Old Dominion loses 3–1 at Georgia Southern

Old Dominion fell 3–1 at Georgia Southern on Sunday, September 27, after a scoreless first half at Bo Pitts Field in Statesboro.

Mitch Picksley opened the scoring in the 56th minute. Broden Beorlegui converted a penalty in the 69th minute to double the Eagles’ lead.

Jason Purks brought ODU within a goal in the 81st minute with his fifth of the season, but Beorlegui scored again in the 85th to restore Georgia Southern’s two-goal advantage.

Both teams attempted two shots before halftime. Georgia Southern outshot the Monarchs 10–2 after the break. ODU goalkeeper Alexander Aguilar played all 90 minutes and made three saves.

The Monarchs dropped to 8–2 overall and 0–2 in the Sun Belt. Georgia Southern improved to 5–1–2 and 1–0–1 in conference play. ODU next visits Kentucky on October 2 at 7 p.m. Eastern.

Source: Official game report and statistics.

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