Matchday Information – No. 12 Butler at (rv) Ohio State
DATE:                          Friday, September 9 / 7 PM
LOCATION:                 Columbus, Ohio / Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
VIDEO:                        B1G+
LIVE STATS:               ohiostatebuckeyes.com
 
Full Notes

The Butler men's soccer team is heading to Ohio State on Friday, September 9, for a 7 pm kickoff. The No. 12 Bulldogs are coming off a 2-1 win over Oakland, while the (rv) Buckeyes most recently defeated Wright State, 2-0.

Bulldog Bits
(through games 9/5/2022)

• Palmer Ault is one of fifteen players in the nation with two game-winning goals on the young season.
• Gabriel Gjergji's shutouts (2), goals-against average (.341) and save percentage (.929) all rank third in the BIG EAST.
   
• Gabriel Gjergji was named the BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week for the week ending Sept. 5.
   
• Butler is ranked No. 12 in the September 6 United Soccer Coaches national poll. Prior to this week, the Bulldogs were most recently ranked in the August 28, 2018, poll, when they were in the 11th spot.

The Matchup

• SERIES RECORD: Ohio State leads, 5-4-3
• LAST MEETING: 8/31/2014 - Columbus, Ohio - Butler 2, Ohio State 2
• Ohio State won recent matches in 2012 (4-1), 2009 (2-1), and 2006 (2-0).
• Butler's most recent win was 1-0 on September 28, 2005 in Columbus, Ohio.

Scouting (rv) Ohio State

• Previous match: Wright State, W, 2-0
• After a season-opening draw with South Carolina, Ohio State has wins over Cal Poly, Bowling Green, and Wright State.
• The Buckeyes have outshot their opponents, 64-39.

        Individual Statistics

• Offensive standouts for Ohio State include:

        #8 Laurence Wootton (2g, 1a)
        #17 Marko Borkovic (2g)
        #21 Chris Dowling (1g, 1a)
        #10 Parker Grinstead (1g)
        #15 Ashton Bilow (1g)
        #14 Luciano Pechota (2a)

• Keagan McLaughlin (3-0-1) is the primary keeper for the Buckeyes. In four matches he has allowed 1 goal (.25 GAA) and made 14 saves (.933), while producing 3 shutouts.