Buckeyes Open 17th Wolstein Classic vs. CSUN Thursday

Ohio State vs. CSUN, UC Davis -- 2023 Wolstein Classic
Dates: Aug. 24, 27
Times: 7 pm (Both Matches)
Venue: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium (4,518)
Tickets/Parking: Free
Watch: B1G+
Live Stats: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Game Notes: Ohio State | CSUN | UC Davis | Dayton
Rosters: Ohio State | CSUN | UC Davis | Dayton
2022 Final Stats: Ohio State | CSUN | UC Davis | Dayton

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Brian Maisonneuve is set to begin his sixth season as head coach of the Buckeyes when Ohio State opens the 2023 season Thursday against CSUN (7 p.m.) in the 17th annual Wolstein Classic at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

The University of Dayton and UC Davis will open the event with a 4 p.m. start followed by the game between the Buckeyes and Matadors.

The event continues Sunday with Dayton taking on CSUN (1p.m.) and Ohio State battling UC Davis at 7 p.m.

Brian Maisonneuve covers the Wolstein Classic, end of training, opponents CSUN and UC Davis, returning veterans and the newcomers in advance of the season opener Thursday. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/S9lb5198Ax
— Ohio State Men's Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) August 23, 2023

Notes
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After a team vote, seniors Laurence Wootton, Brayden Durbin, Owen Sullivan and Deylen Vellios were named captains of the 2023 Buckeyes.

Wootton, Anthony Samways and Vellios were all named to the Big Ten Players to Watch List for 2023. In addition, the Buckeyes were tabbed as the No. 3 team in the rugged Big Ten Conference by the league coaches.

This is Year 17 for the Wolstein Classic in Columbus. The event was first played in 2006 and since then, Ohio State is 17-8-7. Ohio State will play CSUN at 7 p.m. Thursday after Dayton and UC Davis square off at 4 p.m. The Flyers then take on the CSUN at 1 p.m. Sunday followed by the Buckeyes and UC Davis at 7 p.m.

Devyn Etling, a mainstay on the sidelines over the last six years, chose to remain in Columbus to assist the Buckeyes further as a program assistant in 2023. Etling finished his career in 2022 with 64 matches played and 17 goals in 46 starts.

Academically, Ohio State had another outstanding year in the classroom in 2022. Returner Owen Sullivan and graduate Keagan McLaughlin both were named to the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association Division I Academic All-Ohio team. In addition, 17 were named 2022 Academic All-Big Ten with 25 OSU Scholar Athletes and four Big Ten Distinguished Scholars (Connor DesRoches, McLaughlin, Peter Van Euwen and Deylen Vellios).

In games played at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium since it opened in 1999, Ohio State is 132-67-34.

The Buckeyes finished 11-3-6 overall in 2022 with a second place (tie) finish in the Big Ten. Ohio State then advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a first-round win at Wake Forest, 3-0 before tie at UNC Greensboro. UNCG then advanced on PKs.

Ohio State made its 11th appearance in the NCAA Tournament ago and the first since 2015.
The Buckeyes finished 7-0-2 at home during the 2022 regular season and then added a win in the 2022 Big Ten Tournament over MSU for an 8-0-2 record at JOMS.

Ohio State was 8-0-1 in 2010 and 4-0-1 in 1974 and 4-0-0 in both 1965 and 1967 to mark the only other undefeated home seasons in Ohio State history. The eight home wins last year are the most since a 10-2-2 record at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in 2015.

In 2023, Ohio State returns Big Ten honorees Laurence Wootton (2022 Midfielder of the Year/First Team All-Big Ten) and Anthony Samways, a Second Team All-Big Ten selection by the league coaches. Tanner Creech and Luciano Pechota (unanimous) earned spots on the All-Freshman team last year as well.

The Buckeyes went undefeated in nonconference play for the first time after the win over Northern Kentucky gave Ohio State a 5-0-3 record outside the Big Ten in regular-season competition last year. After the win at Wake Forest and tie with UNCG, Ohio State has not lost a game outside the Big Ten in its last 13 outings (9-0-4) dating to the 2021 season.

2023 Rookies/Newcomers
Ohio State added four freshmen to the 2023 roster to go with a pair of transfers to complete the roster this year. Three rookie newcomers hail from Ohio with defender Siggi Magnusson traveling from Denmark to Columbus. Michael Adedokun, a junior midfielder, transferred to Ohio State from Dayton and graduate student David Wrona left Wake Forest to become a Buckeye.
2023 Ohio State Newcomers
14-Andre Roberts, Fr., M
17-Michael Adedokun, Fr., M
26-David Wrona, Gr., M
29-Zsombor Onodi, Fr., F
30-Siggi Magnusson, Fr., D
32-Patrick McLaughlin, Fr., GK

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