Northwestern Up Next for No. 15 Buckeyes in Columbus Sunday
10/14/2022 10:40:38 AM | Men's Soccer
No. 15 Ohio State vs. Northwestern
Date: Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Venue: Columbus, Ohio — Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium (4,518)
Admission/Parking: Free
Watch: B1G+
Live Stats: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Game Notes: Ohio State | Northwestern
Rosters: Ohio State PDF | Northwestern
Season Stats: Ohio State | Northwestern
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 15 Buckeyes (7-1-4, 2-1-1) are home just twice more in 2022 during regular season competition with Northwestern (2-6-4, 0-3-2) up first Sunday for a 2 p.m. match at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. The home portion of the schedule concludes against Michigan State Oct. 25. Ohio State will celebrate senior night vs. the Spartans with first touch scheduled for 6 p.m.
Admission and parking are free for all Ohio State men’s soccer contests.
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The 2022 Buckeyes now own the Ohio State record for fewest loses over the first 12 games of the season after the win (3-1) at Michigan last Tuesday.
2022 (7-1-4/.750)
2001 (8-2-2/.750)
2009 (7-2-3/.708)
1977 (8-4-0/.667)
2017 (7-4-1/.625) - 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 (11/.92 gpg) and are tied the lead in scoring margin (0.91 gpg). The Buckeyes also are second in save percentage (.738) and lead in corners (88).
- The Buckeyes have taken more corners than the opponent in 11-of-12 games this season and are ranked No. 9 nationally in corners per game (7.33).
- 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.
- McLaughlin leads the league in goals against average (6/.750), save percentage (.824) and shutouts (4).
- 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. - In games played at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium since it opened in 1999, Ohio State is 129-67-34.
- 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. 15 spot this week in the United Soccer Coaches poll with a 7-1-4 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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