YANNICK SMITH’S HAT TRICK LEADS NO. 25 ODU OVER HOUSTON BAPTIST, 6-0

MORGANTOWN, WV. – Junior forward Yannick Smith (Hillsbrorough, NJ.) scored three goals to lead 25^th ranked Old Dominion (1-0) to a 6-0 season opening  victory over Houston Baptist (0-2) in the first round of the West Virginia Nike Classic.  The Monarchs will play 10^th ranked West Virginia Sunday at 5 p.m.

 

 

"A good opening win for the Team.We will face a very dynamic WVU on Sunday which will be a real test for our squad."- ODU's Alan Dawson.

 

Smith scored his three goals on just four total shots. His first goal came one minute into the match on a break-a-way assist from Tim Hopkinson (Nottingham, England). His second goal came 14:02 in to the first half on an assist from Gideon Asante (Sunyani,Ghana). His third and final goal of the match came midway through the second half on a cross from Ivan Militar (Szeged Hungary). 

 

Senior Chris Harmon (Downingtown, PA.), and sophomore Gideon Asante added a goal and an assist each. Freshman Ivan Militar, and Hopkinson added two assists each, and freshman Skylar Hagan (Argyle, TX.) also scored a goal on the night.

 

ODU dominated play, outshooting Houston Baptist, 22-9 overall and 12-1 in shots on goal.  ODU junior

 

The last Monarch to score three goals in a game was Steffan Rabben against Bryant University in 2008.

and defeated Bryant 7-0. The last time the Monarchs scored six goals in a match was a 6-0 win over Longwood in 2003.

 

ODU  3-3=6

Hpt.   0-0=0

 

Shots: ODU (22), HB (9)

SOG: ODU (12), HP (1)

Corners: ODU (4), HP (13)

Saves: ODU-Victor Francoz (1), HP- Kevin Suarez (6)

ATT:1850 

 

SCORING SUMMARY

1:39  ODU  Yannick Smith from Tim Hopkinson

14:02ODU  Yannick Smith from Gideon Asante

40:04 ODU  Skylar Hagan from Ivan Militar and Chris Harmon

46:20  ODU  Gideon Asante from Tim Hopkinson

55:00 ODU Chris Harmon from Alex Vaughan

68:59: ODU  Yanick Smith from Ivan Militar