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Sunday, October 26
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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 Fund
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.
"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."
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.
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.
Both teams finished with limited shots on target—Marshall with two, Old Dominion with four.
NEXT UP
The Herd travels north to Morgantown for the Mountain State Derby against the West Virginia Mountaineers on Friday.
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.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's soccer, follow @herdmsoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
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---HerdZone.com---
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.
"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."
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.
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.
Both teams finished with limited shots on target—Marshall with two, Old Dominion with four.
NEXT UP
The Herd travels north to Morgantown for the Mountain State Derby against the West Virginia Mountaineers on Friday.
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.
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.
---HerdZone.com---
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