Marshall University Athletics
Sunday, October 26
Norfolk, Va.
6 PM
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Photo by: Will Meadows
No. 9 Marshall Plays to Scoreless Draw at Old Dominion
10/26/2025 10:08:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Herd extends shutout streak to four matches
Box Score (PDF) | Championship FundÂ
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The No. 9 Marshall Men's Soccer team (8-1-5, 5-1-1 SBC) battled to a scoreless draw Sunday evening against the Old Dominion Monarchs in Norfolk, Virginia.
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"tough one tonight. I thought the uneven, stop-start nature of the game made getting into rhythm tough," Herd Men's Soccer Head Coach Chris Grassie said. "Especially as ODU's tactic was to sit low and make it a choppy game. Credit to our guys though, as they had to deal with a lot of crazy stuff tonight and they kept their heads. I think our closers did a great job when they went on. They added more attacking, energy and created a lot of chances in the last 20 minutes. A few times we missed passes to be even more dangerous in that period, but overall, they tilted the match massively in our favor."
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The Herd defense secured its fourth consecutive clean sheet behind a standout outing from Eddie DeMarco. DeMarco finished with four saves, including key first-half stops in the 21st and 28th minutes.
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The first half ended with Marshall seeing no shots. After the break, Larry Noel led the push forward with two attempts, while substitute Keaviano Francis forced a strong save from Old Dominion's Michael Stratham in the 76th minute with a shot on goal by Noel in the 90th.
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Both teams finished with limited shots on target—Marshall with two, Old Dominion with four.
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NEXT UP
The Herd travels north to Morgantown for the Mountain State Derby against the West Virginia Mountaineers on Friday.
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To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall men's soccer, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall men's soccer team.
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For all the latest information about Marshall men's soccer, follow @herdmsoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The No. 9 Marshall Men's Soccer team (8-1-5, 5-1-1 SBC) battled to a scoreless draw Sunday evening against the Old Dominion Monarchs in Norfolk, Virginia.
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"tough one tonight. I thought the uneven, stop-start nature of the game made getting into rhythm tough," Herd Men's Soccer Head Coach Chris Grassie said. "Especially as ODU's tactic was to sit low and make it a choppy game. Credit to our guys though, as they had to deal with a lot of crazy stuff tonight and they kept their heads. I think our closers did a great job when they went on. They added more attacking, energy and created a lot of chances in the last 20 minutes. A few times we missed passes to be even more dangerous in that period, but overall, they tilted the match massively in our favor."
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The Herd defense secured its fourth consecutive clean sheet behind a standout outing from Eddie DeMarco. DeMarco finished with four saves, including key first-half stops in the 21st and 28th minutes.
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The first half ended with Marshall seeing no shots. After the break, Larry Noel led the push forward with two attempts, while substitute Keaviano Francis forced a strong save from Old Dominion's Michael Stratham in the 76th minute with a shot on goal by Noel in the 90th.
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Both teams finished with limited shots on target—Marshall with two, Old Dominion with four.
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NEXT UP
The Herd travels north to Morgantown for the Mountain State Derby against the West Virginia Mountaineers on Friday.
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To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall men's soccer, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall men's soccer team.
Â
For all the latest information about Marshall men's soccer, follow @herdmsoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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Team Stats
MAR
ODU
Goals
0
0
Shots
5
7
Shots on Goal
2
4
Saves
4
2
Corners
4
2
Fouls
17
18
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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