COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 22 Ohio State (4-0-2) battled to a 3-all draw at No. 14 Akron (4-1-1) Tuesday at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Zips scored twice late in the second half to overcome an Ohio State 2-1 advantage before the Buckeyes evened the match at 3-all in the 83rd minute.
How it Happened
No. 14 Akron got on the board first with a goal in the 5th minute to put the Zips up 1-0.
The Buckeyes responded quickly to tie it at 1-all when junior Owen Sullivan scored off a corner kick delivered by sophomore Anthony Samways. It was tipped by freshman Marko Borkovic at the center of the net to the right of the Akron keeper where Sullivan put it away for the score in the 7th minute. It was Sullivan’s first career goal in 16 Ohio State games.
Samways has four five assists, three this season. Borkovic, who earlier in the day was named the Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week, recorded his first career assist for the Buckeyes to go with three goals.
Senior Xavier Green scored unassisted in the 55th minute to brake the 1-all deadlock and give Ohio State the 2-1 lead. It was Green’s seventh career goal in 65 career games.
Akron came right back to tie the game at 2-all in the 63rd minute on a goal by Jason Shokalook. The Zips then took the 3-2 lead in the 69th minute on a Stefan Dobrijevic goal.
Shokalook was assessed a red card in the 74th minute forcing the Zips to play the final 16 minutes with 10 men. The Buckeyes took advantage in the 83rd minute when Samways sent in a corner kick that was headed in by senior Brayden Durbin to even the match at 3-all. It was Durbin’s first career goal.
Senior keeper Keagan McLaughlin did not start for the Buckeyes after recording his fourth-consecutive shutout the last time out vs. Butler. He has allowed just one goal in five games this season in keeping opponents scoreless over his last 399 minutes of game action. Redshirt freshman Max Trejo made his first career start between the pipes for the Buckeyes.
Ohio State’s scoreless minute streak ended at 403 with Akron’s score in the 5th minute.
Notes
- Redshirt Freshman Max Trejo earned his first start in goal. Freshman Marko Borkovic made his first career start as well.
- The Buckeyes entered a pair of Top 25 polls Tuesday. Ohio State came in at No. 24 in the TopDrawerSoccer Poll and at No. 22 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll.
- Senior Keagan McLaughlin has posted four-consecutive shutouts and has held opponents to just one goal over his…
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