MATCH #16
WHO: ODU (6-7-2, 1-5-1 Sun Belt) vs. James Madison (7-3-6, 3-2-3 Sun Belt)
WHEN: Nov. 5 – 7 p.m.
WHERE: Norfolk, Va. | ODU Soccer Stadium
SERIES RECORD: ODU trails 13-21-8
LAST MEETING: Oct. 18, 2023 – James Madison 3, ODU 1 – in Harrisonburg
STREAM: ESPN+
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NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion men’s soccer team heads into the final game of the regular season with a home contest against James Madison, resuming their TowneBank Royal Rivalry on Tuesday, November 5 at 7 p.m. for Senior Night.
This game will have live stats and be streamed on ESPN+.
Last season, JMU scored three second-half goals to take the 3-1 win over the Monarchs in Harrisonburg. Michael Eberle scored at the 4:27 mark of the first half for an early 1-0 advantage. The Dukes responded with three goals in the span of sixteen minutes of the second half.
ODU is coming off a 3-2 win at Georgia Southern on Friday night after Freshman Micah Wayland made his first career collegiate goal count. Wayland gathered a pass from Michael Eberle and slotted a right-footed shot into the left corner of the goal to give ODU its first lead of the night with seven minutes remaining.
ABOUT ODU
Through 15 matches, Michael Eberle leads the team in points (9) on three goals and three assists. He is tied with William Arnesen and Timothy Ennin for the team lead in goals. Key White and Enin are tied for second in points (8) on the team, with White leading the team in assists with four.
In the SBC, Arnesen is ninth in shots per game and White is seventh in assists and assists per game.
In the net, Michael Statham has four clean sheets, a save percentage of .737 and a goals against average of 1.33 through 15 starts. Statham leads the Sun Belt in total saves, he is second in saves per game (3.73), tied for fourth in shutouts (4) and third in save percentage (.737) 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 JAMES MADISON
Jeffrey Aguilar and Nikolai lead the Dukes with 10 points. Evan Southern ranks first in the SBC with seven assists. He has tacked on one goal this season to give him nine points. Kevin Larsson is tied with Southern on nine points, scoring four goals and dishing out one assist.
In the net, Sebastian Conlon has logged 1417:23 and sports a save percentage of .787 with 48 saves in 16 matches to go with a .83 goals against average.
UP NEXT
The Sun Belt Conference Tournament begins on Sunday, Nov. 10. If the Monarchs defeat JMU on Tuesday, they clinch a berth to the conference tournament. The Monarchs could also clinch a bid if Coastal Carolina and Georgia State lose on Tuesday.