Box Score MIAMI (Oct. 18, 2013) – The FIU men's soccer team (5-8-0, 1-4-0) fell to the Old Dominion Monarchs on Saturday night by a score of 1-0 at the FIU Soccer Stadium. ODU's Tim Hopkinson scored in the 82nd minute to give him his team-leading ninth goal of the year and the victory for the Monarchs.

The Panthers had many close opportunities throughout the evening, as they outshot the Monarchs, 16-10, with seven of those shots coming on goal. Sophomore Daniel Mion started in goal for FIU and was strong, making four saves in 90 minutes of action. Sophomore Sean McFarlane led FIU with five
shots, three coming on net.

In the first half, McFarlane provided a nice boost in FIU's attacking third of the field as all his shots came in the first stanza. McFarlane had a close opportunity in the 10th minute as he headed a ball that went just high of the goal. Then in the 21st minute, the sophomore broke away, but ODU goalie Sean

Stowe made a nice stop. Just moments later, freshman  Jamar Campion-Hinds had his shot saved by Stowe as well.

Two close opportunities came for FIU and ODU in the 56th minute. ODU's Ivan Militar had his shot saved by Mion. Then on the counter-attack, junior Quentin Albrecht ripped a shot from the top corner of the 18 and sailed it just wide of the far post. The Monarchs would hit the post in the 63rd minute as well, but the contest remained scoreless.

Hopkinson's goal in the 82nd minute came on a header with the cross coming to the near post from Gideon Asante.
FIU will be back in action next Saturday at Kentucky for an 8 p.m. kick time. FIU returns home on Oct. 30, hosting the South Carolina Gamecocks at 6:30 p.m.

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