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OSU Non-Revenue: Women’s Hockey Off To A Strong Start
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It’s October and that means college hockey season is getting underway. The Ohio State women’s hockey team opened their season last weekend with a trip to Troy, New York to take on RPI, that is Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute not the computerized rating system used in NCAA tournament selections. The Buckeyes got their season off to a hot start, scoring two goals in the first two minutes of Friday’s game as they took a commanding 3-0 lead at the end of the first period on the way to a 4-1 win. RPI outshot OSU 35-22 but redshirt sophomore goalie Kassidy Sauve was a force in net, recording 34 saves.
Kassidy Sauve was named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week for her excellent performance in goal for the OSU women’s hockey team.
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography 2016
Saturday’s game may not have featured as much offense but it was still all Buckeyes as Ohio State improved to 2-0 on the season with a 2-0 shutout of RPI. OSU was once again outshot 33-23 but Sauve put in another amazing performance, stopping every shot she faced. Sauve’s 67 save weekend led to her being named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week; this is the fourth such honor for Sauve but I suspect it will be far from her last.
Ohio State opens WCHA conference play this weekend with a trip to Wisconsin to take on a Badger team ranked 1st in the country. Sauve will need another excellent weekend as the Badgers were on fire with their shooting, scoring 10 goals in their opening two games.
The Ohio State men’s hockey team will also be in action this weekend as they head out west to Denver, Colorado to take part in the IceBreaker tournament. The Buckeyes will take on the University of Denver on Friday night and then either Boston College or Air Force on Saturday.
Cross Country
The Ohio State men’s cross country team continued their strong start to the season, winning the All-Ohio Championship on Friday; this is OSU’s second straight All-Ohio Championship win and their 13th overall. Junior Evan Stifel just missed out on the individual title, coming in second place. OSU has now won two of their three meets this season and finished third in the other, knocking off 28th ranked Louisville in the process.
Other Sports
The women’s field hockey team broke a four game losing streak by posting a pair of victories last weekend. On Friday the Buckeyes defeated Kent State 3-2 and then blanked Ball State 3-0 on Monday. The wins wrap up the non-conference portions of OSU’s schedule and bring the team to 5-7 on the season. Unfortunately the Buckeyes are 0-3 in Big Ten games so far and will need to really turn things around over their remaining games and the Big Ten tournament.
The Ohio State women’s soccer team got the season off to a hot start but struggled at the start of Big Ten play, going winless in their first three conference games. Things appear to be turning around for the Buckeyes though as after getting their first Big Ten win against Iowa on September 25th, OSU tied Northwestern 0-0 last Saturday. The Wildcats entered the game 10-1-0 on the season so a strong OSU performance in the tie is a positive sign. The draw helped Ohio State improve to 19th in the country with a 7-4-2 record. This weekend features games at Maryland and Purdue; both games should be wins which would allow the Buckeyes to build some nice momentum.
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Charles via our good friends at Buckeye Battle Cry
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
It’s October and that means college hockey season is getting underway. The Ohio State women’s hockey team opened their season last weekend with a trip to Troy, New York to take on RPI, that is Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute not the computerized rating system used in NCAA tournament selections. The Buckeyes got their season off to a hot start, scoring two goals in the first two minutes of Friday’s game as they took a commanding 3-0 lead at the end of the first period on the way to a 4-1 win. RPI outshot OSU 35-22 but redshirt sophomore goalie Kassidy Sauve was a force in net, recording 34 saves.
Kassidy Sauve was named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week for her excellent performance in goal for the OSU women’s hockey team.
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography 2016
Saturday’s game may not have featured as much offense but it was still all Buckeyes as Ohio State improved to 2-0 on the season with a 2-0 shutout of RPI. OSU was once again outshot 33-23 but Sauve put in another amazing performance, stopping every shot she faced. Sauve’s 67 save weekend led to her being named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week; this is the fourth such honor for Sauve but I suspect it will be far from her last.
Ohio State opens WCHA conference play this weekend with a trip to Wisconsin to take on a Badger team ranked 1st in the country. Sauve will need another excellent weekend as the Badgers were on fire with their shooting, scoring 10 goals in their opening two games.
The Ohio State men’s hockey team will also be in action this weekend as they head out west to Denver, Colorado to take part in the IceBreaker tournament. The Buckeyes will take on the University of Denver on Friday night and then either Boston College or Air Force on Saturday.
Cross Country
The Ohio State men’s cross country team continued their strong start to the season, winning the All-Ohio Championship on Friday; this is OSU’s second straight All-Ohio Championship win and their 13th overall. Junior Evan Stifel just missed out on the individual title, coming in second place. OSU has now won two of their three meets this season and finished third in the other, knocking off 28th ranked Louisville in the process.
Other Sports
The women’s field hockey team broke a four game losing streak by posting a pair of victories last weekend. On Friday the Buckeyes defeated Kent State 3-2 and then blanked Ball State 3-0 on Monday. The wins wrap up the non-conference portions of OSU’s schedule and bring the team to 5-7 on the season. Unfortunately the Buckeyes are 0-3 in Big Ten games so far and will need to really turn things around over their remaining games and the Big Ten tournament.
The Ohio State women’s soccer team got the season off to a hot start but struggled at the start of Big Ten play, going winless in their first three conference games. Things appear to be turning around for the Buckeyes though as after getting their first Big Ten win against Iowa on September 25th, OSU tied Northwestern 0-0 last Saturday. The Wildcats entered the game 10-1-0 on the season so a strong OSU performance in the tie is a positive sign. The draw helped Ohio State improve to 19th in the country with a 7-4-2 record. This weekend features games at Maryland and Purdue; both games should be wins which would allow the Buckeyes to build some nice momentum.
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