Old Dominion moved to the top of the Conference USA men’s standings with a 2-1 win against Florida Atlantic. The Monarchs are new to C-USA after moving from the Colonial Athletic Association. ODU improved to 6-1 in league matches and has 18 points to lead the conference.
South Carolina’s 1-0 overtime win against #35 New Mexico moved the Gamecocks to 3-1-2 in conference play, good for #2. ODUs win over FAU was the Monarchs fifth straight and sixth of their last seven matches. It w[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]as also the Owls first loss at home.
Freshman forward Eli Dent’s (Charleston, SC) unassisted goal in the 92nd minute gave USC head coach Mark Berson his 450th victory as the USC coach.Tulsa and Marshall tied 1-1, while Florida International traveled to Kentucky and handed the Wildcats a 4-1 setback. Roberto Alterio scored a pair of goals for FIU. Charlotte sophomore striker Kyle Parker (Marvin, NC) was named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week after scoring a pair of goals in the 49ers 3-1 win against the #14 ranked Clemson Tigers. Parker punched home the rebound from a Tyler Gibson shot in the 59th minute to open scoring against the Tigers. He put the finishing touches on the win with a sliding volley from eight yards out to finish off a cross from Giuseppe Gentile. He has now scored six goals this season.
South Carolina freshman goalkeeper Marco Velez (Sarasota, Fla.) was named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week after posting a shutout against New Mexico. The C-USA Digital Network will offer live online streaming for its men’s and women’s soccer championships this fall. Action kicks off Monday, Nov. 4, in Houston, TX at the C-USA Women’s Soccer Championship at Rice University’s Holloway Field. The quarterfinals are set for Nov. 6, semifinals on Nov. 8.
Men’s soccer begins Wednesday, Nov. 13, in Charlotte, NC, with semifinal matches on Friday, Nov. 15. C-USA is a subscription-based service. Details can be found online at www.conference usacom.
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