The Mace & Crown

Future Remains Bright as Ever Written By: Jake Ullrich Assistant Sports Editor It was Oct. 22 and the Monarchs had just beaten Hofstra 4-1 at the ODU soccer complex. Yannick Smith had scored one of his 16 goals and Tim Hopkinson had three assists. It was the Monarchs seventh straight win and they were in [...]

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Old Dominion Wins 5-4 on PKs to Advance to NCAA Second Round Written By: Jake Ullrich Assistant Sports Editor Photo Credit: ODUsports.com Most times, goalkeepers make their names in penalty kick shootouts by making a decisive save. They come up big with a save or two to ensure a victory for their team. Well, Victor [...]

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An Own Goal is the Demise as the Monarchs Lose 2-1 Written By: Jake Ullrich Assistant Sports Editor The beauty of sports is the incredible extremes a player’s emotion can range from. From the glory of victory to the agony of defeat, players can experience amazing shifts in their mood. Sunday afternoon, the Monarchs felt [...]

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Hopkinson’s Two Goals lead the Monarchs’ to the Final Written By: Jake Ullrich Assistant Sports Editor When one usually thinks of a semi-final match, they think defense and a tight, close game. It wasn’t exactly that Friday night for the Monarchs, but in the end, they won and moved on to the CAA finals with [...]

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Written By: Stephen Gowen Staff Writer You may often ask yourself: what keeps the athletes going? When they don’t want to run that extra lap or lift that extra set, what keeps them pushing on? The answer is simple, the love of the game. They know that when they step between the lines there is [...]

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A Late Goal Spoils ODU’s Seniors Dream Night Written By: Jake Ullrich Assistant Sports Editor A 77-minute Ken Tribbett goal cancelled out an earlier Yannick Smith goal and the Monarchs were only held to a draw in their regular season finale. Smith scored his sixteenth goal of the season in the 58 minute and it [...]

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Acts Anything but a Freshman on the Field Written By: Jake Ullrich Assistant Sports Editor Skylar Hagan may be a freshman off the field, but with the composure and demeanor he has on the ball, you may have mistaken him for a senior. A central midfielder from Dallas, Texas, Hagan has had little growing pains [...]

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Smith’s patience pays off Written By: Stephen Gowen It’s repeated constantly in the world of sports to never give up.  It’s pounded in your head over and over from coaches, teammates and parents. Many players shrug it off as just another meaningless piece of coach’s banter, but for Andrew Smith, a defender on the men’s [...]

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Monarchs Improve 11-2 with resounding victory Written By: Jake Ullrich Assistant Sports Editor When the Old Dominion men’s soccer team plays their best, there are not a lot of teams in the conference, let alone the nation, who can compete with them. Saturday night, the Monarchs played their best. Yannick Smith, Chris Harmon, Alex Vaughn [...]

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After Giving Up a 2 Goal lead, ODU Wins it Late Written By: Jake Ullrich Assistant Sports Editor It wasn’t exactly how Old Dominion had it planned, but ultimately, a 93 minute goal by Tim Hopkinson secured the three points and in turn, a sixth straight victory. It seemed Gideon Asante’s 79 minute goal had [...]

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