Ohio State sports have not cooled down after starting the new year off hot. This week, the Buckeyes toppled the giant that is Penn State men's ice hockey, continued to show their volleyball dominance, and impressed all throughout the rest of the athletic program.
Men's Ice Hockey
No. 11 Ohio State entered a tough two-game set in Pennsylvania against top-ranked Penn State on Jan. 20 and 21, and they did not disappoint.
On Friday, Jan. 20, the Buckeyes tied Penn State 3-3, helped by 56 saves from senior goalie Christian Frey and two goals from sophomore forward Mason Jobst, including this one to tie the game in the third period.
Mason Jobst's 9th goal of the year, a PPG, tied the game at 3 in the third period at Penn State. #GoBucks https://t.co/OakWeDLM12
— Ohio State M Hockey (@OhioState_MHKY) January 21, 2017
Senior defender Josh Healey also added a goal on Friday, his third of the season.
On Saturday, the Buckeyes were relentless as they throttled the Nittany Lions to the tune of a 6-3 victory which included 41 saves from Frey, and goals from six different Buckeyes on the night. Three of those goals were scored in the third period to ensure Ohio State's impressive victory on the road.
Final goal of the game was scored by Christian Lampasso, set up by Luke Stork. https://t.co/l2V4HeFNE4 #GoBucks
— Ohio State M Hockey (@OhioState_MHKY) January 22, 2017
This goal from junior forward Christian Lampasso concluded the scoring for the night, as the Buckeyes downed Penn State. They will assuredly move up in the rankings after a very impressive road win over an extremely talented Penn State squad.
Men's Volleyball
The top-ranked Buckeyes added another impressive victory to their resume, beating Saint Francis University in three sets to extend their winning streak to 29 straight, and their record to 6-0 on the season.
Winner winner dinner! Buckeyes improve to 6-0 and extend winning streak to 29 matches with a sweep over Saint Francis. #GoBucks
— OSU Men's Volleyball (@OhioState_MVB) January 21, 2017
Senior Miles Johnson led the squad with 13 points, including 11 kills, on the day, while reigning AVCA player of the year had a strong day with 9 kills of his own to help the squad sweep the Red Flash.
tennis
Both the No. 3 men's and No. 7 women's teams began their seasons this week, with the women taking on Bowling Green and Wright State while the men hosted Cleveland State and Toledo. Both teams got off to really impressive starts.
The women's team swept both of their foes 7-0 to increase their home winning streak to 18 straight.
The men's team matched the women with two sweeps of their own, 7-0 over Toledo and 4-0 over Cleveland State.
Women's Ice Hockey
While the men's team took on top-ranked Penn State in State Park, the women's team traveled to take on No. 4 Minnesota.
The Buckeyes dropped the first matchup on Jan. 20 2-1, with their lone goal coming from junior forward Julianna Iafallo.
Buckeye goal! Julianna Iafallo puts Ohio State ahead 1-0! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/yYLOEWkYAl
— Ohio State W Hockey (@OhioState_WHKY) January 21, 2017
In their Jan. 21 matchup, the Buckeyes held the Golden Gophers to only one goal, but only mustered one goal, which came from senior forward Katie Matheny, in regulation and overtime themselves, sending the game to a shootout.
The game ended in that 1-1 tie, but the Buckeyes beat Minnesota 2-1 in the shootout to make up some ground in the Big Ten.
WATCH: @juls_iafallo's shootout winner in today's 1-1 tie against No. 4 Minnesota#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/NXb0ewmh1h
— Ohio State W Hockey (@OhioState_WHKY) January 22, 2017
Track & Field
Three Buckeyes took home individual titles at the Auburn Invitational on Jan. 21, including senior sprinter Aaliyah Barnes running a 23.66 in the 200-meter dash, a mark good for No. 8 in the NCAA this season.
.@TheAaliyahB takes gold in a loaded 200m dash field with her best time of the season! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/Uun1n7nkE7
— Ohio State T&F/XC (@OhioState_TFXC) January 21, 2017
In the 3,000m run, junior Christine Frederick ran a 9:40.46 to capture a victory as well as a personal best for the season.
Junior Cole Gorski also had a monumental day pole vaulting, as he cleared 5.20m en route the the third-best mark in Ohio State Track & Field program history.
Congrats To @c_gorski28 on joining the 17' club today! pic.twitter.com/vesisqzJi7
— OSU Pole Vault (@OSUPoleVault) January 21, 2017
Wrestling
Another week, another win for the fourth-ranked squad this week, as they traveled to world champion Kyle Snyder's old high school in Olney, MD to take on the University of Maryland.
A victorious homecoming for @Snyder_man45 and the #Buckeyes. More to come on https://t.co/NoBUbAde0A. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/2m6EfKmkFY
— Ohio State Wrestling (@wrestlingbucks) January 22, 2017
The Buckeyes sealed a dominant victory when Snyder won his matchup 22-7, and the final team score was 30-12 in favor of Ohio State.
Gymnastics
No. 18 women's gymnastics suffered a loss to No. 22 Iowa on Jan. 21, finishing with a score of 195.525 to the Hawkeyes' 196.175.
Buckeyes start on vault! pic.twitter.com/lC7FINHKek
— Ohio State WGYM (@OhioState_WGYM) January 21, 2017
Junior Alexis Mattern continues to shine for the Buckeyes, posting a personal-best 9.850 on the uneven bars to tie for second in the event. Mattern also finished second in all-around with a total score of 39.050.
Buckeyes finish with 195.525 vs. Iowa! Full recap at https://t.co/J1Ntus9hrx. Back at it at Minnesota next Saturday. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/hnmlbJuSLx
— Ohio State WGYM (@OhioState_WGYM) January 21, 2017
No. 4 Men's gymnastics had a very impressive victory over No. 17 University of Illinois at Chicago, taking first place in each of the six events on Jan. 20 en route to a final score of 412.150-381.500
Solid night at St. John...#GoBucks! pic.twitter.com/vlDnnQfEkf
— Ohio State Men's Gym (@OhioState_MGYM) January 21, 2017
The Buckeyes' impressive win included the nation's second-highest parallel bar team score, fourth-highest high bar team score, and third-highest pommel horse score.
Other Events
Rifle took down Air Force and Jacksonville State to start the season strong. Pistol defeated The Citadel and the United States Military Academy on Jan. 17, including three individual winners. Fencing finished 5-5 at the St. John's Invitational, which featured four of the top ten teams in the nation, and captured a huge victory over defending-champion University of Columbia 14-13.
Upcoming Events
- Jan. 24 - Men's Tennis vs. Butler & Xavier
- Jan. 24 - Men's Volleyball vs. Penn State
- Jan. 26 - Men's Ice Hockey vs. Wisconsin
- Jan. 27 - Men's Tennis vs. Utah
- Jan. 27, 28 - Pistol, Winter Open (Columbus, Ohio)
- Jan. 27 - Men's & Women's Swimming @ Michigan
- Jan. 27 - Men's Volleyball vs. Barton College
- Jan. 27 - Wrestling @ Iowa
- Jan. 27, 28 - Women's Ice Hockey @ Minnesota Duluth
- Jan. 27, 28 - Track & Field - Findlay Classic (Findlay, Ohio)
- Jan. 28 - Women's Tennis vs. Florida State
- Jan. 28 - Men's Tennis Championship Match (must beat Utah Jan. 27 to play)
- Jan. 28 - Women's Gymnastics vs. Minnesota
- Jan. 28 - Men's Ice Hockey - Wisconsin Super Saturday (Madison Square Garden, NY)
- Jan. 28 - Men's Lacrosse @ Duke
- Jan. 29 - Men's Tennis Consolation Match (must lose to Utah Jan. 27 to play)
- Jan. 29 - Women's Tennis Championship Match (must beat Florida State Jan. 28 to play)
- Jan. 29 - Women's Tennis Consolation Match (must lose to Florida State Jan. 28 to play)
- Jan. 29 - Rifle vs. Kentucky
