Preseason rankings and in-state rivalries were put to the test over the weekend at the ODU Volleyball Center, where the Lady Monarchs squared off against both VCU and Norfolk State, who are opponents along the 64 corridor in the Quest for the Crown Tournament.
The Lady Monarchs gathered new talent for the season in the way of junior Alice Munari and freshman Elisa Maggi, both Italian natives, who made instant impacts by gathering double-digit kills in their first ODU appearances; Munari against VCU and Maggi against NSU.