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LGHL Former Oregon Duck Chance Gray commits to Ohio State women’s basketball
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Former Oregon Duck Chance Gray commits to Ohio State women’s basketball
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The Buckeyes add a three-point shooting guard from the transfer portal, out of Cincinnati
For Ohio State women’s basketball, the transfer period’s been decidedly one-sided since it opened on March 18. Following a Second Round exit in the NCAA Tournament, the Buckeyes lost three players to the transfer portal. Guards Rikki Harris, Emma Shumate and Diana Collins all left Columbus, seeking new opportunities. On Sunday, Ohio State added a deep shooting sophomore in Chance Gray, filling one of the vacated spots.
On social media, the Cincinnati, Ohio native announced her commitment to the Buckeyes, with at least two seasons of eligibility remaining.
Since entering the NCAA ranks with the Oregon Ducks, Gray started all 66 games she appeared in for the soon-to-be Big Ten side. In the 22/23 season, Gray won a spot on the Pac-12 All-Freshman team. That year, Gray averaged 10.3 points and 2.2 assists with the Ducks.
This season, Gray increased her productivity across the board. Gray scored 13.9 points per game and had 3.0 assists per game. Both good enough for second best in scoring and first in assists for the Ducks.
In terms of finding a like-for-like comparison in Ohio State, Gray’s play mirrors that of now graduated guard Jacy Sheldon. Like the former Buckeye, Gray can score at all three levels. The guard can pull up from deep, averaging the same amount of threes made per game as Sheldon with 1.9, and use her speed and ball handling to charge towards the basket.
With two years, the ceiling is high for Gray to excel in head coach Kevin McGuff’s system. It’s also the return of a player who McGuff recruited prior to her introductory 22/23 season. Gray had an official visit to Ohio State as a high school recruit, and included the Buckeyes in her top 11 schools before choosing the Ducks.
The decision to come to Columbus helps shore up perimeter shooting for Coach McGuff. An area that McGuff shared is a place the Buckeyes needed to improve, the addition of Gray doesn’t improve the team but helps fill a void left by Sheldon’s offensive production.
Gray is the second Oregon Duck to transfer to Ohio State in the last three years. Before the 21/22 season, Ohioan Taylor Mikesell joined a team that recruited her in high school out of the Ducks. What followed was the most consistent force on offense for the Buckeyes in her final two years of eligibility.
With Gray, the Buckeyes now have a backcourt featuring two guards with NCAA experience in Gray and redshirt graduate senior Madison Greene. Plus the addition of the No. 2 overall recruit, and No. 1 point guard, in the 2024 recruiting class in Jaloni Cambridge.
May 1st is when the transfer portal season ends for NCAA women’s basketball. Expect the Buckeyes to add more than Gray in the coming weeks. Another interesting transfer prospect out of Oregon is another Ohioan in forward Grace VanSlooten. Although the Toledo, Ohio native didn’t have an official visit with the Buckeyes during her high school recruitment, she’s a name to watch.
Also, Kentucky Forward Ajae Petty. The former LSU Tiger and Kentucky Wildcat has one year remaining and had an official visit to Ohio State this weekend. With the Tigers, Petty averaged a double-double this season, with 14.2 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. Another potential transfer who would improve an area of struggle for the Buckeyes, this time with rebounding.
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ThomasCostello via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
The Buckeyes add a three-point shooting guard from the transfer portal, out of Cincinnati
For Ohio State women’s basketball, the transfer period’s been decidedly one-sided since it opened on March 18. Following a Second Round exit in the NCAA Tournament, the Buckeyes lost three players to the transfer portal. Guards Rikki Harris, Emma Shumate and Diana Collins all left Columbus, seeking new opportunities. On Sunday, Ohio State added a deep shooting sophomore in Chance Gray, filling one of the vacated spots.
On social media, the Cincinnati, Ohio native announced her commitment to the Buckeyes, with at least two seasons of eligibility remaining.
So excited to be a buckeye!!#home #Committed @OhioStateWBB pic.twitter.com/8xYQ78i9T0
— chance gray (@chancegrayy) April 14, 2024
Since entering the NCAA ranks with the Oregon Ducks, Gray started all 66 games she appeared in for the soon-to-be Big Ten side. In the 22/23 season, Gray won a spot on the Pac-12 All-Freshman team. That year, Gray averaged 10.3 points and 2.2 assists with the Ducks.
This season, Gray increased her productivity across the board. Gray scored 13.9 points per game and had 3.0 assists per game. Both good enough for second best in scoring and first in assists for the Ducks.
In terms of finding a like-for-like comparison in Ohio State, Gray’s play mirrors that of now graduated guard Jacy Sheldon. Like the former Buckeye, Gray can score at all three levels. The guard can pull up from deep, averaging the same amount of threes made per game as Sheldon with 1.9, and use her speed and ball handling to charge towards the basket.
With two years, the ceiling is high for Gray to excel in head coach Kevin McGuff’s system. It’s also the return of a player who McGuff recruited prior to her introductory 22/23 season. Gray had an official visit to Ohio State as a high school recruit, and included the Buckeyes in her top 11 schools before choosing the Ducks.
The decision to come to Columbus helps shore up perimeter shooting for Coach McGuff. An area that McGuff shared is a place the Buckeyes needed to improve, the addition of Gray doesn’t improve the team but helps fill a void left by Sheldon’s offensive production.
Gray is the second Oregon Duck to transfer to Ohio State in the last three years. Before the 21/22 season, Ohioan Taylor Mikesell joined a team that recruited her in high school out of the Ducks. What followed was the most consistent force on offense for the Buckeyes in her final two years of eligibility.
With Gray, the Buckeyes now have a backcourt featuring two guards with NCAA experience in Gray and redshirt graduate senior Madison Greene. Plus the addition of the No. 2 overall recruit, and No. 1 point guard, in the 2024 recruiting class in Jaloni Cambridge.
May 1st is when the transfer portal season ends for NCAA women’s basketball. Expect the Buckeyes to add more than Gray in the coming weeks. Another interesting transfer prospect out of Oregon is another Ohioan in forward Grace VanSlooten. Although the Toledo, Ohio native didn’t have an official visit with the Buckeyes during her high school recruitment, she’s a name to watch.
Also, Kentucky Forward Ajae Petty. The former LSU Tiger and Kentucky Wildcat has one year remaining and had an official visit to Ohio State this weekend. With the Tigers, Petty averaged a double-double this season, with 14.2 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. Another potential transfer who would improve an area of struggle for the Buckeyes, this time with rebounding.
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LGHL Ohio State’s men’s lacrosse teams hosts Johns Hopkins on Sunday
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Ohio State’s men’s lacrosse teams hosts Johns Hopkins on Sunday
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Photo by Jaime Crawford/Getty Images
The Buckeyes will recognize their senior class prior to tonight’s game against the Blue Jays.
Ohio State’s men’s lacrosse team has faced a brutal stretch so far this year, as they are playing the third toughest schedule in the country. Things won’t get any easier on Sunday when they host Johns Hopkins, who come to Columbus as the fifth-ranked team in the country.
With tonight’s battle with the Blue Jays, the Buckeyes will have played four of the top-five teams in this week’s USILA poll this season, and six of the top 10 teams. Despite playing so many tough opponents, Ohio State is still 6-6 on the year and tied with Michigan, Rutgers, and Penn State for third in the Big Ten. In their last game, the Buckeyes lost 8-7 to Maryland, who was ranked ninth in the country at the time.
Tonight’s meeting will be the 18th all-time between the two schools. Johns Hopkins holds a 10-7 edge in the series, but Ohio State has had the upper hand since becoming conference foes with the Blue Jays, posting a 7-5 record. Last year these teams met in Baltimore, with Johns Hopkins winning 17-8. The last time these two teams met in Columbus was back in 2022, with Ohio State defending their home turf with a 12-10 victory.
Even though Ohio State won’t be playing their last regular season home game of the year, the Buckeyes will be honoring their senior class on Sunday. There will be a ceremony starting at approximately 6:05 p.m. ET to honor the 15 seniors on this year’s team. The senior class has won 30 games in their Ohio State careers, including four wins over Michigan. Along with the victories, the seniors were part of the 2022 team that made the NCAA Tournament, which was Ohio State’s first appearance in the tournament since 2017.
This year’s Ohio State squad relies heavily on a very stout defense. The Buckeyes are only allowing 9.42 goals per game, which leads the Big Ten and is ranked seventh in the country. Freshman Caleb Fyock has started 11 games in goal for Ohio State this year, posting a 9.27 goals against average, which is fifth-best in the country. After growing up in Maryland, Fyock will be fired to take on a team from his home state.
Along with how good the Buckeyes have been at keeping the ball out of their net, Ohio State has done a great job at taking the ball away from their opponents this year. The 107 turnovers the Buckeyes have caused are the team’s most since 2012. Senior Marcus Hudgins leads the team with 19 caused turnovers this year, which ranks third in the Big Ten. Ohio State also tops the Big Ten with 33.67 ground balls per game.
On the offensive end, Alex Marinier became the first Ohio State player to score 20 goals this year, and is leading the team with 22 goals. The junior’s best performance of the year came two weeks ago when he scored a career-high five goals in a 14-8 win at Rutgers. Marinier leads the team with 24 points on the season.
Sitting just behind Marinier is Ed Shean, who has dished out a team-high 10 assists as part of his 23 points this year. Ben Mayer is nearing the 20-goal mark this season, as he enters tonight’s game with 18 tallies. Gannon Matthews, Jack McKenna, and Shean are the other Buckeyes who have scored at least 10 goals this season.
Johns Hopkins enters tonight’s contest on a three-game winning streak, beating Rutgers, Michigan, and Penn State during that span. Even in their three losses, the Blue Jays have been impressive, losing to Denver and Navy in overtime, and 14-13 to Syracuse last month. Despite being a fixture in the NCAA Tournament, Johns Hopkins hasn’t been able to win it all since back in 2007, the last of their nine NCAA Tournament titles since 1972.
Ohio State’s defense is going to have their hands full against a Blue Jays offense that can put goals on the scoreboard. Leading the charge for Johns Hopkins is Garrett Degnon, who has scored 34 goals so far this season. The graduate student has been on a tear pretty much all season, scoring at least three goals in the last six games, and nine games overall. Jacob Angelus is leading the team in overall points with 29 assists and 47 points overall. Johns Hopkins has six players with at least 10 goals this season.
The Buckeyes can’t afford to allow Johns Hopkins to build an early lead, since Ohio State is a team that lacks the offensive firepower to play from behind. Not only do the Blue Jays have more scoring weapons that you’ll see from Ohio State, but they also have a strong goalie. Chayse Ierlan has played all but four minutes this year for the Blue Jays, allowing just under 10 goals per game. What the Buckeyes need to do is try and build a multiple goal lead and then rely on their defense to keep Johns Hopkins at bay.
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network
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Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Jaime Crawford/Getty Images
The Buckeyes will recognize their senior class prior to tonight’s game against the Blue Jays.
Ohio State’s men’s lacrosse team has faced a brutal stretch so far this year, as they are playing the third toughest schedule in the country. Things won’t get any easier on Sunday when they host Johns Hopkins, who come to Columbus as the fifth-ranked team in the country.
With tonight’s battle with the Blue Jays, the Buckeyes will have played four of the top-five teams in this week’s USILA poll this season, and six of the top 10 teams. Despite playing so many tough opponents, Ohio State is still 6-6 on the year and tied with Michigan, Rutgers, and Penn State for third in the Big Ten. In their last game, the Buckeyes lost 8-7 to Maryland, who was ranked ninth in the country at the time.
Tonight’s meeting will be the 18th all-time between the two schools. Johns Hopkins holds a 10-7 edge in the series, but Ohio State has had the upper hand since becoming conference foes with the Blue Jays, posting a 7-5 record. Last year these teams met in Baltimore, with Johns Hopkins winning 17-8. The last time these two teams met in Columbus was back in 2022, with Ohio State defending their home turf with a 12-10 victory.
Even though Ohio State won’t be playing their last regular season home game of the year, the Buckeyes will be honoring their senior class on Sunday. There will be a ceremony starting at approximately 6:05 p.m. ET to honor the 15 seniors on this year’s team. The senior class has won 30 games in their Ohio State careers, including four wins over Michigan. Along with the victories, the seniors were part of the 2022 team that made the NCAA Tournament, which was Ohio State’s first appearance in the tournament since 2017.
This year’s Ohio State squad relies heavily on a very stout defense. The Buckeyes are only allowing 9.42 goals per game, which leads the Big Ten and is ranked seventh in the country. Freshman Caleb Fyock has started 11 games in goal for Ohio State this year, posting a 9.27 goals against average, which is fifth-best in the country. After growing up in Maryland, Fyock will be fired to take on a team from his home state.
Along with how good the Buckeyes have been at keeping the ball out of their net, Ohio State has done a great job at taking the ball away from their opponents this year. The 107 turnovers the Buckeyes have caused are the team’s most since 2012. Senior Marcus Hudgins leads the team with 19 caused turnovers this year, which ranks third in the Big Ten. Ohio State also tops the Big Ten with 33.67 ground balls per game.
On the offensive end, Alex Marinier became the first Ohio State player to score 20 goals this year, and is leading the team with 22 goals. The junior’s best performance of the year came two weeks ago when he scored a career-high five goals in a 14-8 win at Rutgers. Marinier leads the team with 24 points on the season.
Sitting just behind Marinier is Ed Shean, who has dished out a team-high 10 assists as part of his 23 points this year. Ben Mayer is nearing the 20-goal mark this season, as he enters tonight’s game with 18 tallies. Gannon Matthews, Jack McKenna, and Shean are the other Buckeyes who have scored at least 10 goals this season.
Johns Hopkins enters tonight’s contest on a three-game winning streak, beating Rutgers, Michigan, and Penn State during that span. Even in their three losses, the Blue Jays have been impressive, losing to Denver and Navy in overtime, and 14-13 to Syracuse last month. Despite being a fixture in the NCAA Tournament, Johns Hopkins hasn’t been able to win it all since back in 2007, the last of their nine NCAA Tournament titles since 1972.
Ohio State’s defense is going to have their hands full against a Blue Jays offense that can put goals on the scoreboard. Leading the charge for Johns Hopkins is Garrett Degnon, who has scored 34 goals so far this season. The graduate student has been on a tear pretty much all season, scoring at least three goals in the last six games, and nine games overall. Jacob Angelus is leading the team in overall points with 29 assists and 47 points overall. Johns Hopkins has six players with at least 10 goals this season.
The Buckeyes can’t afford to allow Johns Hopkins to build an early lead, since Ohio State is a team that lacks the offensive firepower to play from behind. Not only do the Blue Jays have more scoring weapons that you’ll see from Ohio State, but they also have a strong goalie. Chayse Ierlan has played all but four minutes this year for the Blue Jays, allowing just under 10 goals per game. What the Buckeyes need to do is try and build a multiple goal lead and then rely on their defense to keep Johns Hopkins at bay.
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network
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