Penn State Men’s Soccer Will Host No. 13 Ohio State on Friday

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.- Penn State returns to Jeffrey Field this Friday for a tough, Big Ten contest against No. 13 Ohio State. The Nittany Lions are 5-4-3 overall, 2-1-2 Big Ten. 
 
This will be the second to last home match of the regular season with only three remaining, including one away game, before postseason opportunities.
 
GAME INFORMATION
vs. Ohio State

• Date: Friday, Oct. 21, 2022 | Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
• Location: University Park, Pa. | Venue: Jeffrey Field
• Live Stats | Watch: B1G+ | Notes
• Admission: Free  

Last Time Out

• The Nittany Lions lost their first Big Ten game on the road at Indiana last Friday (Oct. 14).
• The score of the match was 4-2.
• Indiana scored the first goal off their fourth corner kick early in the game.
• Liam Butts scored his sixth goal of the season in the first half off a perfect cross from Seth Kuhn. Butts beat the Hoosiers keeper to the ball and touched it past him to set himself up for an open net and placed the ball in.
• Indiana added two more to the score before the Nittany Lions cut the margin in half. Peter Mangione drew a foul in the box and scored off a penalty kick in the second half to make the final score 4-2.

Nittany Lions to Watch

• Butts has scored three goals in the last two games, totaling 21 in his career. He leads the Big Ten in game-winning goals and ranks third in goals.
• Mangione leads the team with seven goals which ranks him second in the conference.
• Kris Shakes ranks second in the conference in save percentage (.746).
• Van Danielson and Ben Liscum have scored their first career goals at forward in Big Ten matches.

Nittany Lions vs. Buckeyes Most Recent

• Ohio State won the most recent game last season, 2-1. The game was played in Columbus, Ohio.
• Prior to last year, The Nittany Lions won the previous four consecutive games.
• Penn State is 13-3-2 in home matches against Ohio State.

Scouting Ohio State

• The Buckeyes’ record is 8-1-4 overall, 3-1-1 Big Ten.
• Ohio State is on a three-game win streak, beating Northern Kentucky, Michigan and Northwestern.
• The Buckeyes are ranked 13^th in United Soccer Coaches Poll this week.
• Laurence Wooton leads the team with four goals and 10 points this season.
• Goalkeeper Keagan McLaughlin leads the Big Ten in shutouts with four.

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