Ohio State Takes Down No. 24 Kentucky, 3-0

Tuesday, September 19

Columbus, Ohio

7:00 PM

Ohio State

2-3-2, 0-1-0

Kentucky

3-4-0, 0-1-0

Kentucky

Ohio St.

Photo by: Kirk Irwin

Ohio State Men's Soccer vs. Kentucky 9/19/23

Photo by: Ohio State Athletics

Ohio State Takes Down No. 24 Kentucky, 3-0

9/19/2023 9:35:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State (2-3-2) scored three second-half goals to knock off No. 24 Kentucky (3-4) Tuesday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

How it Happened
After a scoreless first half, Ohio State got rolling in the second with three-consecutive goals.

Dayton transfer Michael Adedokun got the offense started with a breakaway goal, his first as a Buckeye, in the 51^st minute. Adedokun has five career scores over his four-year career.

51' | Michael Adedokun with his first goal as a Buckeye gives Ohio State the 1-0 lead. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/PZNMw3hVUn
— Ohio State Men's Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) September 20, 2023

Sophomore Luciano Pechota then scored twice, first in the 61' off an assist from classmate Marko Borkovic, who was making his first start of the season.

61' | Here is a look at Luciano Pechota's first of the night for the 2-0 Ohio State lead. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/KxUKM68INq
— Ohio State Men's Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) September 20, 2023

Pechota then made it 3-0 Buckeyes in the 63', this time with an assist from freshman Andre Roberts, his first.

63' | Pechota wasted no time in getting his 2nd goal of the game to make it 3-0 Buckeyes. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/NsnZABLTjR
— Ohio State Men's Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) September 20, 2023

Pechota now has four career goals as a Buckeye.

Hear from Luciano Pechota on the Buckeyes putting away three shots and using win over the Kentucky Wildcats during the upcoming Big Ten portion of the schedule. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/89Jpnc9E0c
— Ohio State Men's Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) September 20, 2023

Notes:
Ohio State is 9-6-4 all-time vs. the Wildcats with an 8-1-2 record in Columbus.

Max Trejo started at goalkeeper, his fifth of the season and ninth career. The shutout was the first of the season and second in his career.

67' | Max Trejo keeps the Wildcats off the board with the save off the penalty kick. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/UvmyGa0dgK
— Ohio State Men's Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) September 20, 2023

The three goals were the most for the Buckeyes since a 3-0 win at No. 20 Wake Forest in the opening round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament.

Brian Maisonneuve recaps the 3-0 win over Kentucky Tuesday highlighting scoring first, capitalizing on quality chances and a couple individual performances. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/m1WEu5AWtk
— Ohio State Men's Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) September 20, 2023

Up Next:
The Buckeyes return to Big Ten Conference action Sunday at Northwestern in the first road contest of the league season. Match time is set for 2 p.m. with the Big Ten Network broadcasting the match nationally.

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