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Lady Monarchs release schedule with home games vs. Duke, N.C. State

Nikki McCray-Penson became the new women's head basketball coach at ODU in late May.

Nikki McCray-Penson's first schedule as Old Dominion women's basketball coach figures to be a challenging one that includes home games against Duke and N.C. State.

"To be able to compete at a high level and win championships, you have to put a schedule together that gives you an opportunity to do that every year," said McCray, who took over the program when Karen Barefoot left for UNC Wilmington.

The schedule opens with a Nov. 10 game against Liberty as part of the Preseason WNIT but is headlined by Nov.