Ohio State excellence is not exclusive to the football field or the basketball court. Around the Oval is our way of keeping you informed of the amazing things happening with the other 34 varsity sports on campus.
Men's hockey Takes miami to OT
The Ohio State football team wasn't the only team that took its opponent to overtime this week. The men's hockey team faced the Miami Redhawks which resulted in a 1-1 overtime draw.
The David Gust scored first for the Buckeyes just three minutes into the game. In the second period Miami scored on the power play, making the score 1-1. After that there was no scoring for the rest of the game and the two opponents went to overtime. Neither team scored in the five minutes of overtime and the game officially ended in a draw. Senior goalie Matt Tomkins had an impressive 22 saves. The Buckeyes went on to win the shootout when freshman Tanner Laczynski put one past the Redhawk goalie. Technically, the game will be recored as a tie due to NCHC rules, but we all know who really came away from this matchup victorious.
FINAL: Game is officially a 1-1 tie. In the sudden victory shootout, Tomkins made a save and Laczynski won it for the Buckeyes. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/fWSXAIAbyC
— Ohio State M Hockey (@OhioState_MHKY) October 16, 2016
The No. 19 Buckeyes are certainly off to an solid start this season and will continue their conquest of in-state opponents on October 21 and 22 against Bowling Green.
Beautiful night for warmups outside ... Ohio State vs Miami puck drop in about an hour. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/AXr8F6gemr
— Ohio State M Hockey (@OhioState_MHKY) October 15, 2016
women's hockey goes 1-1 with Bemidji State
The women's hockey team took on the Bemidji State Beavers in two different matchups this week. The Buckeyes won the first game, 3-1, the team's first win against a ranked opponent for the season. In the second game, Ohio State fell 4-1 to the Beavers. The Buckeyes are now 3-2-1 for the season.
In Ohio State's victory over Bemidji, Lauren Spring scored first for the Buckeyes in just the fourth minute of play. Erin Langermeier followed up shortly after with another goal. Rebecca Freiberger scored the final goal of the game off of an assist from Spring, and her first ever for the Scarlet and Gray in the second period to seal the deal for Ohio State, 3-1. Buckeye goalie Kassidy Sauve contributed to the victory with 35 saves for the night.
Kassidy Sauve mercifully releasing one of the 35 pucks she stopped. The other 34 weren't so lucky. (@brentcizekphoto) pic.twitter.com/wI4fJYWWON
— Ohio State W Hockey (@OhioState_WHKY) October 15, 2016
The next day the Bucks fell to the Beavers, 4-1. Bemidji scored three of its for goals off of power plays in the second period. The single Ohio State goal of the game came from Ariana DePinto, her first ever at the collegiate level.
Next, Ohio State will kick off B1G play this Friday in Columbus against Minnesota.
women's volleyball falls to Nebraska, Defeats Iowa
It was an up and down week for the No. 19 Ohio State women's volleyball team. The Buckeyes took on No. 3 Nebraska for the second time this season, this time at home, and lost in a grueling battle of four sets. Later on in the weekend, the Buckeyes broke their three-loss streak with an impressive three set win over Iowa.
Ohio State lost the first two sets by a close margin of 25-20. The Buckeyes rallied in the third set and got off to an early 13-8 lead. The Huskers tied it 23-23, but Ohio State took the set 25-23. The Buckeyes fought hard to stay alive in the fourth set but ultimately lost 27-25.
Taylor Sandbothe led the Buckeyes in their battle with the Huskers with a dominating 24.5 points, 17 kills, seven blocks, and one service ace. Valeria Leon racked up 16 kills to her all-time tally, followed closely behind by Sandbothe and Luisa Schirmer, each with 13 digs.
Nebraska, who held the No. 1 spot in the country for the majority of the season, fell to No. 3 after losing to the Buckeyes in Lincoln. Now after leveling the score between the two opponents, Nebraska has risen to No. 1 once again. The Buckeyes remain steady at No. 19. Ohio State and Nebraska are officially 1-1 for the season and will be two teams to watch going into the B1G tournament and post-season play.
The three set victory over the Hawkeyes was a total team effort for the Buckeyes. Sandbothe led once again with 11 kills for the day, but was followed closely behind by Taylor Hughes with ten and Audra Appold with seven.
Ohio State will face Penn State next in Happy Valley on Wednesday and then will have a rematch with the Spartans in St. John Arena on Saturday.
more scores from around the oval
- Women's soccer falls to Indiana, 3-2, and ties Rutgers, 0-0, in double overtime.
- Men's soccer defeats Oakland, 3-0, and ties Indiana, 2-2, in double overtime.
- Field Hockey falls to Maryland, 2-1, and Rutgers, 3-1.
@_abdi_1#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/ClmYjFp7fB
— OhioStateMensSoccer (@OhioState_MSOC) October 12, 2016
what's up next
As many of the fall sports begin the wrap up the regular season, the winter sports are just beginning which means it is a busy time in the world of non-revenue sports. Here's what's on the docket for this week.
- October 18 - Men's Soccer at Louisville
- October 19 - Women's Volleyball at Penn State
- October 20-24 - Tennis ITA Midwest Regional Championship at OSU Varsity Tennis Center
- October 21 - Men's Soccer at Michigan
- October 21 - Women's Hockey vs. Minnesota
- October 21 - Men's Hockey at Bowling Green
- October 22 - Women's Hockey vs. Minnesota
- October 22 - Men's Hockey vs. Bowling Green
- October 22 - Women's Soccer at Michigan
- October 22 - Women's Volleyball vs. Michigan State
Go Bucks!
