Ohio State showed no ill effects in their first game of the season at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on Thursday night as it disposed of Johns Hopkins, 15-13, in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament.
Freshman attackman Tre Leclaire opened scoring within two minutes as the Buckeyes never trailed in a surprisingly easy win.
We're underway at the Jesse with a quick one from Leclaire! #Buckeyes take the 1-0 lead early! #GoBucks https://t.co/tdcqgZ0XVd
— Ohio State Men's LAX (@OhioState_MLAX) May 4, 2017
Redshirt junior Tyler Pfister made it 3-0 good guys minutes later:
Pfister rifles one past the Johns Hopkins goalkeeper to make it 3-0 in favor of the #Buckeyes! #GoBucks https://t.co/HIxsWZpqDm
— Ohio State Men's LAX (@OhioState_MLAX) May 4, 2017
The Buckeyes led at half, 10-5, as Leclaire finished with five goals:
#Buckeyes have a 10-5 lead at the half! Leclaire paces the way with 5 goals and Pfister tacks on 2 more! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/ZVonVOiLaT
— Ohio State Men's LAX (@OhioState_MLAX) May 5, 2017
Junior attackman Colin Chell led off the second half scoring to make it 11-5:
2nd half underway at the Jesse with a goal from the stick of Colin Chell! #Buckeyes 11 Blue Jays 5. #GoBucks https://t.co/zBqPvBi7J5
— Ohio State Men's LAX (@OhioState_MLAX) May 5, 2017
Senior attackman Eric Fannell's first goal of the night made it 12-6 midway through the third quarter:
Fannell's first goal of the game puts Ohio State back in front by six (12-6) with 9:51 left to play in the 3rd! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/Uc8A3VAHVT
— Ohio State Men's LAX (@OhioState_MLAX) May 5, 2017
After a 4-0 Blue Jays run, Leclaire's career-high sixth goal made it 13-10:
Leclaire scores his 6th goal of the evening (career high) on a nice assist from Jasinski! #Buckeyes 13 Blue Jays 10 https://t.co/h9hc2gjreZ
— Ohio State Men's LAX (@OhioState_MLAX) May 5, 2017
Senior attackman Austin Shanks' first goal of the night 40 seconds later made it 14-10:
58 seconds later and the #Buckeye lead is now back to four (14-10)! Shanks nets his first goal of the evening...11:28 left to play! pic.twitter.com/rd1k4tYr2Q
— Ohio State Men's LAX (@OhioState_MLAX) May 5, 2017
After the Blue Jays retaliated, Jack Jasinkski made it 15-11 midway through the fourth:
Jasinski's isolation move puts the #Buckeyes back up by four (15-11)! 7:40 remains in the game! #GoBucks https://t.co/j8AhXDfo0y
— Ohio State Men's LAX (@OhioState_MLAX) May 5, 2017
A Johns Hopkins fourth-quarter rally fell short.
FINAL: #Buckeyes knock of the Blue Jays 15-13! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/QcD3WYP43B
— Ohio State Men's LAX (@OhioState_MLAX) May 5, 2017
Ohio State plays Maryland on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on BTN for the Big Ten championship.
