NORFOLK, Va. – The No. 22 Old Dominion men’s soccer team won the 40th Annual STIHL Classic after defeating Hartford, 3-2, in double overtime on Sunday night at the ODU Soccer Complex.
Senior Ivan Militar scored the match winner in the 105th minute off of a free kick from 30 yards out to give the Monarchs the thrilling victory.
Hartford (1-2-2) went ahead in the 28th minute on a goal from junior forward Jeff Tryon. A deflection off of a long ball fell to the feet of Tryon inside the six, who then slipped a low shot past ODU goalkeeper Alex Tiesenhausen.
The Hawks carried the 1-0 lead into halftime, despite ODU holding the edge in both shots, 3-2, and corner kicks, 2-0.
Old Dominion (4-1-0) answered in the second half scoring a pair of goals less than five minutes apart to take a 2-1 lead early in the half. Ryan Condotta drove home a penalty kick in the 59th minute, before defender and Tournament MVP Michael Nelson headed in the go-ahead goal in the 63rd minute off of a Militar corner kick.
However, Hartford fought back to tie the game at 2-2, as Javoni Simms found the back of the net in the 66th minute.
The scored remained deadlocked through the full 90 minutes and the first 10-minute overtime period. Just over four minutes into the second overtime period, Militar skipped in his long-distance set piece to deliver the Monarchs the Queen’s Cup trophy.
Militar whipped in a long, curling ball that bounced through a crowd of players and into the right side of the net.
ODU held a commanding advantage in both shots, 18-7, and corner kicks, 10-1. In net, Tiesenhausen tallied two saves to earn his fourth win of the season.
In addition to Nelson as Tournament MVP, Condotta, Militar and Jesse Miralrio earned All-Tournament Team honors for ODU.
STIHL Classic Standings
1. Old Dominion (2-0-0) *
2. VCU (2-0-0)
3. Hartford (0-2-0) **
4. Jacksonville (0-2-0)
* wins on third tiebreaker (goals scored)
** finishes third on second tiebreaker (goal differential)
All-Tournament Team
Michael Nelson, ODU (MVP)
Ryan Condotta, ODU
Jesse Miralrio, ODU
Ivan Militar, ODU
Rafael Andrade Santos, VCU
Dennis Castillo, VCU
Juan Fajardo Ortiz, VCU
Brian Richards, Hartford
Anthony LaBello, Hartford
Griffin Kelly, Jacksonville
Jack Burns, Jacksonville
| Final: #22 Old Dominion 3, Hartford 2 (2OT) | ||
| Hartford | Stat Breakdown | ODU |
| Tryon (28'), Simms (66') | Goals | Condotta (59'), Nelson (63'), Militar (105') |
| 8 | 4 | Shots | SOG | 18 | 6 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| MacKinnon, 3 | Saves | Tiesenhausen, 2 |
UP NEXT FOR ODU
The Monarchs kick off Conference USA play next week, as they travel to Charlotte on Saturday, Sept. 19 for a 7 p.m. match.
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