Old Dominion women's basketball beats Central Michigan 62-58 in season opener

Old Dominion women's basketball opened its season with a 62-58 road win over Central Michigan on Monday at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, Mich. The Monarchs are 1-0, and the Chippewas fell to 0-1.

How it played out

Central Michigan came out hot, taking the first quarter 25-17. Then the game swung. Old Dominion won the second quarter 10-5 to cut the Chippewas' lead to 30-27 at the half, and outscored them 22-15 in the third. The Monarchs took the fourth 13-13, and the game finished with seven lead changes. Central Michigan had the game's largest lead at 11 points, while Old Dominion's biggest edge was six.

Monarchs leaders

Trinity Vance led Old Dominion with 15 points and three assists. She hit three of her 11 three-point tries. Mia Davis also scored 15, going 6-of-14 from the floor. Shadasia Brackens had 12 points and a team-high 10 rebounds, with three blocks. Dalanna Carter added 10 points, with two of her five threes falling.

Jaida McDonald had seven rebounds and two steals in 23 minutes off the bench. Riley Stack also blocked three shots in 12 minutes.

Shooting and the glass

Neither team shot well. Old Dominion made 22 of 64 field goals (34 percent) and 7 of 27 from three. Central Michigan went 20 of 78 (26 percent) and 5 of 21 from deep. The Monarchs made 11 of 16 free throws, while the Chippewas hit 13 of 21.

Old Dominion won the rebounding battle 54-46, with 19 offensive boards. Central Michigan had 23 offensive rebounds and scored 30 points in the paint to Old Dominion's 26. The Monarchs also blocked eight shots to the Chippewas' four.

Turnovers

Old Dominion committed 24 turnovers to Central Michigan's 13, and the Chippewas had 14 steals. Central Michigan scored 16 points off turnovers to the Monarchs' 12, and led in fast-break points 13-7. Vance and Davis each had five turnovers.

Chippewas

Summer Davis led all scorers with 24 points on 9-of-22 shooting, adding nine rebounds and six steals. Riley Smith scored 13 and Indya Davis had 10 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Nevaeh Williams grabbed eight rebounds, five of them offensive.

Up next

Old Dominion returns home to face Virginia State on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. ET.