 Joe Periera Collects his 200th win |
Norfolk, VA (Oct. 15, 2000) - The Old Dominion women's soccer team defeated visiting American University this afternoon, 3-0. Old Dominion improves to 11-6 overall, 4-2 CAA. The Eagles fall to 2-10-2.Junior forward Melanie McGovern (Somerdale, NJ) scored twice for the Lady Monarchs, who outshot the Eagles 19-9. McGovern, who has scored 6 goals in the last three games, currently leads the team with 16 goals. Also contributing to the win today were Sarah Hirst (Va. Beach, VA), Diane Baucom (Va. Beach, VA), and Jen Henley (Chalfont, PA).
Hirst scored her first goal of the season while Henley and Baucom had four assists between them.
Lady Monarch head coach Joe Pereira collected career win #200, and has registered 56 wins at the helm of Old Dominion. The Lady Monarchs will try to deliver win #201 when they host CAA foe George Mason on Friday, October 20.
Scoring SummaryAU0-0=0ODU1-2=3Goals32:00 ODUMelanie McGovern from Jen Henley and Diane Baucom78:00 ODUSarah Hirst from Diane Baucom79:00 ODUMelanie McGovern from Emily Becker and Diane Baucom.ShotsODU-19, AU-9CornersAU-6, ODU-7Goalkeeper SavesODU-5 (Alison Kinsler)AU-7 (Jackie Sierodzinski)