NORFOLK, Va. -- Marcus Caldeira scored two goals in a five-minute span early in the contest as West Virginia defeated Old Dominion 4-0 in Sun Belt Conference men's soccer on Saturday night.
"We didn't show up to play tonight. They had a bite to them and really wanted the game and the three points," said ODU Head Coach Alan Dawson. "We were a step slow to every ball in the first half and conceded two goals which put us in a different mold coming out of the locker room."
Caldeira's first goal came at the 8:58 mark when Yutaro Tsukada sent a pass into the box and Adam Burchell tipped it over to Caldeira who put it in for the early 1-0 advantage. At the 13:55 mark, Burchell connected with Caldeira again to give WVU a 2-0 lead.
Early in the second half, the Mountaineers pushed the lead to 3-0 as Dyon Dromers caught Burchell in the box with a crossing pass and he scored. Dromers closed the scoring for the guests at 57:47 as Aaron Denk Garcia found him in front of the net for the fourth and final tally.
West Virginia (3-6-2, 1-1-2) outshot Old Dominion 10-9 as the Monarchs only managed two shots in the second half.
Old Dominion (4-4-2, 1-1-1) now heads to Marshall on Saturday, October 15 for a 7:15 p.m. matchup with the fourth-ranked Thundering Herd.
Men's Soccer Drops 4-0 Decision To West Virginia
