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Lady Monarchs can't recover after slow start against William & Mary

The crosstown rivalry between Old Dominion and William & Mary has been nothing but lopsided.

Entering Sunday’s game against the Tribe, the Lady Monarchs held a 56-5 edge in the series.

But for the second straight year, William & Mary defied history, staving off a fourth-quarter rally to sink Old Dominion 69-58. The Tribe were coming off a 38-point win over Richmond on Nov. 18.

“We haven’t been around the whole series (against ODU),” William & Mary coach Ed Swanson said, “… but any win’s a great win.”

Senior guard Jennie Simms led the way for ODU with a game-high 28 points, but also had nine turnovers.