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COLUMBUS, Ohio Laurence Wootton, a midfielder with the Ohio State men’s soccer team, was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year Friday by the conference coaches, the league office announced.
Wootton, a native of Halstead, England, also was a 2021 First Team All-Big Ten selection in addition to making the conference All-Freshman Team. He was a unanimous selection to the All-Freshman squad.
Another Ohio State newcomer, Parker Grinstead, a midfielder from West Chester, Ohio, also earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman team.
Senior Mitch Bergman, a defender from Canal Winchester, Ohio, was named Ohio State’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honoree.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio –Ohio State (3-5-1 B1G) fell to Michigan State (4-6-0) 1-0 Sunday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in the regular-season finale.
The Buckeyes celebrated the careers of nine seniors during pregame ceremonies. Joe Ortiz, Joshua Jackson-Ketchup, Noah Lawrence, Mitch Bergman, Matteo Bennati, Samuel Buzzas, Xavier Kennedy, David Abonce and Matt Kiley were all honored along with their families and friends for their dedication to the Ohio State program.
The game against the Spartans was played under sunny skies and temperatures in the low 70s.
Neither team was able to mount much of an offensive attack over the first 70 minutes before the Spartans scored in the 73rd minute.