Athletics Good Stuff – Ohio State Buckeyes
10/16/2007 12:00:00 AM | General
Athletes of the Week
Women’s hockey senior captain Tessa Bonhomme collected two assists as Ohio State tied No. 1 Wisconsin, 2-2, Sunday at the Kohl Center. The tie ended the Badgers’ win streak at 17 games and also snapped OSU’s losing streak to the two-time defending NCAA champs at 12 games. The two helpers increased her team lead in points (6) and assists (4). Her six points are the second-most by a defenseman in the nation, just one behind the leader, and she leads the WCHA in overall defenseman scoring. Bonhomme’s two assists increased her career assist total to 61, moving her to fifth all-time. She surpassed Jeni Creary (2002-05) and is just five assists away from Emma Laaksonen (2001-04) in fourth with 65.
Bonhomme finished the series with a plus-2 rating and helped the OSU penalty kill go 9-for-11 against Wisconsin, holding the Badgers to an 18 percent power play after they entered the series with a 35 percent power play conversion rate (7-of-20).
Peter Boyd of the men’s hockey team was named CCHA Rookie of the Week after lifting the Buckeyes to two wins at the Lefty McFadden College Hockey Invitational at the E.J. Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio.
Boyd, a forward from Cambridge-Narrows, New Brunswick, scored the gamewinning goal against Mercyhurst in his first collegiate game, breaking a 1-all tie midway through the third period. Against Wisconsin, Boyd had the primary assist on senior John Dingle’s late second-period goal that broke a 3-all tie and stood as the gamewinner in OSU’s 5-3 victory.
Boyd had eight shots on the weekend and helped the Buckeye power play convert 4-of-11 (.364) chances in the tournament. Boyd was the first OSU freshman to score a goal in his first career game since R.J. Umberger scored once and Dave Steckel had two goals at Northern Michigan Oct. 13, 2000.
Athletics Good Stuff
Basketball
Head Coach: Thad Matta
The men’s basketball team will take to the court publicly at noon Saturday for the first time since the 2007 National Championship game in Atlanta. Thad Matta’s Buckeyes will scrimmage for an hour on the main floor at Value City Arena. The Value City Arena doors will open at 11 a.m. Admission is free.
Up Next: open the exhibition season at 7 p.m. Oct. 31 against Ashland.
Baseball
Head Coach: Bob Todd
The Scarlet Team won the 2007 Scarlet and Gray World Series, 3-2, in a best of five format Oct. 8-Oct. 12 in Bill Davis Stadium.
Team Scarlet went up two games to none before the Gray Team evened the series at two apiece.
Ohio State opens its season Feb. 22-24 in Millington, Tenn., with games against Arkansas State, Memphis and Seton Hall.
Men’s Cross Country
Head Coach: Robert Gary
Ohio State placed 15th at the NCAA Pre-Nationals event Oct. 13 in Terre Haute, Ind., knocking off several ranked teams.
The Buckeyes improved three spots off their 2006 team finish and beat No. 22 Villanova and No. 27 Washington. The Scarlet and Gray also finished only 16 points behind No. 3 Wisconsin.
Junior Jeff See finished 25th in a time of 23:51 and was the top finisher from the Big Ten. See was followed by senior co-captain John Ealy, who finished 30th in a time of 23:58. Senior co-captain Alex Bailey rounded out the team’s Top 3 with a 59th-place finish in a time of 24:13.
Up Next: hosting the Big Ten Championships Oct. 28 at the OSU Scarlet Course
Women’s Cross Country
Head Coach: Karen Dennis
Ohio State placed fourth in the Falcon Invitational in Bowling Green, Ohio, Oct. 13.
The Buckeyes were led by freshman Ellen Birmingham, who finished fifth in a time of 18:03.67 on the 5-kilometer course. Birmingham was followed by freshman Keesha Brooks, who finished 18th in a time of 18:31.91. Freshman Ashley Chirco rounded out the team’s Top 3 with a 30th-place finish in a time of 18:50.44.
Up Next: hosting the Big Ten Championships Oct. 28 at the OSU Scarlet Course
Field Hockey (5-10; 1-3 Big Ten)
Head Coach: Anne Wilkinson
The Buckeyes were edged by No. 14 Louisville, 2-1, Oct. 10 at North Turf Field.
Ohio State then was clipped by No. 4 Iowa, 2-1, Oct. 14 at North Turf Field. The contest against Iowa was broadcast live on the Big Ten Network.
The match vs. the Hawkeyes was senior day. Seniors Jamie Gofgosky, Yesenia Luces, Michaela O’Malley and Kelly Terwilliger were honored before the match.
No. 1 Football (7-0; 3-0 Big Ten)
Head Coach: Jim Tressel
Ohio State defeated Kent State, 48-3, in Ohio Stadium Oct. 13.
The Scarlet and Gray has won 25 consecutive regular-season games. The streak is an Ohio State record, snapping the 21-game win streak set from 1967-69.
The Buckeyes have won 17 consecutive Big Ten games. Ohio State is 439-187-28 overall in the Big Ten. They won 17 league games without a loss three other times from 1954-56, 1967-69 and 1974-76. Ohio State’s last conference loss was a 17-10 setback at Penn State Oct. 8, 2005.
The Buckeyes have scored at least one touchdown in 133-consecutive games.
Ohio State topped the first release of the Bowl Championship Series standings for 2007 Oct. 14.
Up Next: vs. Michigan State (Homecoming), 3:30 p.m., Saturday in Ohio Stadium (Television: ABC)
Men’s Golf
Head Coach: Jim Brown
The Buckeyes tied for fourth at the Coca-Cola Duke Golf Classic at the par 72, 7,111-yard Duke University Golf Course in Durham, N.C. with a team score of 6-under 858.
Three Buckeyes finished in the Top 25:
T-4. Patrick Simard 66-72-71209 (-7)
T-15. Kyle Coconis 71-69-74214 (-2)
T-25. Bo Hoag 72-71-75218 (+2)
In the first round, Simard played a bogey-free opening round with six birdies en route to his 66, a tie for the lowest round in the tournament and the lowest round for a Buckeye this season.
Up Next: at the Landfall Tradition Oct. 26-28 in Wilmington, N.C.
Women’s Golf
Head Coach: Therese Hession
The Buckeyes tied for 11th at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship Oct. 14 in Knoxville, Tenn., after three rounds of action. Ohio State shot rounds of 298-295-302 for a total of 895 on the par 71, 5,932-yard Cherokee Country Club course
Freshman Tiffany Avern-Taplin led the Buckeyes throughout the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship, finishing atop the Buckeye roster all three days (71-74-74219 (+6) for a 14th-place finish.
Other Top Buckeye finishes included:
T-15. Emma Jandel 76-72-72220 (+7)
T-21. Jennifer Cassidy* 78-71-72221 (+8)
*competed as an individual
Up Next: at the Landfall Tradition Oct. 26-28 in Wilmington, N.C.
No. 12 Men’s Hockey (2-0-0; 0-0-0 CCHA)
Head Coach: John Markell
Ohio State was the tournament champion at the Lefty McFadden Invitational Oct. 12-13 at the E.J. Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio. The Buckeyes co-hosted the tournament with the Dayton Hockey Foundation.
In the first game, the Scarlet and Gray scored two unanswered power play goals in the third period to come from behind and top Mercyhurst, 2-1, advancing to the championship game against No. 14/15 Wisconsin, who beat Notre Dame, 4-0, in the first game.
In the championship matchup, the Buckeyes scored five goals against the Badgers to win 5-3. It was the first OSU win over UW in program history and ended a 10-game losing streak to Wisconsin.
Peter Boyd and Kyle Hood were named CCHA Rookie and Defenseman of the Week, respectively, the Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced Monday.
Senior Matt McIlvane will serve as captain for the men’s hockey team this year, while seniors Tommy Goebel and Johann Kroll are alternate captains, Markell announced Oct. 12.
Up Next: vs. Miami, 7:05 p.m. Friday in Value City Arena
at Miami, 6:05 p.m. Saturday in Oxford, Ohio
No. 9 Women’s Hockey (1-2-1; 0-1-1 WCHA)
Head Coach: Jackie Barto
After being shut out by No. 1 Wisconsin, 4-0, Oct. 13, the Buckeyes gained the 2-2 tie against the Badgers Oct. 14 in Madison, Wis.
Ohio State ended Wisconsin’s 17-game win streak and ends its 12-game losing streak against the Badgers.
Up Next: vs. Minnesota, 7:07 p.m. Friday at OSU Ice Rink
vs. Minnesota, 7:07 p.m. Saturday at OSU Ice Rink
Rifle
Head Coach: Pat Cherry
Ohio State lost 4,623 to 4,452 to West Virginia Oct. 14 at the Lt. Hugh W. Wylie Range in Converse Hall.
The top shooters for the Buckeyes were James Clark in smallbore rifle with a 560 score and Steven Nozaki in air rifle at 570.
Up Next: vs. Akron/U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Sunday in Lt. Hugh W. Wylie Range
Men’s Soccer (9-3-2; 2-1 Big Ten)
Head Coach: John Bluem
Ohio State extended its win streak to four games with wins over Oakland, Oct. 10, and Big Ten opponent Wisconsin, Oct. 13.
The Buckeyes beat Oakland, 2-1, courtesy of a header by Hermann Trophy candidate Eric Brunner.
The Scarlet and Gray returned to conference action Oct. 13 against Wisconsin and received goals from Doug Verhoff and Matt Gold to help the Buckeyes rally for the 2-1 victory.
Up Next: at Indiana, 3 p.m., Sunday in Bloomington, Ind. (Television: Big Ten Network)
Women’s Soccer (9-5; 3-2 Big Ten)
Head Coach: Lori Walker
The Buckeyes remain undefeated at home in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium with a 9-0 record after weekend wins over Michigan and Michigan State.
Freshman Laura Roberts scored against the Wolverines to give the Buckeyes the 1-0 win.
Against the Spartans, junior Lisa Collison tallied two goals and Alex Burzynski had a score.
Up Next: at Minnesota, 7 p.m., Friday in Minneapolis, Minn.
at Iowa, 1 p.m., Sunday in Iowa City, Iowa
Men’s Tennis
Head Coach: Ty Tucker
The Buckeyes return to competition after a week of rest at the Regional Tournament, Thurs.-Tues., in Minneapolis, Minn.
Women’s Tennis
Head Coach: Chuck Merzbacher
Ohio State travels to Ann Arbor, Mich., for the ITA Midwest Regional, Thurs.-Tues., after a week off of competition.
Women’s Volleyball (8-9; 2-6 Big Ten)
Head Coach: Jim Stone
Ohio State dropped two matches last week to No. 3 Penn State (3-0) and No. 15 Michigan (3-0)
Against the Nittany Lions Oct. 10 in State College, Pa., Anna Szerszen recorded a team-high 14 points for the Buckeyes with 13 kills and two assist blocks.
Vs. the Wolverines, Oct. 13 in St. John Arena, Danielle Meyer had a team-high 18.5 points for the Buckeyes with 15 kills, two solo blocks and three assist blocks
Up Next: at Wisconsin, 7 p.m. Friday in Madison, Wis.
vs. Illinois, 2 p.m. Sunday in Champaign, Ill.
Ohio State Athletics Schedule
Oct. 18-23
Thursday, Oct. 18
Men’s tennis at Regional Tournament, TBA
Minneapolis, Minn.
Women’s tennis at ITA Midwest Regionals, TBA
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Friday, Oct. 19
Women’s tennis at ITA Midwest Regionals, TBA
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Field hockey at Northwestern, 3 p.m.
Evanston, Ill.
Men’s swimming Scarlet and Gray Intrasquad, 5 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion
Women’s swimming Scarlet and Gray Intrasquad, 5 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion
Women’s soccer at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Minneapolis, Minn.
Women’s volleyball at Wisconsin, 7 p.m.
Madison, Wis.
Men’s hockey vs. Miami, 7:05 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
Value City Arena
Women’s hockey vs. Minnesota, 7:07 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
OSU Ice Rink
Saturday, Oct. 20
Women’s tennis at ITA Midwest Regionals, TBA
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Men’s swimming Alumni vs. Varsity, 9 a.m.
Columbus, Ohio
Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion
Men’s basketball scrimmage, noon
Columbus, Ohio
Value City Arena
Football vs. Michigan State, 3:30 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Stadium
Women’s hockey vs. Minnesota, 7:07 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
OSU Ice Rink
Sunday, Oct. 21
Rifle vs. Akron/U.S. Coast Guard Academy, TBA
Columbus, Ohio
Lt. Hugh W. Wylie Range
Women’s tennis at ITA Midwest Regionals, TBA
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Women’s soccer at Iowa, 1 p.m.
Iowa City, Iowa
Women’s volleyball at Illinois, 2 p.m.
Champaign, Ill.
Men’s soccer at Indiana, 3 p.m.
Bloomington, Ind.
Men’s hockey at Miami, 6:05 p.m.
Oxford, Ohio
Mon.-Tues., Oct. 22-23
Women’s tennis at ITA Midwest Regionals, TBA
Ann Arbor, Mich.
