Buckeyes Open 2026 Season Sunday vs. Clemson
8/14/2026 3:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer
This will be the 34th season of Ohio State Women’s Soccer
#17 Ohio State vs. #25 Clemson
Date: August 16, 2026
Time: Noon
Venue: Clemson, South Carolina – Historic Riggs Field
Watch: ACCN
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Rosters: Ohio State | Clemson
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State women's soccer opens the 2026 season Sunday against the Tigers in Clemson, South Carolina. Kickoff is set for noon, and the match will be streamed live on ACC Network.
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Ohio State is in its 34th season and its 30th under the direction of head coach Lori Walker-Hock.
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This marks the second meeting between Ohio State and Clemson.
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This will be the first of four non-conference matches against Power 4 opponents.
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Ohio State is 24-26-2 all-time against current ACC teams.
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The Buckeyes were predicted to finish fifth in the Big Ten preseason poll which was voted on by the conference's 18 head coaches.
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Ohio State is ranked No. 17 in the IWSOC/United Soccer Coaches preseason poll.
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Senior midfielder Amanda Schlueter, senior defender Ava Bramblett and junior midfielder Ava Greco were named Big Ten Players to Watch.
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Schlueter and Bramblett were also named to the 2026 IWSOC/United Soccer Coaches Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Positional Players to Watch List for Midfielders.
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Schlueter enters 2026 with 27 goals and 24 assists, needing one more assist to break into the program's top two all-time.
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Bramblett has appeared in 58 matches with 56 starts, tallying three goals in each of her first three seasons.
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Clemson enters the season ranked No. 25 in the IWSOC/United Soccer Coaches preseason poll.
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The Tigers had their season opener on Wednesday against Auburn that ended in a scoreless draw.
#GoBucks
