Wootton PK Goal Gives Buckeyes 1-0 Win at BGSU

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State (2-0-1) scored late within the second half on a Laurence Wootton penalty kick within the 79th minute to down host Bowling Inexperienced (0-2-1) Thursday at Cochrane Stadium in Bowling Inexperienced, Ohio.

The way it Occurred

Senior Xavier Inexperienced drew a foul from the Falcon’s Amer Dedic establishing the penalty kick. Wootton lined up the shot and went excessive center to present the Buckeyes the lead and the win. It was Wootton’s second objective of the season and ninth of his profession. He has made 3-of-4 penalty kicks as a Buckeye. He missed on a PK try vs. Cal Poly the final day trip however gathered the rebound and scored to present the Buckeyes the 3-0 win over the Mustangs.

Senior keeper Keagan McLaughlin saved the Falcons off the scoreboard within the first half with a save of a Bowling Inexperienced penalty shot within the seventh minute of play. Ohio State was referred to as for a foul on the left aspect of the field to present Bowling Inexperienced’s Alberton Anaya a penalty kick. McLaughlin dove to his left for the save.

Mclaughlin recorded the shutout, his second as a Buckeye, each coming in back-to-back outings. He has 12 shutouts over his 30-game profession, which incorporates three at Notre Dame.

On the yr, Ohio State has allowed only one objective. It got here in a 1-all draw within the season opener vs. South Carolina.

Bowling Inexperienced outshot the Buckeyes 10-9 and led in photographs on objective, 4-3. Ohio State owned the benefit on corners, 5-2.  McLaughlin made 4 saves within the win.

Notes

• The final time Ohio State recorded back-to-back shutouts was a season in the past when the Buckeyes knocked off Akron (1-0) and Cleveland State (1-0) in consecutive house video games.
• The Massive Ten named Wootton its Offensive Participant of the Week Tuesday for his efforts within the Wolstein Traditional (3 pts., objective, help)
• Wootton, Deylen Vellios and Owen Sullivan are the designated captains for the 2022 season.
• Courting again to the 1998 season, Ohio State is 14-2-3 within the sequence vs. Bowling Inexperienced. Eight of these video games went to not less than one time beyond regulation (4-1-3). Beginning this season, time beyond regulation will not be performed in regular-season video games.
• Seniors Xavier Inexperienced and Etling elected to return to the Ohio State roster for a fifth yr in 2022. Inexperienced began his Ohio State profession in 2018 whereas Etling has been with this system since 2017 when he obtained a medical redshirt.
• Former Ohio State head coach John Bluem has been chosen to hitch the Ohio State Athletics Corridor of Fame, Class of 2022. Bluem posted 206 wins over 21 seasons (1997-2017) with 10 journeys to the NCAA Match, together with a run to the School Cup Last in 2007.
• The Buckeyes are led in 2022 by two-time All-Massive Ten choice Laurence Wootton, a junior from Stoke-on-Trent, England. He was named the 2021 staff MVP following a 14-point, six-goal sophomore season. Owen Sullivan, a junior from Dublin, was named most improved in 2021. Keagan McLauglin, a switch from Notre Dame, earned the Connor Senn Award, an honor named for the Ohio State walk-on who turned a starter earlier than he tragically died of a coronary heart situation throughout a 2001 match at Akron.
• This fall, the Buckeyes return 4 of the six gamers with objectives in 2021, led by Wootton (6), Inexperienced (4), Etling (3) and Joakim Jahnsen (1).
  Ohio State is taking part in its fifth season beneath head coach Brian Maisonneuve.
• Maisonneuve was affiliate head coach at Indiana College, guiding the staff to the 2012 NCAA nationwide title. He was a member of the Columbus Crew from 1996-2004.

Up Subsequent

Ohio State returns to Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium to tackle one other intrastate foe, Wright State, at 7 p.m. Monday.

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