Ohio State
5-11-1
Akron
8-5-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/26/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Oct. 26, 2016
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men’s soccer team fell, 2-0, against Akron Wednesday on Senior Night at Bert L. & Iris S. Wolstein Field at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. With the home loss, the Buckeyes fall to 5-11-1 overall, while the Zips improve to 8-5-2 in 2016.
“Akron is an explosive team with very good athletes and a lot of pace,” head coach John Bluem said. “We weren’t as sharp as we need to be in the beginning of the game. We conceded a couple bad goals early on and it put us in a hole against a team that you are probably not going to get out of. At halftime, we just asked the guys on Senior Night to give their best effort and continue to battle. This team has done that all year.”
AKRON STRIKES EARLY
The Zips struck the board in the fifth minute when a deflected ball in the box went to Johnathan Lewis, who found the back of the net from 12 yards out at 4:52. The ball was played into Nick Hinds on a cross from the far side and his pass was deflected before it found the foot of Lewis for the Akron score.
ZIPS PUSH THEIR LEAD
Akron extended its lead to two goals in the 24th minute. A through ball by Brad Ruhaak from midfield played to Hinds from the right wing and he finished from six yards out at 23:08.
SIEGFRIED DENIES THE PK
Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Parker Siegfried came up big for the Buckeyes right before halftime. The Zips were given a penalty kick when Manuel Cordeiro was taken down inside the box. However, the low strike on the penalty attempt by Adam Najem was denied by a diving Siegfried at 44:35. It marked the second time this fall that Siegfried made a penalty kick save at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
Shots: Akron 15, Ohio State 8
Saves: Akron 1, Ohio State 1
Shots on Goal: Akron 3, Ohio State 1
Corner kicks: Ohio State 5, Akron 5
THANK YOU SENIORS!
The 2016 senior class was honored before the start of the match vs. the Zips. This group of seniors have won 32 matches, including 23 wins at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in four years at Ohio State. They helped the Buckeyes secure the Big Ten regular season championship a year ago and claimed back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in both 2014 and 2015. Last season, the group guided the squad to a program-record eight-consecutive wins and school-record 10 home victories on its way to the NCAA Sweet 16. The senior class includes Ben Fitzpatrick, Alex Ranalli, Danny Jensen, Henry Chancy, Austin Bergstrom, Tyler Kidwell, Christian Soldat and Yaw Amankwa.
UP NEXT
Ohio State concludes the regular season at Wisconsin at 1 p.m. ET Sunday in Madison, Wis.
MATCH NOTES
- The Buckeyes drop to 6-29-5 all-time against the Zips. Akron is unbeaten in its last 12 matches against the Buckeyes.
- Ohio State moves to 4-5-1 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in 2016.
Team Stats
LEWIS, Jonathan (1)
Assisted By: HINDS, Nick
pass deflected, 12 yards out back left
4:52
HINDS, Nick (1)
Assisted By: RUHAAK, Brad
through ball midfield, right wing finish
23:08
