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PG Gabe Cupps (Official Thread)
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* Cupps missed much of the season after undergoing surgery to repair what the program described as a "pre-existing, nagging lower body injury" and he later revealed was a meniscus injury.
Just sayin': It appears that he should have 3 more years of eligibility.
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Mar 26, 2025: Transfer
Gabe Cupps commits to Ohio State Buckeyes
- Pos: PG
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 165
Prospect Info
- High School: Centerville
- City: Dayton, OH
- Exp: 2023 - 2025 (at Indiana, stats below )
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| 2024-25 * |
| 2023-24 |
| GP | MIN | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 33 | 21.6 | 36.4 | 35.9 | 61.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
Just sayin': It appears that he should have 3 more years of eligibility.
2027 NC LB Jalaythan Mayfield(Verbal Offer)
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LGHL Ohio State lands major commitment while C.J. Hicks adjusts to life on the edge
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Ohio State lands major commitment while C.J. Hicks adjusts to life on the edge
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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All the Buckeye news thats fit to re-print.
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Monday through Friday, we’ll be collecting all of the articles, tweets, features, interviews, videos, podcasts, memes, photos, and whatever else we stumble across on the interwebz and putting them in our daily “Why is this News?” article. That way, you’ll have a one-stop shop for all of the most important Buckeye news, jokes, and analysis.
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BOOOOOM! Ohio State lands top in-state offensive lineman Sam Greer
Matt Tamanini, Land-Grant Holy Land
OSU has picked up another commitment for 2026 offensive line class
Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch
Buck-Eye In The Sky: Sam Greer Commitment Evaluation
Mark Porter, Bucknuts
Ohio State lands key commitment from in-state star lineman Sam Greer
Jeremy Birmingham, Dotting The Eyes
Trainer: High-upside OT Sam Greer should flourish at Ohio State
Allen Trieu, 247Sports
What the addition of Sam Greer means for Ohio State
Mick Walker, Lettermen Row
Social media reacted after elite O-lineman Sam Greer committed to Ohio State
Bill Kurelic, Bucknuts
Quick Hits: Larry Johnson Calls Matt Patricia “A Great Teacher,” C.J. Hicks Says Playing On the Edge “Allows Me to Be More Aggressive” and Logan George is “Excited to Compete” at Ohio State
Chase Brown, Dan Hope, Garrick Hodge, and Andy Anders; Eleven Warriors
Ohio State’s C.J. Hicks feels hybrid edge rusher is where he belongs: ‘One hundred percent’
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts
“Unique” C.J. Hicks showing promise in spring transition to Ohio State defensive end
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row
C.J. Hicks Confident He Can Flourish in New Role Coming Off the Edge
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors
Freshman Running Back Bo Jackson Drilling Down on Finer Points of Running Back Position in Effort to Make Early Depth Chart Climb
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Logan George transitioning to Ohio State after success at Idaho State
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row
Closing out Ohio State’s women’s hockey season with some fun numbers
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Softball: Buckeyes Make History in 11-6 Triumph over Purdue Fort Wayne
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Ohio State Men’s Lacrosse Goalie Caleb “Big Tasty” Fyock Using 300-Pound Frame to Eat Opposing Shots
Andy Anders, Eleven Warriors
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All the Buckeye news thats fit to re-print.
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Monday through Friday, we’ll be collecting all of the articles, tweets, features, interviews, videos, podcasts, memes, photos, and whatever else we stumble across on the interwebz and putting them in our daily “Why is this News?” article. That way, you’ll have a one-stop shop for all of the most important Buckeye news, jokes, and analysis.
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BOOOOOM! Ohio State lands top in-state offensive lineman Sam Greer
Matt Tamanini, Land-Grant Holy Land
OSU has picked up another commitment for 2026 offensive line class
Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch
Buck-Eye In The Sky: Sam Greer Commitment Evaluation
Mark Porter, Bucknuts
Ohio State lands key commitment from in-state star lineman Sam Greer
Jeremy Birmingham, Dotting The Eyes
Trainer: High-upside OT Sam Greer should flourish at Ohio State
Allen Trieu, 247Sports
What the addition of Sam Greer means for Ohio State
Mick Walker, Lettermen Row
Social media reacted after elite O-lineman Sam Greer committed to Ohio State
Bill Kurelic, Bucknuts
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Quick Hits: Larry Johnson Calls Matt Patricia “A Great Teacher,” C.J. Hicks Says Playing On the Edge “Allows Me to Be More Aggressive” and Logan George is “Excited to Compete” at Ohio State
Chase Brown, Dan Hope, Garrick Hodge, and Andy Anders; Eleven Warriors
Ohio State’s C.J. Hicks feels hybrid edge rusher is where he belongs: ‘One hundred percent’
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts
“Unique” C.J. Hicks showing promise in spring transition to Ohio State defensive end
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row
C.J. Hicks Confident He Can Flourish in New Role Coming Off the Edge
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors
Freshman Running Back Bo Jackson Drilling Down on Finer Points of Running Back Position in Effort to Make Early Depth Chart Climb
Andy Anders, Eleven Warriors
Logan George transitioning to Ohio State after success at Idaho State
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Closing out Ohio State’s women’s hockey season with some fun numbers
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Softball: Buckeyes Make History in 11-6 Triumph over Purdue Fort Wayne
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LGHL BOOOOOM! Ohio State lands top in-state offensive lineman Sam Greer
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BOOOOOM! Ohio State lands top in-state offensive lineman Sam Greer
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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247Sports
New offensive line coach Tyler Bowen is quickly showing what he is capable of.
In complete fairness to erstwhile Ohio State offensive line coach Justin Frye, what he was able to do with the offensive line last season was remarkable. Having lost the two best players in his room and still being able to get his unit to turn in national championship-level performances will not, and should not, be forgotten by Buckeye fans.
However, I think that most OSU onlookers also realize that while the new offensive line coach for the Arizona Cardinals was fair adept at developing talent, he wasn’t especially successful at bringing it in. So, as it had for the better part of a decade, Ohio State’s offensive line recruiting fell far behind many — if not all — of the other position groups on the team.
But that no longer seems to be the case as new o-line coach Tyler Bowen has checked the two top items off of his to-do list in just his first two months on the job. Just two weeks ago, Bowen and the Buckeyes secured the commitment of the No. 1 offensive lineman in the state of Ohio, Maxwell Riley. He is the No. 84 player in the country according to 247Sports and the No. 2 player in the state of Ohio.
That is a very important get for the Buckeyes as keeping homegrown talent in state is always a priority, especially at a position of need, but Bowen wasn’t done yet.
On Tuesday, he got the commitment from the No. 2 offensive lineman in the Buckeye state as Sam Greer committed to play for the Scarlet and Gray. The Akron native is the No. 188 player in the country according to 247Sports Composite Rankings and the No. 7 player from Ohio.
He stands 6-foot-6.5 and weighs in at a healthy 310 pounds. Despite being a member of the 2026 recruiting class, he only has one year of high school football under his belt, so he has room to grow. Injuries kept him off the field for his freshman and sophomore campaigns, but he showed why he was such a highly desired prospect as a junior.
In addition to his exploits on the gridiron, Greer is also an excellent basketball player, which only serves to speak to the athlete that he is. Given time to play another season of high school football before heading down 71 to Columbus, there is a lot to be excited about from Greer.
If you check out the video in his commitment post, you can see the moment when he tells Bowen that he is officially ready to become a Buckeye. The obvious bond that he already has with his future position coach speaks to what a great hire Ryan Day (also featured briefly in the video) made in Bowen and how much they both think of Greer.
Now that Bowen has crossed off the two most important items on that aforementioned to-do list (securing the two best o-linemen in the state), it’s time for him to turn his attention to landing one of the elite national offensive linemen that OSU is in on.
Still on the board is the No. 1 player in the country, Nixa, Missouri native Jackson Catwell and No. 7 player in the country, Felix Ojo. The former has not scheduled an official visit to Columbus just yet, but the latter will be on campus on May 30. If Bowen is able to get a commitment from either of these guys — or hell, why not both? — he might immediately be the most impactful position coach hire in the country this offseason.
Until that happens, enjoy highlights of Sam Greer’s junior season at Archbishop Hoban High School:
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Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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247Sports
New offensive line coach Tyler Bowen is quickly showing what he is capable of.
In complete fairness to erstwhile Ohio State offensive line coach Justin Frye, what he was able to do with the offensive line last season was remarkable. Having lost the two best players in his room and still being able to get his unit to turn in national championship-level performances will not, and should not, be forgotten by Buckeye fans.
However, I think that most OSU onlookers also realize that while the new offensive line coach for the Arizona Cardinals was fair adept at developing talent, he wasn’t especially successful at bringing it in. So, as it had for the better part of a decade, Ohio State’s offensive line recruiting fell far behind many — if not all — of the other position groups on the team.
But that no longer seems to be the case as new o-line coach Tyler Bowen has checked the two top items off of his to-do list in just his first two months on the job. Just two weeks ago, Bowen and the Buckeyes secured the commitment of the No. 1 offensive lineman in the state of Ohio, Maxwell Riley. He is the No. 84 player in the country according to 247Sports and the No. 2 player in the state of Ohio.
That is a very important get for the Buckeyes as keeping homegrown talent in state is always a priority, especially at a position of need, but Bowen wasn’t done yet.
On Tuesday, he got the commitment from the No. 2 offensive lineman in the Buckeye state as Sam Greer committed to play for the Scarlet and Gray. The Akron native is the No. 188 player in the country according to 247Sports Composite Rankings and the No. 7 player from Ohio.
He stands 6-foot-6.5 and weighs in at a healthy 310 pounds. Despite being a member of the 2026 recruiting class, he only has one year of high school football under his belt, so he has room to grow. Injuries kept him off the field for his freshman and sophomore campaigns, but he showed why he was such a highly desired prospect as a junior.
In addition to his exploits on the gridiron, Greer is also an excellent basketball player, which only serves to speak to the athlete that he is. Given time to play another season of high school football before heading down 71 to Columbus, there is a lot to be excited about from Greer.
If you check out the video in his commitment post, you can see the moment when he tells Bowen that he is officially ready to become a Buckeye. The obvious bond that he already has with his future position coach speaks to what a great hire Ryan Day (also featured briefly in the video) made in Bowen and how much they both think of Greer.
Now that Bowen has crossed off the two most important items on that aforementioned to-do list (securing the two best o-linemen in the state), it’s time for him to turn his attention to landing one of the elite national offensive linemen that OSU is in on.
Still on the board is the No. 1 player in the country, Nixa, Missouri native Jackson Catwell and No. 7 player in the country, Felix Ojo. The former has not scheduled an official visit to Columbus just yet, but the latter will be on campus on May 30. If Bowen is able to get a commitment from either of these guys — or hell, why not both? — he might immediately be the most impactful position coach hire in the country this offseason.
Until that happens, enjoy highlights of Sam Greer’s junior season at Archbishop Hoban High School:
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LGHL Four-star wide receiver has Ohio State in top four schools
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Four-star wide receiver has Ohio State in top four schools
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2026 four-star wide receiver Brayden Robinson | via Jordan Scruggs, 247Sports
The Buckeyes are also busy hosting many recruits on unofficial visits for spring practices.
Ohio State’s first week of spring practices brought a plethora of headlines along with it. Many of those headlines focused on how the next crop of Buckeyes is looking on the field. There are many position battles taking place this spring, including at the most important position: quarterback.
Another headline grabber has been Ohio State getting to work in recruiting. The Buckeyes hosted dozens of players during the first week of practices, and this week will be nothing but the same. Monday kicked off the week with another handful of recruits being on campus to take in these practices.
The recruiting visits have led to Ohio State dishing out multiple scholarship offers to recruits in both the current 2026 recruiting cycle and also in future cycles as well. The Buckeyes have also been fortunate to be named finalists for many blue-chip recruits following the visits — all in the first week — and on Monday the Buckeyes learned they made the top four schools for a 2026 wide receiver.
Four-star WR Brayden Robinson (Red Oak, TX / Red Oak) has released his top four schools, and Ohio State made the cut.
Alongside Ohio State, Robinson also included Arizona, Notre Dame and Miami in his top four schools. Robinson also has official visits already scheduled with all four of his finalists. He will first visit Arizona May 30 and then will travel to Miami June 6. Ohio State will be the recipient of his third visit on June 13, and Notre Dame will get the last visit on June 20.
Ohio State has long been recruiting Robinson, and the Buckeyes offered him in June of last year following a summer recruiting visit. Since then the Ohio State coaching staff has remained in consistent communication with him and Robinson has also stated on multiple occasions his level of respect for coaches Ryan Day and Brian Hartline.
Robinson is the No. 50 WR in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is the No. 325 overall prospect. He is also the No. 44 rated recruit out of the talent-rich state of Texas.
One of the recruits to visit Ohio State on Monday was 2026 four-star athlete Jacob Eberhart (St. Louis, MO / Kirkwood). The visit went as well as possible, as he left Columbus with an official scholarship offer from the Buckeyes.
The Buckeyes will have some stiff competition for Eberhart as he already holds nearly 40 scholarship offers from the likes of Missouri, Illinois, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida State, Iowa, Indiana, LSU, Miami, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, USC, Wisconsin and others.
The Missouri native plays multiple positions for his high school team but projects more as a linebacker at the next level. He could look to play wide receiver or safety at the college level but he is built like a linebacker, standing at 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds.
Eberhart is the No. 24 ATH in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is also the No. 397 overall prospect. He is also the No. 6 recruit out of Missouri.
Ohio State played host to many of the nation’s top prospects on Monday. In fact, the day was so busy for Ryan Day, he was roughly an hour late to his press conference with the media.
There is no rest for the wicked though, as Tuesday will be more of the same with another large group of recruits planning on visiting with the Buckeyes. Below are just some of the recruits planning on making the trip to Columbus Tuesday.
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Dan Hessler via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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2026 four-star wide receiver Brayden Robinson | via Jordan Scruggs, 247Sports
The Buckeyes are also busy hosting many recruits on unofficial visits for spring practices.
Ohio State’s first week of spring practices brought a plethora of headlines along with it. Many of those headlines focused on how the next crop of Buckeyes is looking on the field. There are many position battles taking place this spring, including at the most important position: quarterback.
Another headline grabber has been Ohio State getting to work in recruiting. The Buckeyes hosted dozens of players during the first week of practices, and this week will be nothing but the same. Monday kicked off the week with another handful of recruits being on campus to take in these practices.
The recruiting visits have led to Ohio State dishing out multiple scholarship offers to recruits in both the current 2026 recruiting cycle and also in future cycles as well. The Buckeyes have also been fortunate to be named finalists for many blue-chip recruits following the visits — all in the first week — and on Monday the Buckeyes learned they made the top four schools for a 2026 wide receiver.
Four-star WR Brayden Robinson (Red Oak, TX / Red Oak) has released his top four schools, and Ohio State made the cut.
NEWS: Four-Star WR Brayden Robinson is down toSchools, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 5’8 165 WR from Red Oak, TX is ranked as a Top 15 WR in Texas (per On3)
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Alongside Ohio State, Robinson also included Arizona, Notre Dame and Miami in his top four schools. Robinson also has official visits already scheduled with all four of his finalists. He will first visit Arizona May 30 and then will travel to Miami June 6. Ohio State will be the recipient of his third visit on June 13, and Notre Dame will get the last visit on June 20.
Ohio State has long been recruiting Robinson, and the Buckeyes offered him in June of last year following a summer recruiting visit. Since then the Ohio State coaching staff has remained in consistent communication with him and Robinson has also stated on multiple occasions his level of respect for coaches Ryan Day and Brian Hartline.
Robinson is the No. 50 WR in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is the No. 325 overall prospect. He is also the No. 44 rated recruit out of the talent-rich state of Texas.
Ohio State offers 2026 four-star LB
One of the recruits to visit Ohio State on Monday was 2026 four-star athlete Jacob Eberhart (St. Louis, MO / Kirkwood). The visit went as well as possible, as he left Columbus with an official scholarship offer from the Buckeyes.
The Buckeyes will have some stiff competition for Eberhart as he already holds nearly 40 scholarship offers from the likes of Missouri, Illinois, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida State, Iowa, Indiana, LSU, Miami, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, USC, Wisconsin and others.
The Missouri native plays multiple positions for his high school team but projects more as a linebacker at the next level. He could look to play wide receiver or safety at the college level but he is built like a linebacker, standing at 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds.
Eberhart is the No. 24 ATH in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is also the No. 397 overall prospect. He is also the No. 6 recruit out of Missouri.
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Ohio State played host to many of the nation’s top prospects on Monday. In fact, the day was so busy for Ryan Day, he was roughly an hour late to his press conference with the media.
There is no rest for the wicked though, as Tuesday will be more of the same with another large group of recruits planning on visiting with the Buckeyes. Below are just some of the recruits planning on making the trip to Columbus Tuesday.
- 2029 Ohio RB Edmund McAllister
- 2026 four-star CB Peyton Dyer
- 2026 four-star LB Cincere Johnson
I will be at The Ohio State University this Tuesday! @OhioStateFB pic.twitter.com/e8MbKAvZkF
— Cincere Johnson 4️ (@JCincere8) March 23, 2025
- 2026 Ohio WR Joseph Saffold
- 2026 four-star Safety Jordan Crutchfield
- 2027 four-star LB Liufau Loumoli
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LGHL Closing out Ohio State’s women’s hockey season with some fun numbers
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Closing out Ohio State’s women’s hockey season with some fun numbers
Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Even though the Buckeyes lost in overtime to Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon, they still had an amazing season that deserves to be recognized.
Ohio State’s women’s hockey team put forth a valiant effort on Sunday in Minneapolis, but they ended up falling short of their second straight national championship, losing to Wisconsin 4-3 in overtime.
Despite the loss, it was still an amazing season for the Buckeyes. There is no question head coach Nadine Muzerall is one of the brightest hockey minds in the country, as evidenced by how she has turned the Ohio State women’s hockey program into one of the best in the country in her nine seasons in charge in Columbus.
I thought as a way to put a bow on the women’s hockey team’s season, we’d look at some interesting numbers related to the Buckeyes. When looking at these numbers, it only amplifies just how good the team has been.
Despite not winning on Sunday, Ohio State still gets stick taps for winning two national championships over the past five years.
The Buckeyes and Badgers are in a class by themselves. The two programs have met in each of the last three national title games, with Wisconsin winning two of those battles.
The differences in each of those matchups have been razor thin, with each of those three games being decided by a goal. The 2023 and 2024 games were each 1-0 battles, while this year’s game went into overtime.
Each year it seems like the games between the two teams are ramped up, and this year is no different. Ohio State handed Wisconsin their only regulation loss during the season, beating the Badgers in Columbus. Then they played a classic outdoors at Wrigley Field in early January, with the Buckeyes eventually winning in a shootout.
Unfortunately for Ohio State fans, Wisconsin can now claim two national championship wins in the last three title games.
Maybe this will end up being like the Warriors and Cavaliers in the NBA Finals when they met in four straight years, although Buckeye Nation won’t be as happy as Cleveland fans were with one championship.
Leading the charge for Ohio State this year was Joy Dunne, who recorded 62 points, setting a program record for points in a season. Dunne became the first Buckeye to hit the 60-point mark in a season.
The forward from Missouri got even better late in the season, scoring at least one goal in each of Ohio State’s last 10 games. The efforts by Dunne were recognized nationally, as she was named a Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top 10 Finalist.
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Photo by Carlos Gonzalez/NCAA Photos via Getty Images
What’s scary is Dunne is already this good and she is only wrapping up her sophomore season. It helps that Dunne has her sisters to lean on when it comes to life at Ohio State and what Coach Muzerall expects, since both Jessica and Jincy are both Buckeye alums.
There’s no doubt Dunne is already going to be one of the best returning players in the country next season, and will be leading an Ohio State team that will be hungry for another title.
If you watched any of the national title game, you could see that the Buckeyes were more than willing to put their body on the line if it resulted in the team bringing home a championship. Emma Peschel recorded the most blocked shots on the team this year, stepping in front of 42 shots throughout the season. Peschel’s all-around play was recognized nationally, as she was named a CCM/ACHA Second Team All-American.
Peschel was on Ohio State’s top defensive pair, doing her part to help the Buckeyes allow just over two goals per game. Had it not been for the penalty shot that Wisconsin was awarded with just under 30 seconds left which allowed them to tie the score, Peschel’s slap shot goal 10 seconds into the second period would have been the game-winner.
Expect an even bigger season out of Peschel next year for the Buckeyes since she is just finishing up her junior season.
Whenever Ohio State needed a big faceoff win they called on Jocelyn Amos, who finished the year with 516 wins on the dot. Amos was just one of three players in the country to record at least 500 faceoff wins during the season. By winning two-thirds of her faceoffs, it was tough for opponents to get the best of the Buckeye center.
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Much like Joy Dunne, Amos is just finishing up her sophomore season in Columbus. The Ontario native finished with 27 goals this season, two goals shy of Dunne’s team lead. Amos had two games where she recorded hat tricks this season, and she actually had a four-goal game against Bemidji State in January.
Along with her goals, Amos added 25 assists to total 52 points. This season the combination of Dunne and Amos almost led the Buckeyes to a title, so they’ll have some unfinished business to take care of in the 2025-26 season.
One position Ohio State will have to fill next year is goaltender. Senior netminder Amanda Thiele finishes her Buckeye career with a school record 74 career wins, obliterating the previous program record of 57 wins. Thiele also recorded 20 wins this year, marking the second time she has had 20 wins in a season.
The 2025-26 season is going to have a different feel since Thiele became a fixture between the pipes for the Buckeyes. Even though there were some goalies in college hockey who put up better goals against average numbers and save percentages, it was hard to top Thiele when it came to playing at a high level in big games.
Imagine what Nadine Muzerall’s record would be if she didn’t have to square off against Wisconsin in the NCAA Tournament. Of Muzerall’s four losses in the NCAA Tournament as head coach of the Buckeyes, three of them have come to Wisconsin.
In her ninth year in charge of the program in Columbus, Muzerall has posted a 225-81-22 record. Despite the Badgers being the clear top team in the country this year, Muzerall had her team ready to play on Sunday, and they were just 30 seconds and a questionable call away from winning their second consecutive national championship.
Seeing how Muzerall has turned Ohio State into one of the premier women’s hockey programs in the country is exactly why the athletic department made the smart decision back in May to ink the head coach to a contract extension that will keep her in Columbus through the 2028-29 season.
Despite Ryan Day leading the football team to a national title this year, it’s hard to argue that there isn’t a better coach at Ohio State right now than Muzerall.
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Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Even though the Buckeyes lost in overtime to Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon, they still had an amazing season that deserves to be recognized.
Ohio State’s women’s hockey team put forth a valiant effort on Sunday in Minneapolis, but they ended up falling short of their second straight national championship, losing to Wisconsin 4-3 in overtime.
Despite the loss, it was still an amazing season for the Buckeyes. There is no question head coach Nadine Muzerall is one of the brightest hockey minds in the country, as evidenced by how she has turned the Ohio State women’s hockey program into one of the best in the country in her nine seasons in charge in Columbus.
I thought as a way to put a bow on the women’s hockey team’s season, we’d look at some interesting numbers related to the Buckeyes. When looking at these numbers, it only amplifies just how good the team has been.
Despite not winning on Sunday, Ohio State still gets stick taps for winning two national championships over the past five years.
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The Buckeyes and Badgers are in a class by themselves. The two programs have met in each of the last three national title games, with Wisconsin winning two of those battles.
The differences in each of those matchups have been razor thin, with each of those three games being decided by a goal. The 2023 and 2024 games were each 1-0 battles, while this year’s game went into overtime.
Each year it seems like the games between the two teams are ramped up, and this year is no different. Ohio State handed Wisconsin their only regulation loss during the season, beating the Badgers in Columbus. Then they played a classic outdoors at Wrigley Field in early January, with the Buckeyes eventually winning in a shootout.
Unfortunately for Ohio State fans, Wisconsin can now claim two national championship wins in the last three title games.
Maybe this will end up being like the Warriors and Cavaliers in the NBA Finals when they met in four straight years, although Buckeye Nation won’t be as happy as Cleveland fans were with one championship.
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Leading the charge for Ohio State this year was Joy Dunne, who recorded 62 points, setting a program record for points in a season. Dunne became the first Buckeye to hit the 60-point mark in a season.
The forward from Missouri got even better late in the season, scoring at least one goal in each of Ohio State’s last 10 games. The efforts by Dunne were recognized nationally, as she was named a Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top 10 Finalist.
What’s scary is Dunne is already this good and she is only wrapping up her sophomore season. It helps that Dunne has her sisters to lean on when it comes to life at Ohio State and what Coach Muzerall expects, since both Jessica and Jincy are both Buckeye alums.
There’s no doubt Dunne is already going to be one of the best returning players in the country next season, and will be leading an Ohio State team that will be hungry for another title.
42
If you watched any of the national title game, you could see that the Buckeyes were more than willing to put their body on the line if it resulted in the team bringing home a championship. Emma Peschel recorded the most blocked shots on the team this year, stepping in front of 42 shots throughout the season. Peschel’s all-around play was recognized nationally, as she was named a CCM/ACHA Second Team All-American.
Peschel was on Ohio State’s top defensive pair, doing her part to help the Buckeyes allow just over two goals per game. Had it not been for the penalty shot that Wisconsin was awarded with just under 30 seconds left which allowed them to tie the score, Peschel’s slap shot goal 10 seconds into the second period would have been the game-winner.
Expect an even bigger season out of Peschel next year for the Buckeyes since she is just finishing up her junior season.
516
Whenever Ohio State needed a big faceoff win they called on Jocelyn Amos, who finished the year with 516 wins on the dot. Amos was just one of three players in the country to record at least 500 faceoff wins during the season. By winning two-thirds of her faceoffs, it was tough for opponents to get the best of the Buckeye center.
Much like Joy Dunne, Amos is just finishing up her sophomore season in Columbus. The Ontario native finished with 27 goals this season, two goals shy of Dunne’s team lead. Amos had two games where she recorded hat tricks this season, and she actually had a four-goal game against Bemidji State in January.
Along with her goals, Amos added 25 assists to total 52 points. This season the combination of Dunne and Amos almost led the Buckeyes to a title, so they’ll have some unfinished business to take care of in the 2025-26 season.
74
One position Ohio State will have to fill next year is goaltender. Senior netminder Amanda Thiele finishes her Buckeye career with a school record 74 career wins, obliterating the previous program record of 57 wins. Thiele also recorded 20 wins this year, marking the second time she has had 20 wins in a season.
The 2025-26 season is going to have a different feel since Thiele became a fixture between the pipes for the Buckeyes. Even though there were some goalies in college hockey who put up better goals against average numbers and save percentages, it was hard to top Thiele when it came to playing at a high level in big games.
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Imagine what Nadine Muzerall’s record would be if she didn’t have to square off against Wisconsin in the NCAA Tournament. Of Muzerall’s four losses in the NCAA Tournament as head coach of the Buckeyes, three of them have come to Wisconsin.
In her ninth year in charge of the program in Columbus, Muzerall has posted a 225-81-22 record. Despite the Badgers being the clear top team in the country this year, Muzerall had her team ready to play on Sunday, and they were just 30 seconds and a questionable call away from winning their second consecutive national championship.
Seeing how Muzerall has turned Ohio State into one of the premier women’s hockey programs in the country is exactly why the athletic department made the smart decision back in May to ink the head coach to a contract extension that will keep her in Columbus through the 2028-29 season.
Despite Ryan Day leading the football team to a national title this year, it’s hard to argue that there isn’t a better coach at Ohio State right now than Muzerall.
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