Men's Soccer Hosts Georgia Southern Sunday Night

MATCH #14
WHO: ODU (5-3-5, 2-3-1) vs. Georgia Southern (1-7-6, 0-3-3)
WHERE: ODU Soccer Complex – Norfolk, Va.
WHEN: 6 p.m. – Sunday
SERIES RECORD: ODU leads 1-0-1
LAST MATCHUP: Sept. 17, 2022 – ODU 4, Georgia Southern 2
STREAM:  ESPN+
LIVE STATS:  here
 
NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion men's soccer team plays their penultimate home match of the season on Sunday night as they host Georgia Southern at 6 p.m for Bark At The Park Night.
 
ODU (5-3-5, 2-3-1) dropped its third match in a row on Wednesday night falling 3-1 to James Madison in Harrisonburg. Michael Eberle tallied the lone goal for the Monarchs five minutes into the contest.
 
Georgia Southern (1-7-6, 0-3-3) comes into the match after a 1-1 draw with South Carolina on Wednesday night. Jordan Illian scored the equalizer in the 72nd minute in the home match.
 
This marks the third all-time meeting as ODU leads 1-0-1. The Monarchs scored three first half goals last year en route to a 4-2 win at Georgia Southern in their first Sun Belt Conference match.
 
ABOUT ODU
Jonas Schmalbach leads the team in scoring with four goals and one assist for nine points. Karan Mandair shares the goals scored lead with Schmalbach with four and joins William Arnesen with eight points. Arnesen has three goals and two assists and is third in goals scored with Eberle.
 
Michael Statham has four shutouts now with a 1.15 goals against average and a save percentage of .773.

Mandair has matched Ryan Condotta for most penalty kicks made in a season with his fourth against Campbell. Condotta was also 4-for-4 in 2015 and both have made all five career attempts.
 
ABOUT GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Ty Wilson leads the team in goals scored (3) and points (6). Jack Ireland has two goals for four points, with one game-winner, while Zachary Martin, Manuel Prieto and Alex Smith have one goal each.
 
Nate Martinez has a 1.00 goals against average and a save percentage of .772 in the net for Georgia Southern. He has recorded four shutouts, with three being in 0-0 matches.
 
The Eagles have been outscored 18-8 this year and 7-2 in league contests.
  
UP NEXT
ODU will close out the home schedule with nationally-ranked Marshall on October 27 at 7 p.m.