By Harry Minium
One of Old Dominion's most storied women's athletic programs, and the University's newest women's sport, both have something in common as they kick off their seasons Friday with home matches.
ODU's field hockey team began play in 1974 and has won nine of the University's ten Division I NCAA championships and just missed the NCAA tournament in the fall of 2019 and last spring.
The volleyball program played its first season last spring.
Both return all of their starters and both brought in some great recruits and should have better teams.