No. 1 Ohio State Rallies for 2-all Draw Against Michigan State

Tuesday, October 29

Columbus, Ohio

6 p.m.

Ohio State

11-1-3, 6-1-2

Michigan State University

5-6-4, 4-3-2

Michigan St.

Ohio St.

Photo by: Kirk Irwin

No. 1 Ohio State Rallies for 2-all Draw Against Michigan State

10/29/2024 8:39:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- No. 1 Ohio State (11-1-3, 6-1-2) came back from down a goal to earn a draw (2-2) on senior night Tuesday against Michigan State (5-6-4, 4-3-2) at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

Ohio State completed the home portion of the regular season undefeated at 7-0-3. 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 that year.

Ohio State was 8-0-1 in 2010, 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 this year and 2022 are the most since a 10-2-2 record at JOMS in 2015.

Ohio State honored seniors Michael Adedokun, Tommaso Villa, David Wrona, Siggi Magnusson, Anthony Samways, Parker Grinstead and Deylen Vellios during pregame ceremonies.

Max Trejo was slated as the starting goalkeeper against the Spartans but was injured during warmups. Redshirt freshman Patrick McLaughlin then got the start.

Earlier in the day, Adedokun was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Buckeyes to a 2-0 win over Northwestern last Friday in Columbus. Adedokun assisted on the game's first goal and scored an insurance goal in the win.

How it Happened
Wrona put the Buckeyes on the board first after junior Ashton Bilow split defenders with a pass from just outside the box that Wrona collected and put it past a charging Spartan keeper Zac Kelly in the bottom left corner of the MSU net.

13' | Wrona delivers a strike to give the Buckeyes a 1-0 lead. #GoBucks. pic.twitter.com/ZPxLWUli6r
— Ohio State Men's Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) October 29, 2024

Wrona's goal was his fifth of the season and 10^th career score. Bilow has five assists on the year and six overall.

The Spartans levelled the score at 1-all with a goal in the 63' by Sean Kerrigan and then took the lead in the 66' on a goal by Richie Ludwig.

Ohio State freshman David Ajagbe tied it at 2-all when he headed in a shot from a Donovan Williams cross from the left side. It was the sixth goal of the year for Ajagbe and the first career assist for Williams.

79' | Ajagbe ties up the match with a header. Buckeyes 2, Spartans 2. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/p1UzA2LE5e
— Ohio State Men's Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) October 29, 2024

McLaughlin is 5-1-2 on the year in net. He recorded a pair of saves against the Spartans.

The Buckeyes are 10-1-2 on the year when scoring the first goal of the match.

Coach Maisonneuve shares his thoughts on the first half. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/AvaJje8ScV
— Ohio State Men's Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) October 29, 2024

Up Next:
No. 1 Ohio State travels to face No. 10 Maryland Nov. 3 in College Park. Match time is set for 1 p.m. with the Big Ten Network providing the national broadcast.

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