Freshman Daniel Corona scored in the third minute to give the Old Dominion men the lead for good in a 1-0 win over South Carolina on Sunday at the ODU Soccer Complex.
The No. 20 Monarchs (5-2-1, 3-0-0 Conference USA) outshot the Gamecocks (2-5-0, 0-2-0) 7-2.
Goalkeeper Mertcan Akar (5-2-1) earned the win, saving the only shot on goal he faced in a full-game effort.
Justin Bauer (2-5-0) took the loss for the Gamecocks.
The Monarchs visit Marshall on Saturday at 7 p.m.