NORFOLK, Va. – (RV) Old Dominion (3-1-1) men’s soccer defeats #18 Radford (4-1-0) on Sunday, Sept. 11, on day two of the ODU Soccer Classic. Sebastien Hauret scored the game-winning goal in the 81st minute helping the Monarchs defeat the undefeated #18 Highlanders and earned the 'Man of the Match' honors for the second time this season.
The Highlanders stepped up the offensive pressure in the second half with eight shots and four corners, but it was Sebastien Hauret who got the Monarchs on the board for the only goal of the match. Hauret’s goal, his first of the season, came on a cross pass (left to right) from Jimmy Filerman to connect in front of the net.
The match was even throughout a scoreless first half with #18 Radford holding a one shot advantage 8-7 over ODU.
Alex Tiesenhausen (3-1-1) picked up his third win in goal and his first shutout of the season with eight saves on 16 attempts by #18 Radford. Nicolas Mertzokat (0-1-0) was dealt the loss, giving up the only goal of the match after recording four saves on 13 attempts by the Monarchs.
Old Dominion is back in action next Saturday, Sept. 17, as they open up conference action against the #9 ranked Charlotte 49ers at 7 p.m. at the ODU Soccer Complex.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
#23 Vermont claims the title of champion at the 41st Annual ODU Soccer Classic placing four athletes on the All-Tournament team, including tournament MVP Loftur Eriksson. The Catamounts went 1-1 through the tournament with its 3-1 victory over ODU Friday, Sept. 9, and a 2-1 loss to VCU on Sunday Sept. 11.
Old Dominion claimed the tournament runners-up title after falling Friday night 3-1 to #23 Vermont and defeating #18 Radford 1-0 on Sunday. Rojas-Goodbold, Hauret and Filerman represent the Monarchs on the All-Tournament team.
Radford finished in the third place spot and VCU finished last in the ODU Soccer Classic each with two on the All-Tournament team.
#23 Vermont (5-1-0)
Loftur Eriksson #23 * Tournament MVP
Arthur Bacquet #2
Stefan Lammana #11
Brian Wright #7
[RV] ODU (3-1-1)
Roger Rojas-Goodbold #16
Sebastien Hauret #21
Jimmy Filerman #2
#18 Radford (4-1-0)
Neil Martorana #23
Jo Verle Rimstad #4
VCU (1-4-0)
Fortia Munts #27
Francesco Amorosino #23
The All-Tournament Team is selected by the coaches with the Most Valuable Player being one of the 11 players on the All-Tournament Team.
The procedure for determining the championship team of the Classic will be by the following factors in descending order of importance:
Factor A - Won-Loss Record. If only one team wins both games, that team is the champion.
Factor B - Head-to-head Competition. If the won-loss records are the same and the teams have played each other in the tournament, then the winner of the head-to-head competition will be champion.
Factor C - Goal Differential. If two teams have identical won-loss records, the champion will be the team having the higher goal differential (goals scored minus goals allowed) over its two games.
Factor D - Total Goals Scored. If two teams have identical won-loss records and the same goal differential, the champion will be the team scoring the most goals over its two games.