NORFOLK, Va. – Niko Klosterhalfen led the Monarchs with two goals while Sebastian Hauret added three assists to lift Old Dominion over UNLV 3-1 in its home opener Friday night, August 26, at the ODU Soccer Complex. Both athletes were named co-Men of the Match, a new honor decided by Head Coach Alan Dawson, which is bestowed to the most outstanding player(s) of the game.
Old Dominion got on the board first in the 12th minute on an outside pass from Hauret to Klosterhalfen [12:02]. Danny Musovski tied the match at one all off the long pass inside from Shota Takada with 22:41 on the clock.