Nine Buckeyes Earn Big Ten Honors

COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 1 seed and top-ranked Ohio State (12-1-3) placed nine Buckeyes on the annual postseason Big Ten honors list, the league office announced Friday.

Brian Maisonneuve, in his seventh season in Columbus, was named the Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year after leading the Buckeyes to the 2024 Big Ten Regular-Season title and the top seed in the league tournament. Ohio State finished with a 7-1-2 record in conference play.

Senior Michael Adedokun, a native of Eruwa, Nigeria, playing in his second season at Ohio State, was named the Big Ten Midfielder of the Year after leading the league in points (27) and assists (11). He also led the Buckeyes with eight goals. Ohio State has claimed the league midfielder of the year award in each of the last three seasons. Laurence Wootton earned the honor in both 2022 and 2023.

Both Maisonneuve and Adedokun were unanimous selections in a vote by the league coaches.

Adedokun also was named to the All-Big Ten First Team along with defenders Siggi Magnusson and Deylen Vellios, both of whom are in their final years of eligibility in Columbus. Magnusson, an Iceland native, was named to the 2023 All-Big Ten second team. Vellios, a fifth-year senior from Vancouver, also is an Ohio State captain.

The Buckeyes had one of the best defenses nationally in 2024. Opponents managed just 16 goals in the regular season and were shut out seven times. Ohio State held their foes to a goal or less in 10 matches.

Both Marko Borkovic, a junior from England, and Luciano Pechota, a junior from Avon, Ohio, both earned 2024 All-Big Ten Second Team honors. Borkovic and Pechota each had 14 total points this season with five goals and four assists.

David Ajagbe, a forward who hails from Surrey, British Columbia, and Nick McHenry, a defender from Loveland, Ohio, both were named to the 2024 All-Big Ten Freshman Team. Ajagbe was a unanimous selection. He scored six goals, second among the Buckeyes this season, to finish with 14 points on the year.

McHenry appeared in all 16 matches in the regular season to go with seven starts. Ohio State posted four shutouts with McHenry in the starting lineup.

Senior midfielder Parker Grinstead from West Chester, Ohio, rounded out Ohio State's list of award winners by earning a spot on the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Team.

The Buckeyes begin play in the 2024 Big Ten Tournament at 5:30 p.m. Sunday against No. 4 Washington in the semifinal round. Ohio State received a bye in the quarterfinals as the No. 1 seed. The Huskies advanced to the semifinals after advancing on penalty kicks (5-3) follow a scoreless draw with No. 5 Michigan State Thursday. Ohio State defeated Washington in the regular season, 2-0, in Columbus on Oct. 7.

2024 MSOC Midfielder of the Year - Adedokun

2024 MSOC Midfielder of the Year - Adedokun

2024 Big Ten MSOC Coach of the Year -- Maisonneuve

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