Norfolk, Va. - It was an instate matchup for the first round of the WNIT as the Lady Monarchs hosted the Cavaliers.
The Lady Monarchs were in control early here is an easy lay up by Painter.
Then Betz White gets into the action with the drive and tough lay up for two.
The cavaliers make it interesting late in the first with a 3-pointer by Mikayla Venson
But it was all monarchs.
ODU went into the locker room up by 10 and Big Blue is loving it!
In the second, Virginia cuts the lead to single digits with this floater in the lane from Venson.
But the Lady Monarchs were just too much. It was an easy jumper from Destinee young.
The Lady Monarchs survived and advanced with a 69-62 win.