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josh wick contends for windon memorial title
Ohio State sophomore Josh Wick enters the final day of Windon Memorial tournament action within striking distance of the leader. Through 36 holes, Wick sits at 4-under (138) and is just three strokes out of the first place Stuart McDonald of Purdue.
As a team, Ohio State enters the final day tied for fourth place. The Buckeyes accumulated 36 birdies, the second highest tournament total. They're led by sophomore Josh Wick and senior Tee-k Kelly who are each have 10 birdies — also good for second most in the tournament.
Third round action began at 8 A.M. and is expected to conclude late afternoon to evening. We will provide an updates here as they come.
Update (5:15 P.M.): Clark Engle and Josh Wick Finish in Top-10
Junior Clark and Engle and sophomore Josh Wick both finished tied for ninth place at the Windon Memorial finishing at 2-under and just four strokes behind the tournament winner.
Engle jumped 18 spots on the leader-board after posting the second best round of the tournament with a 4-under 67 to secure his first career top-10 finish.
As a team, the Buckeyes finished sixth, scoring +4 total.
They will be back in action this weekend in the Nike Golf Collegiate Invitational Oct. 4-6.
women's volleyball streak ends
Ohio State's 11-match win streak did not survive the weekend, as No. 21 Minnesota bested the Buckeyes three sets to two in the Big Ten opener.
The Gophers put the Buckeyes in a hole by winning the first two sets, but Ohio State battled back to send it to a fifth set where they were ultimately defeated 15-11, giving them their first loss since the season opener.
It did not take the team long to bounce back from the defeat though. Just two days later, Ohio State defeated No. 16 Wisconsin in yet another five-set thriller.
The team is 12-2 on the season, but has only just begun their grueling Big Ten slate. It features seven ranked opponents, including top-ranked Penn State in back-to-back matches.
This week, the Buckeyes play host to Iowa, Friday, and No. 4 Nebraska, Saturday.
men's soccer notches a win
For the first time since the season opener, the men's soccer team tasted victory.
In a Friday evening game, Ohio State got back in the win column with a 2-0 victory against Dayton. Junior forwards Yaw Amankwa and Christian Soldat scored for OSU.
"We really needed a win tonight against a good Dayton team and our guys had the focus and determination," head coach John Bluem said.
The team had clear early season struggles. After winning their season opener, the Buckeyes dropped four straight matches in which they were outscored by a total of 7-1. Recently, it appears they found their form. Last weekend, Ohio State tied two ranked opponents in Akron and Penn State, and finally got back in the win column against Dayton.
They'll look to continue their upward trend this week with matches against Louisville and Michigan State.
Other Scores and News
- Women's Soccer: Beat Iowa 3-1 and lost to Nebraska 2-0
- Field Hockey: Fell to Miami 5-0 and beat Penn State in double-overtime 2-1
- Women's Golf: Finished fourth at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship.
What's Happening This Week
- Men's Golf: Competes in Nike Golf Intercollegiate Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.
- Women's Volleyball: Hosts Iowa Friday and Nebraska Saturday.
- Men's Soccer: Hosts Louisville Thursday and visits Michigan State Sunday.
- Women's Soccer: Travels to Illinois Friday.
- Field Hockey: Hosts Maryland Friday.
- Men's Cross-Country: Competes in the All-Ohio Championships.
- Women's Cross Country: Competes in Greater-Louisville Classic Saturday
