No. 13 Ohio State Travels to Happy Valley Friday
10/19/2022 9:47:06 AM | Men's Soccer
No. 13 Ohio State at Penn State
Date: Friday, Oct. 21, 2022
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Venue: State College, Pa. — Jeffrey Field (5,000)
Watch: B1G+
Live Stats: OhioStateBuckeyes.com | gopsusports.com
Game Notes: Ohio State | Penn State
Rosters: Ohio State PDF | Penn State
Season Stats: Ohio State | Penn State
COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 13 Ohio State (8-1-4, 3-1-1) will play two of the next three games during the regular season on the road with Penn State (5-4-3, 2-1-2) up first Friday (7 p.m.\B1G+) in State College. The Buckeyes then face Michigan State at home Oct. 25 (6 p.m./BTN) before ending the season at Wisconsin Oct. 30 (1 p.m./B1G+). The game vs. the Spartans will be Senior Night in Columbus.
- Follow live stats at OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Games are streamed live on B1G+ unless otherwise indicated.
- The 2022 Buckeyes now own the Ohio State record for fewest loses over the first 13 games of the season after the win (2-1) vs. Northwestern at home last Sunday. The 2022 Buckeyes also own the top win percentage after 13 games in program history.
2022 (8-1-4/.769)
2001 (8-3-2/.692)
2009 (7-3-3/.654)
1977 (9-4-0/.692)
2017 (7-5-1/.577) - The TopDrawerSoccer midseason Top 100 player rankings have Ohio State’s Laurence Wootton at No. 9 nationally, the highest rated player in the Big Ten.
- The Buckeyes are currently 6-0-2 at home with one game to play in Columbus (vs. MSU, Oct. 25). Ohio State was 8-0-1 in 2010 and 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.
- Keeper Keagan McLaughlin made the CollegeSoccerNews Team of the Week (Oct. 16) after leading the Buckeyes to a pair of wins at Michigan (3-1) and at home vs Northwestern (2-1). He had 11 saves in the two wins. It’s the second time this season McLauglin has been selected for the team of the week by CollegeSoccerNews.
- The Buckeyes went undefeated in nonconference play for the first time after the win over Northern Kentucky gave Ohio State a 5-0-3 record outside the Big Ten this year. Ohio State has not lost a game outside the Big Ten in its last 11 games (8-0-3) dating to the 2021 season.
With the result at Cleveland State, Ohio State went undefeated against intrastate foes in 2022. The Buckeyes won at Bowling Green (1-0), defeated Wright State in Columbus (2-0) and tied No. 14 Akron (3-3) and the Vikings (0-0) on the road. The last time the Buckeyes played four Ohio in a season without a defeat was in 2015 at Akron (T, 3-3, 2ot), vs. Dayton (W, 2-0), vs. Bowling Green (W, 2-1), vs. Cleveland State (W, 1-0) and vs. Dayton (T, 1-1, 2ot, pks 4-3) in the NCAA Tournament in Columbus. - Ohio State played three-consecutive Top 15 opponents prior to facing the Vikings. Ohio State defeated No. 12 Butler Sept. 9 (2-0) then battled to a 3-all draw at No. 14 Akron Sept. 13 before knocking off No. 15 Indiana in Columbus (2-1).
- Ohio State has allowed the fewest goals among Big Ten teams (12/0.92 gpg) and in scoring margin (0.93 gpg). The Buckeyes also are at the top in save percentage (.760) and lead in corners (91).
- The Buckeyes have taken more corners than the opponent in 12-of-13 games this season and are ranked No. 11 nationally in corners per game (91/7.00).
- Senior Xavier Green was named the Co-Offensive Player of the Week by the Big Ten after scoring goals at No. 14 Akron (T, 3-3) and vs. No. 15 Indiana (W, 2-1). His efforts also earned him a spot on the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week (Sept. 18).
- Senior Keagan McLaughlin posted four-consecutive shutouts and held opponents to just one goal over his first five games of the season. The Notre Dame transfer, has 14-career shutouts and four as a Buckeye.
- McLaughlin’s efforts in a 1-0 win at Bowling Green and a 2-0 home win over Wright State earned him the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (9/6/22). He added another league honor last Sept. 13 when he was named the Co-Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after a 2-0 shutout of No. 12 Butler. McLaughlin’s efforts also earned him a spot on the CollegeSoccerNews Team of the Week (Sept. 11) as the keeper.
- Ohio State had last recorded four-consecutive shutouts in 2017 when it posted six-consecutive blankings from 9/1/17 to 9/22/17). Ohio State shutout seven of its first eight foes that year.
- Laurence Wootton, Nathan Demian and Luciano Pechota were named to the 2022 Wolstein Classic All-Tournament Team. Wootton had a goal and an assist, Pechota recorded a pair of assists and Demian led a defense that allowed just one goal over the two games.
- The Big Ten named Wootton its Offensive Player of the Week Aug. 30 for his efforts in the Wolstein Classic.
- Wootton, Deylen Vellios and Owen Sullivan are the designated captains for the 2022 season.
- Former Ohio State head coach John Bluem was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame with the class of 2022 during ceremonies Sept. 9 at the Covelli Center on the Ohio State campus. Bluem posted 206 wins over 21 seasons (1997-2017) with 10 trips to the NCAA Tournament, including a run to the College Cup Final in 2007.
Buckeyes In the Polls
Ohio State moved to the No. 13 spot this week in the United Soccer Coaches poll with a 8-1-4 overall record. Ohio State is 2-1-1 vs. ranked opponents, all at No. 15 or better when they faced the Buckeyes, this year.
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