210319_Wampler_vsOhioState
0
Ohio St. Ohio S (3-2-1, 3-2-1)
1
Winner Wisconsin WIS (1-5-1, 1-5-1)
Ohio St. Ohio S
(3-2-1, 3-2-1)
0
Final
1
Wisconsin WIS
(1-5-1, 1-5-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Ohio St. Ohio S 0 0 0
Wisconsin WIS 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Wisconsin scores late to beat Ohio State

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. 
 

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.
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