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OSU Non-Rev: An Up and Down Weekend
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The 19th ranked Ohio State women’s soccer team has gotten off to their best start in years, taking a 5-1 record into their last non-conference weekend of the season. On Friday the Buckeyes hosted Texas and the Longhorns were not very polite guests, scoring four minutes into the game to go up 1-0. After nearly tying the game midway through the first half, OSU finally knotted things up with a goal in the 59th minute. Both teams had scoring opportunities in the final minutes of regulation but neither could convert. Overtime went well for the Buckeyes though as Nichelle Prince scored her second goal of the game to give OSU the 2-1 win; Ohio State is now 2-0 in overtime games this season.
The Buckeyes wrapped up the non-conference portion of their schedule Monday night when they hosted 7th ranked BYU. It looked like Ohio State would get off to a fast start, almost scoring in the opening minute but the Cougars goaltender made a nice save. BYU got on the board with a goal in the eighth minute and never looked back on their way to a 3-0 victory. The Buckeyes had several chances but great goaltending and defensive play by BYU thwarted all of those. This was the first time that the Buckeyes were held scoreless all season. While the loss was disappointing, the Buckeye offense showed positives signs this weekend, generating more shots and shots on goal than they have in recent games.
Ohio State opens Big Ten play this week with a trip to Wisconsin on Friday and then a rod match against 10th ranked Minnesota on Sunday; both games can be seen on BTN+.
Women’s Volleyball
The 12th ranked Ohio State women’s volleyball headed to Missouri over the weekend for the Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational. The Buckeyes got the invitational off to a great start with a dominating straight set win over IUPUI (25-9, 25-13, 25-12). The Buckeyes never trailed by more than a point in the match and never later than when they were down 3-2 in the second set.
In their second match on Friday Ohio State took on host Missouri State. The Buckeyes jumped out to a quick 8-2 lead in the opening set before the Bears rallied to tighten things up. OSU led by one late in the set but scored the final three points to take the set 25-21. The next two sets were also tight affairs but this time Missouri State was the team to get the late spurts as they took sets two and three to take a lead in the match. The Buckeyes retook the momentum in a tight fourth set, earning a 25-22 win to force a deciding fifth set. The Bears jumped out to a quick 4-1 lead in the final set and would hang onto that on the way to a 15-12 win that gave them a 3-2 match upset over the Buckeyes. This was Missouri State’s second upset against a ranked Big Ten team this season as they had already upset 14th ranked Illinois; this takes a bit of the sting out of the loss but it was still a disappointing match.
Ohio State finished the Invitational with a match against Green Bay on Saturday. Things got off to a bad start for the Buckeyes as after taking an early 8-7 lead, they went cold, giving up a 7-1 run that Green Bay used to get a 25-21 first set win. The second set was a tight affair that was tied at 24 before OSU scored the two straight points to take the set and tie the match up. The Buckeyes seemed to have things in control as they dominated the third set, earning a 25-15 win over the Phoenix. The momentum didn’t last though and Green Bay flipped the tables almost exactly, taking the fourth set 25-14 to force a fifth set. The final set was a thrilled with five ties and two lead changes but OSU came out on top, 15-11 to take the set and the match, 3-2. This match was closer than it should be and coupled with the loss to Missouri State shows that the Buckeyes have some work to do in order to live up to their ranking. The way the Buckeyes bounced back from their disastrous fourth set is a positive sign and shows this team does have some fight.
Seniors Valeria Leon and Taylor Sandbothe both earned spots on the all-tournament team, this was the 10th all-tournament team Sandbothe has been named to in her last 11 non-conference tournaments. Their 2-1 performance on the weekend dropped Ohio State to 19th in the polls with a 7-2 record. The Buckeyes will play their final non-conference games this weekend as they travel to Muncie, Indiana for the Ball State Active Ankle Challenge where they will take on Valparaiso, UNC Greensboro, and Ball State. OSU will be big favorites in all three matches but will have to have better focus and effort than they showed against Missouri State and Green Bay.
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The men’s soccer team earned their first win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Norther western on Friday night. The Buckeyes couldn’t sustain the momentum though as they dropped a 4-2 match to Penn State on Tuesday. OSU is now 1-5 on the season but has shown signs of getting their offense going finally, scoring 4 goals in the last games after being held scoreless in their first three.
The women’s field hockey team improved to 3-3 on the season with a 2-1 overtime victory over Miami (OH). The Buckeyes are now on a three game winning streak that has shown marked improvement in their defense; OSU gave up 15 goals in their first three games but only two in their most recent three.
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Charles via our good friends at Buckeye Battle Cry
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The 19th ranked Ohio State women’s soccer team has gotten off to their best start in years, taking a 5-1 record into their last non-conference weekend of the season. On Friday the Buckeyes hosted Texas and the Longhorns were not very polite guests, scoring four minutes into the game to go up 1-0. After nearly tying the game midway through the first half, OSU finally knotted things up with a goal in the 59th minute. Both teams had scoring opportunities in the final minutes of regulation but neither could convert. Overtime went well for the Buckeyes though as Nichelle Prince scored her second goal of the game to give OSU the 2-1 win; Ohio State is now 2-0 in overtime games this season.
The Buckeyes wrapped up the non-conference portion of their schedule Monday night when they hosted 7th ranked BYU. It looked like Ohio State would get off to a fast start, almost scoring in the opening minute but the Cougars goaltender made a nice save. BYU got on the board with a goal in the eighth minute and never looked back on their way to a 3-0 victory. The Buckeyes had several chances but great goaltending and defensive play by BYU thwarted all of those. This was the first time that the Buckeyes were held scoreless all season. While the loss was disappointing, the Buckeye offense showed positives signs this weekend, generating more shots and shots on goal than they have in recent games.
Ohio State opens Big Ten play this week with a trip to Wisconsin on Friday and then a rod match against 10th ranked Minnesota on Sunday; both games can be seen on BTN+.
Women’s Volleyball
The 12th ranked Ohio State women’s volleyball headed to Missouri over the weekend for the Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational. The Buckeyes got the invitational off to a great start with a dominating straight set win over IUPUI (25-9, 25-13, 25-12). The Buckeyes never trailed by more than a point in the match and never later than when they were down 3-2 in the second set.
In their second match on Friday Ohio State took on host Missouri State. The Buckeyes jumped out to a quick 8-2 lead in the opening set before the Bears rallied to tighten things up. OSU led by one late in the set but scored the final three points to take the set 25-21. The next two sets were also tight affairs but this time Missouri State was the team to get the late spurts as they took sets two and three to take a lead in the match. The Buckeyes retook the momentum in a tight fourth set, earning a 25-22 win to force a deciding fifth set. The Bears jumped out to a quick 4-1 lead in the final set and would hang onto that on the way to a 15-12 win that gave them a 3-2 match upset over the Buckeyes. This was Missouri State’s second upset against a ranked Big Ten team this season as they had already upset 14th ranked Illinois; this takes a bit of the sting out of the loss but it was still a disappointing match.
Ohio State finished the Invitational with a match against Green Bay on Saturday. Things got off to a bad start for the Buckeyes as after taking an early 8-7 lead, they went cold, giving up a 7-1 run that Green Bay used to get a 25-21 first set win. The second set was a tight affair that was tied at 24 before OSU scored the two straight points to take the set and tie the match up. The Buckeyes seemed to have things in control as they dominated the third set, earning a 25-15 win over the Phoenix. The momentum didn’t last though and Green Bay flipped the tables almost exactly, taking the fourth set 25-14 to force a fifth set. The final set was a thrilled with five ties and two lead changes but OSU came out on top, 15-11 to take the set and the match, 3-2. This match was closer than it should be and coupled with the loss to Missouri State shows that the Buckeyes have some work to do in order to live up to their ranking. The way the Buckeyes bounced back from their disastrous fourth set is a positive sign and shows this team does have some fight.Seniors Valeria Leon and Taylor Sandbothe both earned spots on the all-tournament team, this was the 10th all-tournament team Sandbothe has been named to in her last 11 non-conference tournaments. Their 2-1 performance on the weekend dropped Ohio State to 19th in the polls with a 7-2 record. The Buckeyes will play their final non-conference games this weekend as they travel to Muncie, Indiana for the Ball State Active Ankle Challenge where they will take on Valparaiso, UNC Greensboro, and Ball State. OSU will be big favorites in all three matches but will have to have better focus and effort than they showed against Missouri State and Green Bay.
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The men’s soccer team earned their first win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Norther western on Friday night. The Buckeyes couldn’t sustain the momentum though as they dropped a 4-2 match to Penn State on Tuesday. OSU is now 1-5 on the season but has shown signs of getting their offense going finally, scoring 4 goals in the last games after being held scoreless in their first three.
The women’s field hockey team improved to 3-3 on the season with a 2-1 overtime victory over Miami (OH). The Buckeyes are now on a three game winning streak that has shown marked improvement in their defense; OSU gave up 15 goals in their first three games but only two in their most recent three.
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