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Buckeyes Fall in Home-Opener 2-0 to BYU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State protection performed nicely for almost all however BYU was capable of break by way of for a pair of second half objectives and got here away with a 2-0 victory on Friday night time at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
The loss is the primary of the 12 months for the Buckeyes who fall to 2-1 on the season.
The way it Occurred
After a scoreless first half that noticed 24 BYU photographs, the Cougars broke the tie within the 65th minute. Jamie Shepherd took a go Brecken Mozingo and scored from the close to proper publish to place the Cougars in entrance 1-0.
Seven minutes later, the identical duo linked once more, this day without work a nook kick, to push throughout a second BYU aim within the 72 minute.
The Buckeyes goalkeeping tandem of Kat Robinson and Molly Pritchard mixed for a season-high 11 saves on the night time. Senior Kayla Fischer led the Buckeyes with a pair of photographs.
Notes
- Goalkeeper Kat Robinson performed the primary 45 minutes and performed nicely. She made six saves which was her excessive by way of three video games and one off her profession excessive.
- Freshman Molly Pritchard additionally recorded a season-high 5 stops.
- Junior Christin Baumbick and freshman Dakota Lyons every recorded their first photographs on objectives this season.
- A really good crowd of 1,497 followers took within the contest on a gorgeous August night.
Up Subsequent
Ohio State will return to motion subsequent Thursday when the Buckeyes journey west to battle in-state foe Dayton. Kickoff is ready for 7 p.m. The groups met final season in Columbus and the Buckeyes got here away with a 2-0 victory.
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