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Michigan to Host No. 4 Ohio State, Travel to Notre Dame
10/2/2024 3:22:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Promotions
Oct. 4
• Maize Out -- Help us maize out the Buckeyes by wearing maize to the game.
• Student Org Night -- Bring your Student Organization to the game! A check in station will be on the concourse for members to check into the event. The top student organization in attendance based on percentage of total members will receive a $500 donation.
• Dollar Day -- $1 general admission tickets SOLD OUT; Student tickets available at gate
• Maize Stadium Scarf Giveaway -- First 500 fans in attendance
• Thunderstick Giveaway -- while supplies last
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's soccer team (5-0-4, 1-0-3 Big Ten) will return to U-M Soccer Stadium to face No. 4-ranked Ohio State (7-0-2, 2-0-1 Big Ten) on Friday (Oct.4) before heading to South Bend, Ind., to take on Notre Dame (5-1-3) on Tuesday (Oct. 8). Both games will kick off at 7 p.m., with Friday's game to be streamed live on B1G+ and Tuesday's match to be broadcast live on ACC Network.
Notes
• Michigan returns to Ann Arbor after a 1-1 draw with Rutgers last Saturday (Sept. 28). Oliver Martin provided the tally for the Maize and Blue on assists from Duilio Herrera and Beto Soto.
• Michigan has tallied six league points through four matches to check in at fifth in the Big Ten standings. The Wolverines are one of three teams that have not suffered a conference defeat, along with Maryland and Ohio State.
• U-M has logged 15 goals as a team which ranks fourth in the conference and has scored first in all nine games this season. Five players have scored two goals or more in 2024.
• Jason Bucknor paces the Wolverines with four goals and is one of two players on the roster with two goals in a match. Bucknor's brace against UCLA powered the Maize and Blue to a 3-3 draw to extend the undefeated run to eight matches.
• Soto has been the primary distributor for the Michigan offense, leading the team and the conference in assists with eight. He has logged a helper in six consecutive contests and at least one point in eight straight matches. Soto ranks second in the country with 0.89 assists per game.
• Bryce Blevins checks in with 11 points, good for second on the squad. Blevins has been equally productive as a scorer and as a passer; the graduate student boasts three goals and five assists. Blevins' five helpers ranks second in the Big Ten.
• On defense, the trio of Will Baker, Matthew Fisher and Nolan Miller have started seven of nine matches together and have held opponents to less than one goal per game. The defense has asserted itself in the second half, allowing just one goal in the second stanza in nine matches. The Wolverines have trailed only once at halftime, in a game they came back to draw (at UCLA).
• Isaiah Goldson matched his season high with five saves against Rutgers. The sophomore has allowed one goal or fewer in six of seven starts in 2024.
• Michigan and Ohio State will face each other for the 30th time, with the Buckeyes leading 15-11-3 in the all-time series. The two teams battled to a scoreless draw in the most recent meeting in Columbus last season. Michigan is seeking its first win over a top-five team since 2011 when it knocked off No. 4 Akron in overtime 1-0.
• Michigan and Notre Dame will meet for the the 21st time in program history. The Fighting Irish has won 13 of the 20 previous meetings, including the most recent matchup in 2023.
