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Rookies Lead the Way in Win Over Cal Poly – Ohio State Buckeyes

Rookies Lead the Way in Win Over Cal Poly – Ohio State Buckeyes

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State (1-0-1) knocked off the Mustangs of Cal Poly (0-2-0) 3-0 Sunday in the final game of the 2022 Wolstein Classic at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Dayton was the event winner after knocking off South Carolina earlier in the day, 4-2, to go 2-0 in the event. The Buckeyes finished second followed by South Carolina (0-1-1) and Cal Poly.

How it Happened

Freshman Marko Borkovic scored in the 35′ to give Ohio State the lead. Classmate Luciano Pechota and junior Laurence Wootton assisted. Pechota then set up another freshman, Aston Bilow, in the 49′ to put the Buckeyes up 2-0.

Wootton then put the Buckeyes up 3-0 after his penalty kick was stopped in the 63rd but he collected the rebound and scored in the right corner. It was his first goal of the season and eighth of his career.

Senior keeper Keagan McLaughlin recorded the shutout, his 11th overall and first as a Buckeye to notch his 14th career victory and fourth at Ohio State.

 

Notes

  • Ohio State’s Laurence Wootton, Nathan Demian and Luciano Pechota were named to the 2022 Wolstein Classic All-Tournament Team
  • Freshmen Marko Borkovic and Donny Williams played for the first time in their Ohio State careers.
  • This is Year 16 for the Wolstein Classic in Columbus. The event was first played in 2006 and since then, Ohio State is 17-8-7.
  • Ohio State holds a 125-67-33 record in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium since the facility opened in 1999. All-time, Ohio State is 277-195-66 at home.
  • Seniors Xavier Green…

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