Ohio State Athletic Communications
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 18 Ohio State men’s soccer team suffered another tough overtime loss Sunday night at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. After a two-hour weather delay, the Buckeyes fell, 1-0, in OT against No. 13 UCSB to close out the 2016 Wolstein Classic. With the loss, the Scarlet and Gray drop to 0-2-0, while the Gauchos improve to 2-0-0 in 2016. Severe weather in the area caused the game to be delayed two hours and 15 minutes with kickoff starting at 9:15 p.m. ET. Kevin Feucht scored the game-winning goal when he struck a volley into the net at 92:53 on a well-timed cross from the far side of the field by Jonah Adomakoh.
“It’s been a difficult day,” head coach John Bluem said. “UC Santa Barbara is a very good team and I thought our effort was great tonight. Obviously, we are not generating enough attacking opportunities yet and that’s what we are going to have to improve on. We have some guys returning to the lineup and we can get better going forward. Defensively, we are strong and I thought Parker Siegfried was very good this weekend. It takes some time, but once we get it right we will be a dangerous team moving forward.”
Although Parker Siegfried dropped to 0-2-0 in his young collegiate career, the redshirt freshman goalkeeper held his head high following the contest vs. the nationally-ranked Gauchos. The native of Granville, Ohio, registered six saves – four in the second half -including one stop on a penalty attempt in the final moments of regulation. Siegfried made nine saves on the weekend.
Virginia Tech won the 2016 Wolstein Classic with a 2-0-0 mark. Senior defender Austin Bergstrom and sophomore midfielder Abdi Mohamed were each named to the All-Tournament Team.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Gauchos had the first opportunity of the night when Ahinga Selemani knocked a shot off the left post from the near side at 16:47. USBC continued the pressure in the 22nd minute on a low shot, but Siegfried reacted well and made the diving save from his knees in the 24th minute. UCSB rattled the post again in the25th when Nick Depuy’s header caromed off the crossbar. Moments later, the Buckeyes thought they scored a goal against the flow of play when senior forward Danny Jensen broke free from the Gaucho defense and beat the keeper, but was called offside. Junior back Niall Logue registered the lone OSU shot of the half in the 33rd off a free kick, but it sailed wide of goal. Shots were 8-1 in favor of UCSB at halftime.
After halftime, the OSU defense continued to hold strong. Siegfried made his third save in the 48th minute. Seven minutes later, the Buckeyes had one of their best chances on a 3v2 chance in the 57th off a UCSB turnover. Junior forward Marcus McCrary ran out wide on the far side and booted a shot on target from 13 yards out, but was denied by UCSB goalkeeper Titouan Le Roux.
Ohio State had four-consecutive corners in the 71st minute, but couldn’t find a score. A shot from the far side by senior defender Austin Bergstrom was blocked. Seconds later, senior defender Alex Ranalli tried to send a header to a pack of Buckeyes in front of goal from the near side, but it was deflected out of bounds. After the fourth corner, a shot by sophomore midfielder Abdi Mohamed sailed high away from the far post.
Siegfried then shined in the final minutes of regulation. He stopped a laser from 30 yards out by Dalton Pando in the 83rd minute before making the save of the night on the penalty kick attempt by Feucht at 83:45. The OSU keeper guessed right by diving to his right and covered the shot to maintain the scoreless contest. The Gauchos earned the chance on a hand ball called in the penalty box. The game began to creep towards midnight as the Buckeyes were forced to play overtime for the second time on the weekend. UCSB held a 17-6 advantage in shots, while Ohio State led in corner kicks, 5-4.
UP NEXT
Ohio State heads west to for two non-conference games during Labor Day weekend. The Buckeyes take on Portland at 10 p.m. ET Friday before a matchup against Oregon State at 3 p.m. ET Monday live on Pac-12 Network.
Wolstein Classic Champions: Virginia Tech
Wolstein Classic All-Tournament Team
Marelo Acuna, Virginia Tech
Ben Lundgaard, Virginia Tech
Alessandro Mion, Virginia Tech
Andre Thomas, Virginia Tech
Kevin Feucht, UCSB
Sam Strong, UCSB
Josue Espana, UCSB
Austin Bergstrom, Ohio State
Abdi Mohamed, Ohio State
Nial Higgin, Oakland
Austin Ricci, Oakland
MATCH NOTES
· Ohio State falls to 1-1-0 all-time vs. the Gauchos.
· The Buckeyes are now 0-1 against nationally ranked opponents in 2016.
· Ohio State is 18-11-7 all-time in their early season tournament, including a 9-5-6 the last eight seasons.
· Freshman midfielder Leo Kossaka made his first collegiate start tonight, while junior forward Marcus McCrary made his first start of the season vs. the Gauchos.
· Siegfried made a season-high six saves.
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“It’s been a difficult day,” head coach John Bluem said. “UC Santa Barbara is a very good team and I thought our effort was great tonight. Obviously, we are not generating enough attacking opportunities yet and that’s what we are going to have to improve on. We have some guys returning to the lineup and we can get better going forward. Defensively, we are strong and I thought Parker Siegfried was very good this weekend. It takes some time, but once we get it right we will be a dangerous team moving forward.”
Although Parker Siegfried dropped to 0-2-0 in his young collegiate career, the redshirt freshman goalkeeper held his head high following the contest vs. the nationally-ranked Gauchos. The native of Granville, Ohio, registered six saves – four in the second half -including one stop on a penalty attempt in the final moments of regulation. Siegfried made nine saves on the weekend.
Virginia Tech won the 2016 Wolstein Classic with a 2-0-0 mark. Senior defender Austin Bergstrom and sophomore midfielder Abdi Mohamed were each named to the All-Tournament Team.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Gauchos had the first opportunity of the night when Ahinga Selemani knocked a shot off the left post from the near side at 16:47. USBC continued the pressure in the 22nd minute on a low shot, but Siegfried reacted well and made the diving save from his knees in the 24th minute. UCSB rattled the post again in the25th when Nick Depuy’s header caromed off the crossbar. Moments later, the Buckeyes thought they scored a goal against the flow of play when senior forward Danny Jensen broke free from the Gaucho defense and beat the keeper, but was called offside. Junior back Niall Logue registered the lone OSU shot of the half in the 33rd off a free kick, but it sailed wide of goal. Shots were 8-1 in favor of UCSB at halftime.
After halftime, the OSU defense continued to hold strong. Siegfried made his third save in the 48th minute. Seven minutes later, the Buckeyes had one of their best chances on a 3v2 chance in the 57th off a UCSB turnover. Junior forward Marcus McCrary ran out wide on the far side and booted a shot on target from 13 yards out, but was denied by UCSB goalkeeper Titouan Le Roux.
Ohio State had four-consecutive corners in the 71st minute, but couldn’t find a score. A shot from the far side by senior defender Austin Bergstrom was blocked. Seconds later, senior defender Alex Ranalli tried to send a header to a pack of Buckeyes in front of goal from the near side, but it was deflected out of bounds. After the fourth corner, a shot by sophomore midfielder Abdi Mohamed sailed high away from the far post.
Siegfried then shined in the final minutes of regulation. He stopped a laser from 30 yards out by Dalton Pando in the 83rd minute before making the save of the night on the penalty kick attempt by Feucht at 83:45. The OSU keeper guessed right by diving to his right and covered the shot to maintain the scoreless contest. The Gauchos earned the chance on a hand ball called in the penalty box. The game began to creep towards midnight as the Buckeyes were forced to play overtime for the second time on the weekend. UCSB held a 17-6 advantage in shots, while Ohio State led in corner kicks, 5-4.
UP NEXT
Ohio State heads west to for two non-conference games during Labor Day weekend. The Buckeyes take on Portland at 10 p.m. ET Friday before a matchup against Oregon State at 3 p.m. ET Monday live on Pac-12 Network.
Wolstein Classic Champions: Virginia Tech
Wolstein Classic All-Tournament Team
Marelo Acuna, Virginia Tech
Ben Lundgaard, Virginia Tech
Alessandro Mion, Virginia Tech
Andre Thomas, Virginia Tech
Kevin Feucht, UCSB
Sam Strong, UCSB
Josue Espana, UCSB
Austin Bergstrom, Ohio State
Abdi Mohamed, Ohio State
Nial Higgin, Oakland
Austin Ricci, Oakland
MATCH NOTES
· Ohio State falls to 1-1-0 all-time vs. the Gauchos.
· The Buckeyes are now 0-1 against nationally ranked opponents in 2016.
· Ohio State is 18-11-7 all-time in their early season tournament, including a 9-5-6 the last eight seasons.
· Freshman midfielder Leo Kossaka made his first collegiate start tonight, while junior forward Marcus McCrary made his first start of the season vs. the Gauchos.
· Siegfried made a season-high six saves.
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