MATCH #11
WHO: ODU (4-4-2, 0-2-1 Sun Belt) at Kentucky (2-3-4, 1-0-2 Sun Belt)
WHEN: Oct. 11 – 7 p.m.
WHERE: Lexington, Ky.
SERIES RECORD: Kentucky leads 8-2-2
LAST MEETING: Sept. 24, 2023 – ODU 1, Kentucky 0 – in Norfolk
STREAM: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: here
NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion men’s soccer team starts a three-match road swing on Friday as they visit Kentucky for a 7 p.m. Sun Belt Conference match.
The game will have live stats and be streamed on ESPN+.
Karan Mandair scored on a penalty kick in the 53rd minute last season and the Monarchs made that goal stand for a 1-0 win over the Wildcats on September 24, 2023 in Norfolk.
ODU (4-4-2, 0-2-1) starts this swing after hosting Georgia State last Saturday in a 0-0 draw. On the night, the shots were even at 12 apiece, while ODU had a slight 8-7 advantage in corner kicks.
Kentucky gave up three goals in the second half on Tuesday night as they fell 3-2 at Indiana in a non-conference matchup. Logan Dorsey and Mateo Franzotti scored in the first half for the Wildcats, who saw Indiana tie it with two goals from Tommy Mihalic in a four-minute span.
ABOUT ODU
ODU trails the all-time series 8-2-2 as last season’s win snapped a five-match losing skid to the Wildcats.
Through 10 matches, Key White leads the team in points with eight and assists with four to go with his two goals. Michael Eberle leads in goals scored with three and is second in points with seven. Timothy Ennin has two goals and two assists for six points, while William Arnesen has two goals and one assist for five points. Lewis Redding trails White in assists as he has three.
In the net, Michael Statham has three clean sheets, a save percentage of .778 and a goals against average of 1.00 through 10 starts matches. He is third in saves per game, third in shutouts per game and second in total shutouts in the league.
The four goals in the win at George Washington were the most in a season opener since 2011 in a 6-0 win over Houston Baptist in a tournament at West Virginia.
After the Kentucky match, the Monarchs are on the road for the next two contests at UCF on October 18 and Coastal Carolina on October 23. They return home on October 27 against South Carolina.
Tennant McVea takes over as head coach of the Monarchs from long-time coach Alan Dawson who retired at the end of the 2023 season. He had served on the staff for seven years, including being on the Conference USA winning staff in 2014.
Eberle was named Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week after a pair of game-winning goals against William & Mary and previously undefeated George Mason. He is tied for second in the conference in game-winning goals (2) and is sixth in goals scored (3).
ABOUT KENTUCKY
The Wildcats played a pair of scoreless draws to start Sun Belt play against Georgia Southern and West Virginia, while they defeated South Carolina 2-0.
Dorsey leads the team in scoring with three goals and one assist for seven points, while Isaiah Chisholm has two goals for four points and Eric Onos has one goal and two assists for four points.
In the net, Casper Mols has started five games with a .714 save percentage and a 1.60 goals against average. Ryan Jack has started four games with a .850 save percentage and a 0.75 goals against average. Jack has three shutouts and the team has had four clean sheets thus far.
NEXT UP
The Monarchs will continue their road swing as they visit UCF on Friday, October 18 in Orlando, Florida.