Ohio State Takes Down No. 24 Kentucky, 3-0
9/19/2023 9:35:00 PM | Men's Soccer
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How it Happened
After a scoreless first half, Ohio State got rolling in the second with three-consecutive goals.
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Dayton transfer Michael Adedokun got the offense started with a breakaway goal, his first as a Buckeye, in the 51st minute. Adedokun has five career scores over his four-year career. Â
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51' | Michael Adedokun with his first goal as a Buckeye gives Ohio State the 1-0 lead. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/PZNMw3hVUn
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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.
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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
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Pechota then made it 3-0 Buckeyes in the 63', this time with an assist from freshman Andre Roberts, his first. Â
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63' | Pechota wasted no time in getting his 2nd goal of the game to make it 3-0 Buckeyes. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/NsnZABLTjR
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Pechota now has four career goals as a Buckeye.
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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
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Notes:
Ohio State is 9-6-4 all-time vs. the Wildcats with an 8-1-2 record in Columbus.
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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.
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67' | Max Trejo keeps the Wildcats off the board with the save off the penalty kick. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/UvmyGa0dgK
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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. Â Â Â
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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
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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. Â
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Team Stats

Michael Adedokun (1)
GOAL by OSU Adedokun, Michael.
50:06

Luciano Pechota (2)
Assisted By: Marko Borkovic
GOAL by OSU Pechota, Luciano Assist by Borkovic, Marko.
60:42

Luciano Pechota (2)
Assisted By: Andre Roberts
GOAL by OSU Pechota, Luciano Assist by Roberts, Andre.
62:53