Buckeyes Head to Postseason After 4-1 Win over Terps

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Buckeyes Head to Postseason After 4-1 Win over Terps

10/29/2023 3:01:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State (5-6-5, 3-4-1) ended the regular season with a resounding 4-1 home win over Maryland (4-8-3, 0-6-2) Sunday on Senior Day at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

How it Happened
The Buckeyes had several opportunities early but it was Maryland that scored the first goal of the match.

The Terrapins hit the mark in the 21^st minute after a corner kick bounced around and found the foot of Bjarne Theisen right out front to give Maryland the 1-0 lead.

The Buckeyes tied it at 1-all on an Andre Roberts header from a Michael Adedokun assist in the 44' to send Ohio State into the locker room with momentum.

44' | Andre Roberts with his second career score to even the match at 1-all. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/3aqkNCMkhA
— Ohio State Men's Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) October 29, 2023

Ohio State came out of the break on the attack once again.

Roberts returned the favor in the 58' when he led Adedokun on a breakaway that was misplayed by the Maryland keeper. Adedokun gathered the ball behind the defense and scored the go-ahead goal for the Buckeyes.

Adedokun gets behind the defense to put the Buckeyes up 2-1. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/0hrmPUjZKA
— Ohio State Men's Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) October 29, 2023

Senior Connor DesRoches then posted the highlight of the match by scoring his first career goal, unassisted, with a blast to the left corner of the net for a 3-1 Ohio State lead.

73' | Senior Day goal by Connor DesRoches gives the Buckeyes a 3-1 lead. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/5kB3kMqGqz
— Ohio State Men's Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) October 29, 2023

Parker Grinstead then capped the scoring with his first of the season in the 75'. It gave the Buckeyes the 4-1 win and marked the seventh goal in the last two games for the Buckeyes.

75' | Parker Grinstead gets into the act to make it 4-1 Buckeyes. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/ebFPX5lo4e
— Ohio State Men's Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) October 29, 2023

The last time Ohio State scored four goals was in a 4-2 win at home over Northwestern March 7, 2021.

The home careers of eight seniors came to a close Sunday. Keeper Peter Van Euwen, forward Reed Davis, defenders Owen Sullivan, Deylen Vellios, Sean Ryan and DesRoches along with midfielders Brayden Durbin and Laurence Wootton all were recognized prior to the Maryland match.

In games played at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium since it opened in 1999, Ohio State is 134-70-38.

The Buckeyes are now 3-10-0 all-time with a 2-4-0 home record vs. the Terrapins.

Up Next
The Buckeyes will face Michigan State Friday in East Lansing in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Big Ten Tournament. Ohio State will be the No. 6 seed. The Spartans are the No. 3 seed. The winner will face winner of No. 2 Penn State vs. No. 7 Rutgers Nov. 8.

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