Niko Klosterhalfen scored the game's lone goal and Mertcan Akar posted his fourth straight shutout to lead Old Dominion to the Conference USA men's soccer championship with a 1-0 victory over Charlotte in the tournament final Sunday at the ODU Soccer Complex.
It was the second C-USA title in school history for the Monarchs (12-5-2), who earned an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.
Klosterhalfen's goal came in the 28th minute as he dodged a Charlotte defender and sent a blast past the 49ers' goalkeeper.
“The first time was obviously special, it was the first (C-USA) one for the university, but this one is even more special," said ODU coach Alan Dawson.