No. 20 Buckeyes Down UNLV for 2-0 Weekend

Sunday, September 1

Columbus, Ohio

7 p.m.

Ohio State

3-0-1, 0-0-0

UNLV

1-2-0, 0-0-0

UNLV

Ohio St.

Men's Soccer vs University of Las Vegas, Nevada 09/01/24

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No. 20 Buckeyes Down UNLV for 2-0 Weekend

9/1/2024 9:38:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 20 Ohio State (3-0-1) scored late to break a 2-all tie to down UNLV (1-2-0) 3-2 Sunday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in the 2024 Wolstein Classic.

Ohio State took second at the event with Dayton earning the tournament title based on goal differential. The Flyers went 2-0 while outscoring opponents 7-1. Ohio State won its two matches by a combined score of 7-2.

How It Happened
Ohio State scored first in the 32' when Michael Adedokun found the back of the net from right out front off a pass from Deylen Vellios. Adedokun has scored twice this year and has nine career goals. Vellios owns three assists this season and has six in his career.

32' | Michael Adedokun scores to give the Buckeyes a 1-0 lead. Deylen Vellios with the assist. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/ZBhEVpAXzz
— Ohio State Men's Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) September 1, 2024

The Rebels got the equalizer three minutes later when Tyler Ware got one by Ohio State's Max Trejo to make it 1-all.

Just before the half ended, Buckeyes defender Siggy Magnusson was fouled in the box to draw a penalty kick. Parker Grinstead took the shot and scored in the right corner to put Ohio State up 2-1 entering the break.

Here's the Grinstead penalty shot goal after Siggy Magnusson was fouled in the box.
OSU 2, UNLV 1#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/NPwHpbj7Z8
— Ohio State Men's Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) September 2, 2024

It was Grinstead's first of the year and ninth goal of his career.

Freshman Nick Skubis scored the go-ahead goal in the 77' when he put away a rebound of an Adedokun shot to give the Buckeyes a 3-2 lead and the win.

77' | Freshman Nick Skubis puts the Buckeyes up 3-2. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/ldoiikoswk
— Ohio State Men's Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) September 2, 2024

Ohio State is 19-8-8 in the Wolstein Classic, which has been contested 18 times since 2006.

Final 2024 Wolstein Classic Results
Dayton 3, UNLV 1
Dayton 4, SIUE 0
Ohio State 4, SIUE 0
Ohio State 3, UNLV 2

2024 Wolstein Classic All-Tournament Team
Hjalti Sigurdsson, Dayton
Joseph Melto Quiah, Dayton
Martin Bakken, Dayton
Miles Bonham, Dayton
Deylen Vellios, Ohio State
Michael Adedokun, Ohio State
Anthony Samways, Ohio State
Jacob Bilyeu, SIUE
Nic Muench, SIUE
Nico Lopez, UNLV
Tyler Ware, UNLV

Up Next:
The Buckeyes remain in Columbus to face Xavier Sept. 8 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Match time is set for 7 p.m. with B1G+ providing the live stream.

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