Rookies Lead the Way in Win Over Cal Poly

Sunday, August 28

Wolstein Classic, Columbus, Ohio

Ohio State

1-0-1, 0-0-0

Cal Poly

0-2-0, 0-0-0

Cal Poly

Ohio St.

Rookies Lead the Way in Win Over Cal Poly

8/28/2022 8:45:10 PM | Men's Soccer

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State (1-0-1) knocked off the Mustangs of Cal Poly (0-2-0) 3-0 Sunday in the final game of the 2022 Wolstein Classic at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Dayton was the event winner after knocking off South Carolina earlier in the day, 4-2, to go 2-0 in the event. The Buckeyes finished second followed by South Carolina (0-1-1) and Cal Poly.

How it Happened

Freshman Marko Borkovic scored in the 35' to give Ohio State the lead. Classmate Luciano Pechota and junior Laurence Wootton assisted. Pechota then set up another freshman, Aston Bilow, in the 49' to put the Buckeyes up 2-0.

Wootton then put the Buckeyes up 3-0 after his penalty kick was stopped in the 63rd but he collected the rebound and scored in the right corner. It was his first goal of the season and eighth of his career.

Senior keeper Keagan McLaughlin recorded the shutout, his 11th overall and first as a Buckeye to notch his 14th career victory and fourth at Ohio State.

Freshman Marko Borkovic with his first goal as a Buckeye. Classmate Luciano Pechota notches his first assist. Laurence Wootton his fifth career assist. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/5fKNs5Kk5k

— Ohio State Men’s Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) August 28, 2022

Ashton Bilow scores from out front to put the Buckeyes up 2-0. pic.twitter.com/ChiaV5eDPL

— Ohio State Men’s Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) August 28, 2022

Here's a look at Wootton's score, his first of the year and 8th career goal. pic.twitter.com/qfZY2DS79J

— Ohio State Men’s Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) August 28, 2022

Freshmen scored two goals (Marko Borkovic, Ashton Bilow) and recorded two assists (both by Luciano Pechora) in the 3-0 win over Cal Poly Sunday while senior keeper Keagan McLaughlin recorded his first shutout as a Buckeye. Check out what Brian Maisonneuve had to say on the win. pic.twitter.com/Xob0sL0yDq

— Ohio State Men’s Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) August 29, 2022

Notes

Ohio State’s Laurence Wootton, Nathan Demian and Luciano Pechota were named to the 2022 Wolstein Classic All-Tournament Team
Freshmen Marko Borkovic and Donny Williams played for the first time in their Ohio State careers.
This is Year 16 for the Wolstein Classic in Columbus. The event was first played in 2006 and since then, Ohio State is 17-8-7.
Ohio State holds a 125-67-33 record in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium since the facility opened in 1999. All-time, Ohio State is 277-195-66 at home.
Seniors Xavier Green and Devyn Etling elected to return to the Ohio State roster for a fifth year in 2022. Green started his Ohio State career in 2018 while Etling has been with the program since 2017 when he received a medical redshirt.
Former Ohio State head coach John Bluem has been selected to join the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame, Class of 2022. Bluem posted 206 wins over 21 seasons (1997-2017) with 10 trips to the NCAA Tournament, including a run to the College Cup Final in 2007.

2022 Wolstein Classic All-Tournament Team
7-Andy Sanchez, Sr., M, Dayton
12-Xavier Zengue, Sr., D, Dayton
19-Casper Svendby, Fr., D, Dayton
2-Manny Day, Sr., F, Dayton
8-Laurence Wootton, M, Jr., Ohio State
3-Nathan Demian, D, So., Ohio State
14-Luciano Pechota, M, Fr., Ohio State
11-Rocky Perez, Fr., M, South Carolina
7-Bryce Griffith, Fr., F, South Carolina
13-Richie Garcia, MF, R-Fr., Cal Poly
25-Conner Leber, D, So., Cal Poly

Up Next

Ohio State will travel to face Bowling Green at 7 p.m. Thursday.

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