NORFOLK, Va. - The Old Dominion women's basketball team earned seven votes in the most recent USA Today/WBCA Coaches Poll after its performance on the hardwood this past week. The last time ODU received votes in the coaches poll was over a decade ago on December 18, 2008. Nikki McCray's Monarchs were also named NCAA Team of the Week as announced by the organization Tuesday afternoon.
The Monarchs (22-3, 12-1 C-USA) notched wins over Rice and North Texas, which propelled the Monarchs to the top of the league. ODU snapped Rice's 30 conference game win streak on Feb.