MATCH #15
WHO: ODU (5-7-2, 1-5-1 Sun Belt) vs. Georgia Southern (6-4-4, 2-3-2 Sun Belt)
WHEN: Nov. 1 – 7 pm
WHERE: Statesboro, Ga.
SERIES RECORD: Series tied 1-1-1
LAST MEETING: Oct. 22, 2023 – Georgia Southern 1, ODU 1 – in Norfolk
STREAM: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: here
NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion men’s soccer team heads into the final month of the regular season with a road contest at Georgia Southern on Friday, November 1 at 7 p.m.
This game will have live stats and be streamed on ESPN+.
Last season, Georgia Southern scored two second-half goals to take the 2-1 win over the Monarchs in Norfolk. Jonas Schmalbach scored at the 2:39 mark of the first half for the early 1-0 advantage. The Eagles responded with two goals in the span of six minutes of the second half
ODU dropped a 3-1 decision to South Carolina on Sunday night as Andrew Bennett recorded a penalty kick goal at 71:39 of the second half for the lone tally.
Georgia Southern blanked UCF 2-0 on Sunday night at home behind a pair of second-half goals from Harvey Sarajian and Ricky Louis.
ABOUT ODU
Through 14 matches, Michael Eberle and Key White share the lead in points with eight. Eberle shares the lead in goals scored (3) with William Arnesen, while White had the lead in assists for the Monarchs with four. Arnesen has seven points with three goals and an assist, with Timothy Ennin and Bennett having two goals and two assists each for six points next in line.
In the league, Arnesen is tenth in shots and Eberle is seventh in game-winning goals.
In the net, Michael Statham has four clean sheets, a save percentage of .750 and a goals against average of 1.29 through 13 starts. He is second in saves per game (3.69), tied for third in shutouts (4) and fourth in save percentage (.780) in the Sun Belt.
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.
The three goals against Coastal Carolina marked the second year in a row that ODU scored three against the Chanticleers as they took a 3-1 win in 2023 at home.
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 on September 17 after a pair of game-winning goals against William & Mary and previously undefeated George Mason.
ABOUT GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Ryan Holmes leads the Eagles in scoring with 10 goals and two assists for 22 points. That also ranks him second in the Sun Belt Conference in goals scored. Following him in goals scored are Sarajian and Louis with four goals apiece. Sarajian leads the team with six assists, while Louis has three helpers to his credit.
In the net, Nate Martinez has played every minute and sports a save percentage of .672 with 39 saves in 14 matches to go with a 1.36 goals against average.
NEXT UP
The Monarchs will celebrate Senior Night on November 5 hosting James Madison in a TowneBank Royal Rivalry matchup at 7 p.m.