Herd Women’s Comeback Falls Short In Loss At ODU

Annika Holopainen goes at the Herd's Ashley-Saintigene in the ODU 73-69 win over Marshall. (courtesy-ODU-Athletics)NORFOLK, Va. — ODU star Jennie Simms set a new facility record with 43 points and powered the host Lady Monarchs to a 73-69 win over hard-charging Marshall Friday evening at the Ted Constant Center. The total was just two off her career-high of 45 set at FIU nearly two years ago.

With the win, ODU improved to 7-7 overall and 2-1 in Conference USA, while Marshall dropped to 10-4 and 2-1 after opening with two wins in C-USA, and snapping a five-game winning streak.

Jennie Simms scored 43 points to set a scoring record at the Ted Constant Center at ODU, and the Monarchs held off the…