No. 9 Akron Hosts Buckeyes Tuesday – Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio State at No. 9 Akron
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022
Times: 7 p.m. ET
Venue: Akron, Ohio — First Energy Stadium (5,000)
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Game Notes: Ohio State | Akron
Rosters: Ohio State  PDF | Akron
Season Stats: Ohio State | Akron

COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 9 Akron (4-1-0) plays host to the undefeated Buckeyes (4-0-1) Tuesday at First Energy Stadium with first touch scheduled for 7 p.m. ESPN+ will live stream the action.

The game is the second in as many outings for the Buckeyes against Top 12 opponents. Ohio State knocked off the No. 12 Butler Bulldogs in Columbus last Friday, 2-0.

Ohio State has not allowed a goal in the last 399 minutes of game action. Senior keeper Keagan McLaughlin was named the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Week after posting back-to-back shutouts over intrastate foes Bowling Green (1-0) on the road and Wright State (2-0) last week. He followed that effort with the win over No. 12 Butler, the fourth-consecutive shutout of the year for the Buckeyes.

The transfer from Notre Dame, now in his second season at Ohio State, along with the Buckeye defense, has allowed just one goal on the year.

No. 9 Akron is up next for the 4-0-1 Buckeyes Tuesday (7 p.m.) on ESPN+. Brian Maisonneuve, head coach of the Buckeyes, previews the intrastate battle. pic.twitter.com/fuwIVJu1Pj

— Ohio State Men’s Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) September 12, 2022

The BASICS

• Follow live stats at OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Games are streamed live on B1G+ unless otherwise indicated. The Akron and Cleveland State road games will be steamed by ESPN+.
• The Buckeyes are off to the best start of a season (4-0-1) since 2010 when the team started 4-0. The 2014 campaign started with three-consecutive ties followed by a pair of victories (2-0-3).
• Ohio State has allowed just one goal in the first five games of the season, which ties the effort of the 1986 squad that started 5-0 with four shutouts and a 2-1 win over Louisville.
• Butler entered the game at No. 12 at 3-0-0 and now the Buckeyes travel to face No. 9 Akron (4-1-0) Tuesday.
• Senior Keagan McLaughlin has posted four-consecutive shutouts and has held opponents to just one goal over the 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)
• Ohio State last recorded four-consecutive shutouts…