Athletics Good Stuff – Ohio State Buckeyes
9/20/2006 12:00:00 AM | General
Sept. 20, 2006
Athletes of the Week
Women’s soccer goalkeeper Lauren Robertson (Fr., Mission Viejo,Calif./So Cal Blues) posted her third shutout of the season Sept.15 in the Scarlet and Gray’s 1-0 upset over No. 15 California inthe Ohio State Tournament at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. The truefreshman notched back-to-back shutouts earlier in the seasonagainst Kent State Aug. 25 and Xavier Aug. 27. Robertson also heldWashington scoreless for 87 minutes Sept. 17 before relinquishingjust her third goal in six games in Ohio State’s 2-1 win. In 180minutes of action Robertson made 11 saves.
For her efforts, Robertson was named to the online publication Top Drawer Soccer National Team for the week of Sept. 18.
John Ealy, a junior on the men’s cross country team, led OhioState to a meet victory for the second week in a row Friday at theBuckeye Invitational. Ealy, who won the individual title at theXavier Invitational Sept. 9, topped the Buckeye Invite field in atime of 22 minutes. Ealy was named Big Ten Runner of the Week forthe second-consecutive week.
Athletics Good Stuff
The renovation of Ohio State’s William Oxley Thompson Memorial(Main ) Library received a significant boost with a $5 million giftfrom the Ohio State Department of Athletics in an announcement madeSaturday by President Karen A. Holbrook and Athletics Director GeneSmith.
The Main Library is an Ohio State landmark, ranked 21st among the 113 members of the Association of Research Libraries. Still, while its resources and services remain strong, the library’s aging facilities no longer meet the needs of Ohio State students. Composed of three buildings, the original building opened in 1913, the stack towers were added in 1951 and the most recent renovation was a 1977 addition. The current renovation project, to be completed by 2009, will create a facility that serves Ohio State students and faculty well into the 21st century.
The library renovation has a budget of $108.9 million – some $70 million of which will be requested from state capital funds, $30 million of which will be generated from private sources, and $8 million of which will come from University sources previously set aside for this purpose. The commitment from the Department of Athletics brings the total private dollars raised thus far to $20 million.
Ohio State is one of a handful of universities in the country with a completely self-sustaining athletics program. From the revenues it receives for sports events and broadcast contracts, it transfers about $20 million each year to the university.
The $5 million gift is the second largest gift to the library renovation project. The Ohio State Libraries also received $7 million from Thomas E. and Patricia A. Duke Robinson of Troy, Ohio, longtime friends of the university and avid Buckeye fans who were introduced to the library renovation project by the Department of Athletics.
The sixth-ranked field hockey team blanked in-state foe Miami,6-0, Wednesday at North Turf Field to remain undefeated in 2006with a record of 5-0. This is the second-best start in the historyof the OSU field hockey program, just two wins shy of matching itsbest start set in 1999 (7-0). Sophomore Linda Haussener and juniorYesenia Luces each scored two goals and senior Saskia Mueller addedthree assists in the Buckeye victory. Also scoring for OSU werejunior Michaela O’Malley and sophomore Emily Mikac. Freshmangoalkeeper Lindsay Quintiliani made three saves for her secondshutout in five starts this season. She is now 5-0 and dropped hergoals-against-average to 1.00.
Ohio State’s game at Saint Louis Sunday was cancelled because of weather. No make up date has been determined. The Buckeyes next travel to Ohio University Tuesday to face the Bobcats at 6 p.m., before opening their Big Ten schedule at Iowa Sept. 24.
The men’s lacrosse team will host Johns Hopkins in the secondannual Michael R. Breschi Buckeye Classic at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 in JesseOwens Memorial Stadium in Columbus.
The event is named in honor of Michael R. Breschi, 3, the late son of Ohio State head coach Joe Breschi, who died accidentally in March 2004.
Tickets for the game are $5, with all proceeds benefiting the Michael Breschi Scholarship Fund at Ohio State. The scholarship is awarded annually to a member of the Buckeye men’s lacrosse team.
The men’s and women’s cross country teams both defeated KentState and Akron to win the Buckeye Invitational at the Ohio StateUniversity Golf Course Friday. It was the second week in a row theteams finished first in their respective races. Junior John Ealyand freshman Sarah Foster each claimed the individual titles forthe second race in a row as Ohio State played host to a crosscountry meet for first time since 2003. The women’s tennis teamopened the 2006-07 campaign at the Princeton Invitational over theweekend. Freshman Christina Keesey led the Buckeyes with eight winson the weekend, going a team-best 4-0 in doubles and also posting a4-0 ledger in singles. Sophomore Julie Voss also was undefeated onthe weekend, going 3-0 in doubles and 4-0 in singles. SeniorKristin Messmer also was 4-0 in singles play in the tourney.
The Buckeyes return to action in two tournaments this week, traveling to Winston Salem, N.C., for the Wake Forest Fall Invitational and to Philadelphia for Penn’s Cissie Leery Invitational.
Women’s soccer went 2-0 during the weekend, defeating No. 15California, 1-0, Sept. 15 and Washington, 2-1, Sept. 17 in the OhioState Tournament at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
The win over Cal gave true freshman goalkeeper Lauren Robertson her third shutout in six starts in 2006. In 180 minutes of action, Robertson made 11 saves. For her efforts, Robertson was named to the online publication Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week.
Scoring for the Buckeyes during the weekend was Lisa Collison, Jenna Greenwood and Ali Schwach. Greenwood scored the lone goal in the Scarlet and Gray’s upset over California. Collison tallied her seventh point of the season and the freshman Schwach scored her second collegiate goal against Washington.
Ohio State opens Big Ten play Friday when it travels to West Lafayette, Ind., to take on Purdue at 5 p.m. EST. The Buckeyes resume action Sunday against Indiana in Bloomington, Ind., at noon EST.
The Ohio State Department of Athletics wants to capture theenthusiasm of the true Buckeye fan and would like to know whatbeing a Buckeye means to you. This is your chance to show yourBuckeye pride. Show us how you are a part of THE PEOPLE. THETRADITION. THE EXCELLENCE.
The Ohio State Department of Athletics will be collecting home videos for a new advertising campaign. This is a chance to join with Ohio State and perhaps hear your voice on the radio, see yourself in a television commercial or even on the big screen at Ohio Stadium.
We know being a Buckeye is always in your heart but this opportunity will be short lived. Submit your videos no later than Friday, Oct. 13.
By mail: Send videos in VHS, 8MM, Hi-8 or digital formats along with the submission form to:
Ohio State Athletics
Attn: What Does It Mean Video Submission
Room 215 St. John Arena
410 Woody Hayes Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43210
For additional rules, regulations, submission form and release form, please visit ohiostatebuckeyes.com.
Synchronized swimmer Becky Kim and former Buckeye Kate Hooven(2004) helped the U.S. National Team I squad to a fourth-placefinish at the FINA Synchronized Swimming World Cup Team Competitionin Yokohama, Japan. The U.S. squad compiled 95.850 points. Themen’s soccer team topped Bowling Green, 2-0, last Thursday in JesseOwens Memorial Stadium to remain undefeated at home this season at2-0-1. After a road game at Butler Wednesday, the Buckeyes (2-4-2)play five of their next six games at home, beginning with a matchagainst Wisconsin-Green Bay at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Ohio State droppedits Big Ten opener Sunday at Northwestern, 3-1. Junior Xavier Balcleads the team in scoring with four goals, while junior goalkeeperCasey Latchem leads the Big Ten in saves with 35. Formerleft-handed pitcher Scott Lewis, was named the winner of theinaugural of Minor League Baseball’s Most Spectacular PitcherAward. The award goes to the qualifying pitcher with the lowestearned run average for the regular season, among all domestic minorleagues. Pitching for Kinston this season, Lewis dominated CarolinaLeague hitters, allowing just 84 hits and 19 earned runs in 115.2innings. He had a 1.48 ERA and exhibited outstanding control,walking a mere 28 batters while striking out 123. Lewis had just a3-3 record, the result of being on a strict 65-pitch limit. Hislongest outing of the regular season was 5.2 innings, which heaccomplished four times. Cleveland made Lewis a third-round pickout of Ohio State in 2004. He was 18-3 as a Buckeye and had a 2.38career ERA. His college won-loss percentage is tied for second alltime behind Steve Arlin, while his ERA ranks third behind Arlin andDick Boggs. 12h-ranked women’s volleyball finished thenon-conference season undefeated at 10-0. Last week the Buckeyesdefeated IFPW, 3-0 (30-12, 30-25, 30-26) and won at YoungstownState, 3-0 (30-18, 30-15, 30-25). Danielle Meyer had a match-high15 points with 15 kills while newcomer Anna Szerszen added 14 with12 kills, an ace serve and two assist blocks. Szerszen produced amatch-high 12 points in the win at Youngstown State on 10 kills, anace serve and two assist blocks. Briana McCarthy added 11.5 pointswith 10 kills and three assist blocks. Ami Stevens, who moved fromoutside hitter to libero had a co-match high 16 digs against IPFWand at match-high 11 at Youngstown State.
Ohio State opens Big Ten play this Wednesday at No. 2 Penn State (11-0) at 8 p.m. The match will be carried live by CSTV. The Buckeyes then travel to Iowa (11-1) for a Saturday match.
The men’s golf team finished eighth at the Gopher Invitationallast weekend to open the fall season. Senior Jack Tyler led OhioState individually, finishing 17th after a final round 72. TheBuckeyes return to action Oct. 8-9 at the Coca Cola Duke GolfClassic in Durham, N.C. The 18th ranked women’s golf team openedits season with a third-place finish at the Lady NorthernInvitational in East Lansing, Mich., last weekend. Four Buckeyeswere among the Top 20 individuals, led by junior Carling Coffing’s11th place finish. The Buckeyes are back in action at the WolverineInvitational in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 30-Oct. 1.
Ohio State Athletics Schedule
Sept. 19-30, 2006
Tuesday, Sept. 19
Field Hockey at Ohio, 6 p.m.
Athens, Ohio
Wednesday, Sept. 20
Men’s Soccer at Butler, 3 p.m.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Women’s Volleyball at Penn State, 8 p.m.
State College, Pa.
Friday, Sept. 22
Men’s Soccer vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Women’s Tennis at Wake Forest Fall Invitational
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Women’s Tennis at Penn Cissie Leary Invitational
Philadelphia, Pa.
Saturday, Sept. 23
Women’s Volleyball at Iowa, 7 p.m.
Iowa City, Iowa
Football vs. Penn State, 3:30 p.m.
State College, Pa.
Women’s Tennis at Wake Forest Fall Invitational
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Women’s Tennis at Penn Cissie Leary Invitational
Philadelphia, Pa.
Sunday, Sept. 24
Field Hockey at Iowa, 1 p.m.
Iowa City, Iowa
Women’s Soccer at Indiana, 1 p.m.
Bloomington, Ind.
Women’s Tennis at Wake Forest Fall Invitational
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Women’s Tennis at Penn Cissie Leary Invitational
Philadelphia, Pa.
Tuesday, Sept. 26
Men’s Soccer vs. Akron, 7:30 p.m.
Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Wednesday, Sept. 27
Field Hockey vs. Ball State, 3 p.m.
North Turf Field, Columbus, Ohio
Friday, Sept. 29
Women’s Volleyball at Purdue, 7 p.m.
West Lafayette, Ind.
Women’s Soccer vs. Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m.
Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Saturday, Sept. 30
Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Wilfrid Laurier, 1:07 p.m.
OSU Ice Rink, Columbus Ohio
Women’s Volleyball at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Bloomington, Ind.
Football at Iowa, 8 p.m.
Iowa City, Iowa
Women’s’ Golf at Wolverine Invitational
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Cross Country at Louisville
Louisville, Ky.
