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Old Dominion Lady Monarchs
RECORD: 21-9 REGION: West SEED: 11
COACH: Wendy Larry CONFERENCE: Colonial Athletic |
RESULTS| MESSAGE BOARD
Road to the Final Four.............................................................................................
Overview
 The Lady Monarchs had their conference winning streak snapped at 113 games. But that didn't stop them from grabbing the conference championship and an automatic bid. Senior forward Hamchetou Maiga has picked up the slack due to the loss of center Lucienne Berthieau to an early-season knee injury. Perimeter scorers Okeisha Howard and Sharron Francis help carry the load. The defense has limited opponents to about 60 points per game. However, the Lady Monarchs had problems outside of conference play this season, losing big to Connecticut, Tennessee, Virginia and Rutgers.Player to Watch
The CAA player of the year, Hamchetou Maiga, shot 57.8 percent from the field. She ranked fifth in the conference in scoring with 14.1 ppg, fourth in rebounding with 7.6 per game and fifth in steals with 2.2.
Roster
NO. PLAYER POS HT YRS HOMETOWN
00 Corrina Turner C 6-6 FR Miami, FL
3 Sharron Francis G 5-8 JR W. Lanham Hills, MD
4 Myriah Spence G 6-0 FR Espanola, NM
5 Okeisha Howard G 5-5 SO Virginia Beach, VA
14 Alli Spence G 5-5 SO Lafayette, CO
20 Shareese Grant G 5-8 FR Virginia Beach, VA
23 Monique Coker G-F 6-1 FR Bronx, NY
24 Mandy Olley G 6-0 JR Lafayette Hill, PA
25 Hamchetou Maiga F-G 6-1 SR Bamako, Mali
32 Mariaanthi Koukouvinou F-G 6-1 FR Stockholm, Sweden
34 Sharlenia Charles F 6-4 JR Brooklyn, NY
40 Kim Giddens F 6-0 SO Painter, VA
44 Lucienne Berthieu F-C 6-2 SR Rennes, France
55 Tiffany Thompson F-C 6-3 JR Clinton, MD
Notable Numbers
James Madison beat Old Dominion 49-48 on Feb. 18 to snap Old Dominion's 113-game winning streak in the Colonial Athletic Conference, which was the country's longest conference win streak. ODU hadn't lost in the CAA since falling 87-80 on Feb. 18 1995 to James Madison.
Tournament history
Previous NCAA Tournament Bids: 17
NCAA Tournament Record: 29-16
Final Four Appearances: 3
NCAA Tournament Championships: 1
Best NCAA Tournament Finish: 1985, National Champions
Last NCAA Appearance: 2000, lost to Louisiana Tech, 86-74, Midwest Regional
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Hamchetou Maiga drives the lane and gets the hoop and the harm.
