The Butler men's soccer team will host Ohio State in the Sellick Bowl on Saturday evening. The Bulldogs (2-4-0) most recently lost on the road to No. 10 Pitt after defeating Western Michigan a few days before.
 
Ohio State (2-3-0) is coming off a pair of losses to No. 6 Louisville and No. 11 Akron. The Buckeyes have wins this season over Oakland and Temple but also have an additional loss to Virginia Tech.
 
Butler vs. Ohio State
DATE/TIME:    Saturday, September 13 / 7PM
LOCATION:     Indianapolis / Sellick Bowl
LIVE VIDEO:     ESPN+
LIVE STATS:     butlersports.com/StatBroadcast
TICKETS:           butlersports.com
 
Series: Ohio State leads the overall series, 8-4-3, and has won the previous three contests. The teams met in Columbus last season, and the Buckeyes came out on top, 1-0. Ohio State does not have a loss in the most recent seven matches, dating back to 2006, as the 2014 match ended in a 2-2 draw. Butler's most recent win was in 2005, when the Bulldogs won, 1-0, in Columbus. Butler went 3-2-2 over seven matches vs. the Buckeyes in the 1990s.
 
Bulldog Bits

         vs. No. 10 Pitt

• Sam Pitts-Eckersall's goal was his first in a Butler uniform.
• The assist from Josemir Gomez was his third of the season and his fifth as a Bulldog. He now has three in the past two matches.
   
• After making four saves in the 2-1 win over Western Michigan, including two on a penalty kick and a successive rebound shot, Aurie Briscoe was recognized on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.