No. 22 Ohio State Earns 2-1 Win vs. No. 15 Indiana – Ohio State Buckeyes

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COLUMBUS, Ohio –  No. 22 Ohio State (5-0-2, 1-0-0) remained undefeated while earning its first Big Ten Conference win of the season with a 2-1 victory over No. 15 Indiana (3-2-1, 0-1-0) Sunday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

How it Happened

Xavier Green scored for the second time this season and for the eighth time in his career to give the Buckeyes the 1-0 lead in the 20th minute. Ohio State added a goal in the 44th minute when freshman Luciano Pechota found the lower left corner of the net to send the Buckeyes to the half leading 2-0.

Here’s a look at Green’s goal to put Ohio State up 1-0 over the Hoosiers #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/asWrj2UpbM

— Ohio State Men’s Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) September 18, 2022

Take a look at another angle of the Green goal, his second of the year and eighth career score.

OSU 1, IU 0#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/7PXv7K9eVr

— Ohio State Men’s Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) September 18, 2022

Xavier Green put Ohio State up 1-0 early vs. the Hoosiers. Hear from the senior on the goal, the win vs. IU, building a 2-0 lead and team defense. pic.twitter.com/5QjpoqI35o

— Ohio State Men’s Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) September 18, 2022

Pechota’s goal was the first of his career. Deylen Vellios and Tanner Creech assisted on the goal. It was Vellios’ second career assist with Creech earning his first point as a Buckeye.

45′ | At the half, Ohio State leads 2-0 on this goal by Pechota#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/BvhYAucl33

— Ohio State Men’s Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) September 18, 2022

Another look at the goal by Luciano Pechota to make it 2-0 Buckeyes. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/LoaRCJc7Lx

— Ohio State Men’s Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) September 18, 2022

Indiana closed the gap with a goal in the 72nd minute by Herbert Endeley but big saves late by defender Nathan Demian and keeper Max Trejo kept the Buckeyes up by one for the win.

78′ | Nathan Demian keeps Ohio State’s lead at 1.

OSU 2 Indiana 1#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/NBDKBPVewY

— Ohio State Men’s Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) September 18, 2022

82′ | Save Max Trejo

OSU 2 Indiana 1#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/QDkkAQQTRp

— Ohio State Men’s Soccer (@OhioStateMSOC) September 18, 2022

Defense has helped keep the Buckeyes undefeated at 5-0-2 this season. Hear from junior Deylen Vellios on playing as a team, the offense helping out and winning for Coach Brian Maisonneuve vs his alma mater Sunday (2-1 W vs. No. 15 Indiana).