above them in the USA Today Coaches Poll. They don’t have any guaranteed lottery picks like  Kentucky or Ohio State. Nor do they have a coach with the experience of Roy [...]

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Written By: Jordan Jones Staff Writer Chris Cooper may seem quiet off the court, but his game speaks volumes as numerous opponents in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) have found out so far this year. The 6-feet9-inch senior is No.1 in the CAA in offensive rebounds, a little over four per game, and leads the [...]

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Written By: Jordan Jones Staff Writer This past Saturday, the William and Mary Tribe took a trip down interstate 64 to take on rival Old Dominion University in a battle of two teams with  contrasting styles and going in opposite directions. The Tribe, losers of five straight, came in hoping to play the spoiler role [...]

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Written By: Ben Decowski Senior Writer The Old Dominion University Lady Monarchs (7-14, 4-5) defeated the George Mason Patriots (10-10, 4-5) 71-68 in a thriller at the Ted Constant Convocation Center on Jan. 29.  It was a hard fought game that pushed both teams until the final buzzer. The Lady Monarchs fell behind 9-4 early [...]

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Written By: Connie Farmer Staff Writer Tia Lewis is now the sixteenth leading scorer in Lady Monarchs’ history after           the game against the UNCW Seahawks on Sunday, Jan. 22.  Unfortunately, this is the only piece of good news the Lady Monarchs can take away from the game. ODU was able to keep the game close [...]

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Written By: Matthew McCracken Sports Editor Old Dominion (11-9, 6-2) turned the ball over 25 times with only nine assists against the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams (15-5, 6-2), losing 61-48 in Richmond on Sat. “The thing that is ironic to me is if you told me we had 25 turnovers and only lost by 13 [...]

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Written By: Shane Mills Contributing Writer In her third season here at Old Dominion, Jackie Cook has become an all-around basketball player for the Lady Monarchs. Cook has embraced her role as a starter and has really taken it in stride.  Starting in all of the 16 games that she has played in this season, [...]

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