The University of Akron Athletics
University of Akron
4-0-1, 0-0-0
Ohio State
2-2-0, 0-0-0
No. 11 Akron Takes Down No. 16 Ohio State, 2-0
September 05 | Men's Soccer
BOXSCORE (PDF) | PHOTO GALLERY | POSTGAME COMMENTS
COLUMBUS, Ohio -Â The 11th-rated University of Akron men's soccer team got a pair of goals from redshirt sophomore Caleb Borneo (Morgantown, W.Va.) in a 2-0 shutout win over No. 16 Ohio State on Friday (Sept. 5) at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
How it Happened
The Buckeyes nearly cracked into the scoring column at the 14:54 mark of the first half before video review negated a goal due to an offsides call against Ohio State.
The Zips were outshot in the opening stanza, 8-6, before Akron (4-0-1) broke the scoreless tie when Borneo notched his first goal of the season in the 54th minute (53:07), assisted by sophomore Remi Agunbiade (Toronto, Ontario) and junior Matt Dreas (Covington, Ky.).
The Zips extended their lead to 2-0 on the first career brace from Borneo - his second goal of the season - at the 76:33 mark, assisted by freshman Jose Pedro (Porto, Portugal). Neither team notched another goal in the match.
Game Notes
- Redshirt senior GK Mitch Budler (Lincoln, Neb.) collected seven saves for the Zips out of 13 total Buckeyes shots to earn his fifth straight shutout to open the campaign.
- Akron totaled five shots on goal.
- The Zips posted a 15-13 advantage in shots on the evening led by a team-high three shots from Pedro.
- The victory was the first for Akron over Ohio State since an identical 2-0 triumph on Oct. 26, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio.
Up Next
Akron hosts Western Michigan in a 7 p.m. tilt on Tuesday (Sept. 9) at FirstEnergy Stadium.
.png&width=84&height=84&quality=100&type=webp)
Team Stats
Caleb Borneo (2)
Assisted By: Remi Agunbiade , Matt Dreas
GOAL by AKR Borneo, Caleb Assist by Agunbiade, Remi and Dreas, Matt.
53:07
Caleb Borneo (2)
Assisted By: Jose Pedro
GOAL by AKR Borneo, Caleb Assist by Pedro, Jose.
76:33
