Aug. 17, 2006
NORFOLK, VA-- The ODU Soccer Monarchs travel to Blacksburg, VA., for anexhibition match with the Hokies of Virginia Tech Saturday night at 7 p.m.
The Monarchs are pre-season ranked 20th by College Soccer News and 23rdin the coaches NSCAA/Adidas poll. The Monarchs are also the favorites forthe CAA crown.
The Hokies were 10-5-5 last year, finishing fourth in the ACC and advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Sophomore PatrickNyarko led the Hokies in scoring with eight goals and six assists lastyear. The Monarchs lost their exhibition opener to American last weekend.
ODU opens the regular season, Aug. 25th at home (6:30 p.m.) against top ranked and defending National Maryland which will be a doubleheader with the Lady Monarchs and East Carolina playing at 8:30.
Besides Maryland, UNC Greensboro is another ODU opponent in the to25 at number 21. The Spartans compete in the ODU Stihl Soccer Classic, Sept. 15 and 17.
NSCAA/adidas Pre-season Top 251. Maryland2. UCONN3. New Mexico4. Virginia5. North Carolina Clemson7. SMU8. Creighton9. Akron10. UCLA11. California12. Indiana13 Penn State14. Duke15. Notre Dame16. Wake Forest17. St. John's18. South Florida19. CS Northridge20. Santa Clara21. UNC Greensboro22. UC Santa Barbara23. OLD DOMINION24. South Carolina25. Washington