Field Hockey Falls to Michigan in Ann Arbor
It took 10 games for No. 4 Ohio State to drop its first contest of the season to none other than their rivals, losing to Michigan on the road on Oct. 6.
The Buckeyes (9-1, 1-1 Big Ten) never found any offensive rhythm in the 1-0 loss Sunday, being outshot 10-8 and 7-6 in penalty corners. The lone score of the day came from freshman forward Cami Wiseman at the 37:12 mark in the third quarter.
Wisemen’s score was just her second of the season and helped No. 6 Michigan (8-1, 2-0 Big Ten) earn its best win thus far this season, its previous best coming over then-No. 18 Wake Forest.
The Buckeyes missed out on a chance to score in the fourth period when they had an advantage with Wolverines senior Alana Richardson getting yellow carded with just over six minutes to go in the game. OSU took goaltender Abby Danson out 18 seconds later, but couldn’t capitalize on the chance.
With the loss, the Buckeyes could be looking at falling out of the top-five but the team will have a quick turnaround to limit a mid-season collapse when they take on No. 16 Penn State in Columbus on Friday before hosting Kent State on Sunday.
Fourth-ranked Men’s Soccer Scores Six Against Michigan
In a battle of unbeatens, No. 4 Ohio State men’s soccer hit its season-high in goals scored with a 6-3 victory over Michigan in Ann Arbor on Friday.
The Buckeyes (8-0-2, 3-0-1 Big Ten) never trailed once, sending in two goals within the first 15 minutes by the legs of junior midfielder Marko Borkovic and graduate midfielder David Wrona.
The match hold at that score for another 45 minutes of game time before junior midfielder Oliver Martin brought the Wolverines (5-1-4, 1-1-3 Big Ten) within one goal.
That 45-minute stretch seemingly woke up two sleeping offensive giants, as the Buckeyes and Wolverines combined for six goals over the final 20:39 of the game. Ohio State scored the next four goals with senior midfielder Michael Adedokun being the catalyst for the offensive explosion as he found the back of the net at 69:21. Wrona added the next five minutes later and junior midfielder Luciano Pechota made it a 5-1 game at 78:08.
Borkovic joined Wrona as the second Buckeye with a two-goal effort, adding a penalty kick score at 79:06.
Two more Wolverine goals in the final eight minutes proved to be too little, too late as Ohio State extended its best start to a season in program history.
Win No. 9 could potentially come Monday when the Buckeyes face off against Big Ten-newcomer Washington in Columbus.
Women’s Soccer Head Coach Lori Walker-Hock Wins No. 300 at Ohio State 3-0 Win over Maryland
No. 7 Ohio State used two goals in the first seven minutes to cruise into a 3-0 victory over Maryland Friday, giving head coach Lori Walker-Hock her 300th career win at Ohio State.
Maryland (3-7-4, 0-5-1) was stunned early as senior midfielder Peyton McNamara scored the first goal for Ohio State in the seventh minute, which would end up being all they would have needed to beat the Terrapins. But that didn’t stop senior forward Kailyn Dudukovich from adding goal No. 2 for the Buckeyes just 24 seconds of game time later.
Dudukovich continues to be the most effective cog in Ohio State’s system of offensive gears, sitting now with 25 points (12 G, 1 A) on the season.
Freshman defender Jacinda Bonham had her collegiate soccer welcoming moment at 67:57, finding the back of the net for the first time in her career.
Junior goaltender Molly Pritchard tallied a single save in the winning effort.
Ohio State (9-1-3, 4-0-2) will wrap up its two-game home stand on Thursday with Minnesota.
Women’s Ice Hockey Sweeps St. Lawrence in Canton, New York
As it continues to shake off the rollercoaster of emotions of a national championship win and back-to-back season-opening losses, No. 4/5 Ohio State women’s ice hockey stayed on track with a sweep of No. 8 St. Lawrence on Friday and Saturday.
Friday’s 3-2 overtime decision was one that caught the Buckeyes (4-2-0, 2-2-0 WCHA) in unfamiliar territory, as Saints graduate forward Sarah Thompson lit the lamp first at 11:59 in the opening frame. Ohio State graduate forward and captain Jenna Buglioni slapped in the equalizer at 16:18 in the first period but a second period goal by senior forward Abby Hustler gave St. Lawrence a 2-1 lead after two periods.
Ohio State sophomore forward Jocelyn Amos evened the score at two apiece at 9:08 in the third period, a goal that would translate into Buglioni’s game-winning back-handed score just seven seconds into overtime
Looking to pick up its second sweep in as many series, Ohio State controlled nearly all 60 minutes against the Saints (1-2-0, 0-0-0 ECAC) in Saturday’s 5-3 win.
Graduate defenseman Riley Brengman gave Ohio State a 1-0 lead at just 3:20 into the first period before senior forward Taylor Lum knotted things up at 12:40 in the first.
Two more Ohio State goals from the forward duo of graduate Kiara Zanon and sophomore Joy Dunne lifted the Buckeyes to a 3-1 lead after 20 minutes of play.
St. Lawrence was able to take control in the middle frame, with the Saints fervent comeback starting with graduate forward Aly McLeod bringing St. Lawrence within one at 12:10. A power-play goal by senior forward Sarah Marchand once again brought the score to a tie.
Buglioni would go on to add her third goal of the weekend at 8:22 in the third and Amos notched goal No. 2 for her weekend on an empty-netter with 35.2 seconds left in the game.
The Buckeyes will have their biggest series of the year to this point when they host No. 2 Minnesota on Friday and Saturday at the Ohio State Ice Rink.
Volleyball Continues to Slip in Big Ten Matches
Ohio State women’s volleyball had lost three straight conference matches, and was unable to right the ship in the first match of a two-game road trip, falling to Indiana in Bloomington in four sets on Sunday.
In what has been a common occurrence recently for the team, Ohio State dropped the opening two sets 25-15 and 25-23, respectively. A 25-23 third set decision in favor of the Buckeyes kept their hopes alive before the Hoosiers (9-5, 2-2 Big Ten) slammed the doors with a 25-22 game-winning fourth set.
Now sitting at 7-7 and 0-4 in Big Ten play, the Buckeyes will look to snap their four-match losing skid against Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., on Thursday.
