-
0
Northern Ky. NKU (0-3-1, 0-0-0)
5
Winner Ohio St. OSU (4-0-0, 0-0-0)
Northern Ky. NKU
(0-3-1, 0-0-0)
0
Final
5
Ohio St. OSU
(4-0-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Northern Ky. NKU 0 0 0
Ohio St. OSU 3 2 5

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Norse Men’s Soccer takes road loss at #4 Ohio State

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's soccer headed up to take on the fourth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes on Thursday afternoon, a daunting task for a Norse squad searching for its first win of the 2026 campaign. The Buckeyes proved too much for the Norse, who were missing key players in the match. 

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 0, #4 Ohio State – 5
LOCATION: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium – Columbus, Ohio
RECORDS: NKU: 0-3-1 (0-0-0 HL), OSU: 4-0-0 (0-0-0 B1G)

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
– Northern Kentucky was out-shot 19-4 in the match, recording three shots on goal to OSU's nine. The Norse had three corner kick opportunities to OSU's six. 
– Caleb Pearson made four saves in the match. 
– Carlos Merce, Diego Hoenderkamp, and Michael Luechauer all recorded shots on goal in the match. 
– Pearson and Oliver Eckhardt were the only two Norse to play the full 90 minutes. 

NEXT UP
– Northern Kentucky will open the Horizon League season on Wednesday, taking on Green Bay on Wednesday at 5 PM. 
 
FOLLOW NKU NORSE MEN'S SOCCER
Get in the game and follow Northern Kentucky's NCAA Division I men's soccer team through @NKUNorseSOC on Twitter, @NKUNorseMSOC on Instagram, nkunorseMsoc on Facebook and subscribe to the NKU Norse YouTube channel.
 
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