Buckeyes Fall in Wolstein Classic Final to UC Davis, 2-1

Sunday, August 27

Wolstein Classic, Columbus, Ohio

7:00 PM

Ohio State

0-1-1, 0-0-0

UC Davis

2-0-0, 0-0-0

UC Davis

Ohio St.

Photo by: Ohio State Athletics

Buckeyes Fall in Wolstein Classic Final to UC Davis, 2-1

8/27/2023 9:37:00 PM | General, Men's Soccer

Box Score Photo Gallery

Box Score | Season Stats

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State (0-1-1) fell in the final match of the 2023 Wolstein Classic Sunday to UC Davis (2-0-0) at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

The Aggies claimed the event title with CSU (0-0-2) taking second. Ohio State (0-1-1) claimed third by goal differential over Dayton (0-1-1). The Flyers scored twice while giving up four goals while the Buckeyes scored twice while giving up three.

How it Happened
Tanner Creech got the Buckeyes on the board first with a goal in the 2' on a rebound after a shot off the foot of Parker Grinstead was saved. It was the second career goal for Creech and first of 2023.

Creech goal was the second of his career and first this season. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/pNVWSIT0VL
— Ohio State Men's Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) August 27, 2023

The Aggies did not waste any time in getting the equalizer with a goal on a header by Tristan Wouters in the fifth minute.

UC Davis took a 2-1 lead on a goal by Cason Goodman in the 26' and maintained the edge the rest of the match.

Notes
Peter Van Euwen, a redshirt junior from Avon Lake, Ohio, made his first appearance in goal for the Buckeyes.

This is the 17^th year of the Wolstein Classic in Columbus. Ohio State is 17-9-8 all-time in the event.

In the Wolstein Classic opener between Dayton and UC Davis Thursday, the Aggies prevailed 2-0. Ohio State and CSUN tied 1-all in the nightcap.

Earlier Sunday, Dayton and CSUN tied 2-all.

Following the tie vs. CSUN in the Wolstein Classic opener for the Buckeyes, Ohio State had a nonconference record of 9-0-5 dating back to the 2021 season. The loss to the Aggies was the first nonconference loss for Ohio State in the last 15 matches.

Up Next
The Buckeyes take to the road for the first time Friday to take part in the IU Classic in Bloomington, Indiana. Ohio State will take on Seton Hall at 4 p.m. and then return to Columbus to face Washington (7 p.m.) Sept. 4 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. The match against the Huskies also is part of the IU Classic.

2023 Wolstein Classic All-Tournament Team
UC Davis – 20- Ethan Heard
UC Davis – 12-Sean Bilter
UC Davis – 1-Charles Janssen
UC Davis – 15-Cason Goodman
CSUN – 8-Levin Gerhardt
CSUN – 11-Jamar Ricketts
CSUN – 28-Robert Kaemmerer
Ohio State – 2-Michael Adedokun
Ohio State – 8-Laurence Wootton
Dayton – 4-Hjalti Sigurdsson
Dayton – 19-Casper Svendby

#GoBucks