Ohio State wins soccer game after 15 rounds of penalty kicks

Author:
SI Wire
Publish date:
Nov 21, 2014

Thursday night's first-round match between Ohio State and Akron in the NCAA men's soccer tournament was tied 1-1 after the full 90 minutes. Soccer games end in ties all the time, but you need a winner in the playoffs. The game couldn't be decided in extra time, so it went to a penalty shootout, which went 15 rounds.

An NCAA spokesman wasn't sure if the game set a record for longest shootout but it has to be close, at least.

2014 NCAA Champions

Men's Soccer

Photo: Rich Schultz/AP Text: Morgan Wolf

Notre Dame celebrates after winning the national championship in men's soccer for the first time in the institution's illustrious history. They beat Maryland 2-1 to ascend to the top of the collegiate men's soccer mountain.

Baseball

Vanderbilt raises the championship trophy with fireworks going off in the background at the College World Series. It was a momentous occasion in the school's history because it's the first national championship the Commodores have won in any sport.

Men's Volleyball

Peter Jasaitis raises the trophy in celebration after diminutive Loyola of Chicago defeated volleyball powerhouse Stanford to win its first Men’s Volleyball Championship.

Men's and Women's Basketball

Alex Wong/Getty Images Text: Morgan Wolf

The UConn women and men won national basketball championships in 2014 and made a joint visit to the White House to be honored by President Obama.

Women's Hockey

Photo: Jim Rogash/Getty Text: Morgan Wolf

The Clarkson Golden Knights celebrate after beating two-time defending champions Minnesota 5-4 to win their first national championship. With the victory, Clarkson became the first school besides Wisconsin, Minnesota Duluth and Minnesota to win the women's hockey title.

Men's Hockey

Photo: Richard T. Gagnon/Getty Text: Morgan Wolf

Members of the Union (N.Y.) men's hockey team celebrate after winning the Men’s Hockey National Championship. In a classic "David versus Goliath" tale, Union College (enrollment: 2,200) defeated Minnesota (enrollment: 48,000) 7-4 to capture its first-ever title.

Women's Lacrosse

Photo: Mitchell Layton/Getty Text: Morgan Wolf

The Maryland Terrapins celebrate after defeating the Syracuse Orange 15-12 to win the Women’s Lacrosse Championship for the 11th time. The triumph was special considering they lost in last year's final by one goal.

Men's Gymnastics

Michigan’s men’s gymnastics squad poses on the podium after winning their sixth national title. In their self-proclaimed "Golden Era", Michigan's men's gymnastics team has been dominant, as evidenced by their successful title defense (they won the title last year too).

Football

Jimbo Fisher and Florida State players with their hands in the air after they received the national championship trophy following their victory over Auburn. It's a great achievement for Coach Fisher, as it's the storied coach's first-ever national title in a coaching career spanning more than 25 years.

Women's Track & Field

Members of the Texas A&M team celebrate after winning the Outdoor Track & Field Championship, their fourth in six years. Oregon's women (not pictured), won the Indoor Championship.

Men's Track and Field

The Oregon men’s team jumps for joy after winning the Men’s Outdoor Track & Field National Championship, the first time in 30 years. The Oregon men won the indoor title as well (not pictured).

Men's Lacrosse

Deemer Class holds up the trophy after Duke’s men’s lacrosse team successfully turned back a furious Notre Dame rally to win the Men's Lacrosse National Championship by a score of 11-9.

Women's Tennis

Teammates mob UCLA’s Kyle McPhillips after her winning point in her match against North Carolina’s Caroline Price. UCLA went on to win the 2014 NCAA Women’s Tennis National Championship.

Softball

Florida swept Alabama 6-3 to win softball's national title. They were statistically the most dominant in the tournament on their way to clinching the school's first-ever softball national title.

Men's Golf

Photo: Travis Morisse/AP Text: Morgan Wolf

Two members of Alabama’s contingent scream in delight during the school’s victory in the Men’s Golf National Championship.

Women's Gymnastics

Photo: Kyle Okita/CSM (Cal Sport Media via AP Images) Text: Morgan Wolf

The members of Oklahoma and Florida’s women’s gymnastics teams pose together after being declared co-champions, the first time that’s happened in the sport’s collegiate history.

Men's Swimming & Diving

Photo: Michael Thomas/AP Text: Morgan Wolf

California’s men’s swimming and diving team poses for celebratory pictures after winning the sport's national title.

Women's Soccer

UCLA celebrates with the championship trophy after winning the Women’s Soccer National Championship. The Bruins beat Florida State 1-0 in overtime thanks to Kodi Lavrusky's go-ahead goal in the 97th minute.

Women's Volleyball

Photo: Elaine Thompson/AP Text: Morgan Wolf

Penn State players cut down the net after the women’s team won their sixth national championship, including their fourth in a row.

Women's Swimming & Diving

The Georgia Bulldogs pose for pictures after winning the Women’s Swimming & Diving National Championship.

Men's Tennis

USC’s men’s tennis team celebrates its National Championship win. They made it into the history books, since their victory makes it the school's fifth in six years.

Wrestling

Penn State's Edward Ruth has his hand raised in triumph after his victory over Maryland’s Jimmy Sheplock in the 184-pound class as Penn State won the 2014 NCAA Wrestling National Championship.

Women's Cross Country

Photo: Darron Cummings/AP Text: Morgan Wolf

Providence lines up to take its celebratory picture after winning the Women’s Cross Country National Championship, a welcome sight for the team after finishing second the year before.

Women's Golf

Photo: Stephen Pingry/AP Text: Morgan Wolf

Duke stands atop the leaderboard midway through the final round at the Women’s Golf National Championship. The Lady Blue Devils would hold on to win their sixth women’s team championship.

Men's Cross Country

Photo: Andy Cross/The Denver Post via Getty Text: Morgan Wolf

Blake Theroux embraces Connor Winter as the two Colorado teammates helped the school win the Men’s Cross Country National Championship.

"With it being as cold as it was, we were all freezing and we all just wanted it to be over," Ohio State head coach John Bluem said, according to NCAA.com.

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Buckeyes junior midfielder Zach Mason was the hero, sending his kick past a diving goalkeeper to end everyone's misery.

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