Old Dominion women's basketball beats Virginia State 69-55

Old Dominion women's basketball beat Virginia State 69-55 on Thursday night at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, improving to 2-0. A crowd of 1,677 watched the Monarchs build a lead as large as 22 points.

How it played out

The Monarchs scored 16 in the first quarter to Virginia State's 9, then added 18 in the second against the Trojans' 14. Old Dominion scored 19 in the third and 16 in the fourth. Virginia State scored 20 in the third, its best quarter, and 12 in the fourth. The game had no lead changes, and Old Dominion led for 98 percent of it.

Brackens leads the way

Shadasia Brackens led the Monarchs with 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including a 3-pointer, in 22 minutes. She also had five rebounds and two steals, but committed six of the team's 24 turnovers.

Mia Davis scored 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting and had four assists. Trinity Vance added 8 points, hitting 2 of 8 from 3-point range, and Dalanna Carter had 8 points and a team-high five assists. Riley Stack led Old Dominion with eight rebounds and also scored six points and blocked two shots.

Inside game and the boards

Old Dominion shot 30-of-64 from the field (47 percent) and scored 42 points in the paint to Virginia State's 36. The Monarchs won the rebounding battle 48-39, including 31 defensive rebounds. They also had 17 assists to the Trojans' three and blocked seven shots.

The Monarchs struggled at the free-throw line, going 4-of-10, and made 5 of 17 from 3-point range. They turned the ball over 24 times, which led to 14 Virginia State points off turnovers. The Trojans had 14 steals. Old Dominion scored 19 points off Virginia State's 17 turnovers.

Virginia State

Kendahl Spearman led the Trojans with 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting in 17 minutes off the bench. Tamia Darden scored 10 points. Gabrielle Gerald had a team-high six rebounds, five of them offensive, and Chloe Mills had three assists, the Trojans' only three of the night.

Virginia State shot 22-of-69 (32 percent) and made 2 of 11 from 3-point range. The Trojans grabbed 20 offensive rebounds and scored 13 fast-break points.

Next up

Old Dominion returns home to face Tennessee State on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET.