Wisconsin scores late to beat Ohio State

Friday, March 19

Madison, WI

2 p.m.

Wisconsin Badgers

1-5-1, 1-5-1

Ohio State

3-2-1, 3-2-1

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin scores late to beat Ohio State

March 19, 2021 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Wampler finishes passing play for 1-0 victory

MADISON, Wis. -- With just under four minutes to go in the match, sophomore Michael Wampler kicked in the game-winning goal for the Badgers Friday afternoon at McClimon Soccer Complex to earn a 1-0 victory over Ohio State.

Holding out for 86 defensive minutes, Wisconsin (1-5-1) matched Ohio State's (3-2-1) drive all the way.

Both teams attempted three shots on net in the first half.

Freshman Jack Finnegan, junior Henri Tophoven and junior Moritz Kappelsberger each took a piece of Buckeye senior goalkeeper Noah Lawrence, but the score remained nil-nil.

Despite their 8-0 corner-kick edge in the first as well, the Buckeyes could not find the back of the Badgers' net. OSU finished with 12-2 corners advantage.

With just a few minutes to go in the second half and overtime in sight, junior Noah Melick received a long pass down the right wing, raced towards the bottom of the goal box and found Wampler cutting through. The Cincinnati native finished for his first career goal.

What a 2-on-2 play by @michaelwamp and @Noah_Melick putting an end to 86 minutes of defense!@BigTenNetwork pic.twitter.com/ZZWv41ePGj
— Wisconsin Soccer (@BadgerMSoccer) March 19, 2021

Also making an outstanding first career start, sophomore goalkeeper Carter Abbott recorded five saves on 11 shots faced for a clean sheet.

Up Next: The Badgers visit Penn State on Saturday, March 27, at 1 p.m. CT.