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Ohio State Earns Road Win at Akron Sunday
8/25/2024 9:14:00 PM | Men's Soccer
The Buckeyes Play Host to the Annual Wolstein Classic Thursday
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State (1-0-1) scored a pair of first-half goals that held over the full 90 minutes in a 2-0 win at Akron (0-1-1) Sunday in a road battle with the Zips at FirstEnergy Stadium.
How It Happened
Freshman David Ajagbe put the Buckeyes out front early (3') after a feed from Anthony Samways found the rookie forward alone in the box. Ajagbe then put it away in the lower right side of the net for his second score of the season. Referees confirmed after a review the play was on-side and the goal stood.
Junior Luciano Pechota put the Buckeyes up 2-0 after taking a feed out front from senior Deylen Vellios and putting it passed Akron keeper Mitch Budler for his seventh career goal and first of the year. Vellios now has four career assists.
Redshirt freshman keeper Patrick McLaughlin along with Ajagbe each earned starts for the first time in their respective Ohio State careers. McLaughlin saw his first action as a Buckeye. Ajagbe came off the bench in the season opener last Thursday and scored the equalizer in a 1-all draw in Columbus vs. Cleveland State.
Another freshman, midfielder Nick Skubis, also saw his first action as a Buckeye.
McLaughlin got his first shutout win with three saves on nine Akron shots.
Up Next:
The Buckeyes will play host to the annual Wolstein Classic this week at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Dayton and UNLV get things started at 6 p.m. Thursday followed by Ohio State against SIUE at 8 p.m. The Flyers then take on the Cougars at 3 p.m. Sunday with the Buckeyes facing the Running Rebels at 7 p.m. Every game of the event will be streamed live on B1G+.
How It Happened
Freshman David Ajagbe put the Buckeyes out front early (3') after a feed from Anthony Samways found the rookie forward alone in the box. Ajagbe then put it away in the lower right side of the net for his second score of the season. Referees confirmed after a review the play was on-side and the goal stood.
Junior Luciano Pechota put the Buckeyes up 2-0 after taking a feed out front from senior Deylen Vellios and putting it passed Akron keeper Mitch Budler for his seventh career goal and first of the year. Vellios now has four career assists.
Redshirt freshman keeper Patrick McLaughlin along with Ajagbe each earned starts for the first time in their respective Ohio State careers. McLaughlin saw his first action as a Buckeye. Ajagbe came off the bench in the season opener last Thursday and scored the equalizer in a 1-all draw in Columbus vs. Cleveland State.
Another freshman, midfielder Nick Skubis, also saw his first action as a Buckeye.
McLaughlin got his first shutout win with three saves on nine Akron shots.
Up Next:
The Buckeyes will play host to the annual Wolstein Classic this week at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Dayton and UNLV get things started at 6 p.m. Thursday followed by Ohio State against SIUE at 8 p.m. The Flyers then take on the Cougars at 3 p.m. Sunday with the Buckeyes facing the Running Rebels at 7 p.m. Every game of the event will be streamed live on B1G+.
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Team Stats
OSU
AKRON
Goals
2
0
Shots
17
9
Shots on Goal
6
3
Saves
3
4
Corners
6
6
Fouls
23
15
Scoring Plays
David Ajagbe (2)
Assisted By: Anthony Samways
GOAL by OSU Ajagbe, David Assist by Samways, Anthony.
02:41
Luciano Pechota (1)
Assisted By: Deylen Vellios
give-and-go to corner
28:48
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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