Athletics Good Stuff – Ohio State Buckeyes
9/23/2008 12:00:00 AM | General
Athletes of the Week
Lisa Collison, a senior on the women’s soccer team, came in off the bench to spark two Buckeye victories last weekend, earning her the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honor. Collison, a native of Niagara Falls, Ontario, scored Ohio State’s second goal and the 30th of her career vs. Evansville (Sept. 19) less than two-minutes after entering the contest. Against Louisville (Sept. 21), she assisted on the tying goal by Taylor Moront in the 82nd minute and then scored the gamewinning goal nine minutes into the first overtime.
Her five-point weekend increased her points total to a team-high eight this season. With 72 career points, Collison ranks fourth all-time at Ohio State while her 31 career goals rank second in program history.
Terrelle Pryor made his first career start at quarterback Sept. 20 and finished the game 10-for-16 for 139 yards and four touchdowns. With the start, Pryor became the first true freshman to start at QB for the Buckeyes since Art Schlichter in 1978.
In the win against Troy, he broke Schlichter’s freshman record of three touchdowns in a single game, set vs. Purdue Oct. 14, 1978 and recorded the first four-touchdown game for a Buckeye quarterback since Todd Boeckman vs. Northwestern Sept. 22, 2007.
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Nearly 16 tons of recyclable materials were collected in and around Ohio Stadium during the Sept. 6 football home game vs. Ohio. To date, Ohio State’s Scarlet, Gray & Green sustainability campaign has totaled almost 150 tons in the span of just 10 home games the last two seasons.
Baseball
Head coach: Bob Todd
Head coach Bob Todd announced the addition of six new student-athletes to the baseball program. New to the team – outfielder Joe Ciamacco, infielder Ryan Cypret, infielder Brad Hallberg, first baseman Zack Nowland, pitcher Ross Oltorik and outfielder Michael Stephens.
Fall practice will continue through Oct. 18. The best-of-five Scarlet and Gray World Series will start Monday, Oct. 13.
No. 13/14 Football (3-1; 0-0 Big Ten)
Head coach: Jim Tressel
Ohio State improved to 3-1 after defeating Troy, 28-10, Sept. 20 in Ohio Stadium. The meeting was the first between the two programs and the Buckeyes’ first against an opponent from the Sun Belt Conference.
Freshman Terrelle Pryor made his first-career start at quarterback, marking the first time a true freshman has started at QB for the Buckeyes since Art Schlichter in 1978. Pryor finished the game 10-for-16 for 139 yards and four touchdowns. He broke Schlichter’s freshman record of three touchdowns in a single game, set vs. Purdue Oct. 14, 1978.
Junior safety Kurt Coleman intercepted the first pass of his career in the second quarter and later picked off the second pass of his career in the third quarter. The last time a Buckeye intercepted two passes in a game was James Laurinaitis at Washington in 2007. Coleman finished the game with seven tackles.
Up Next: vs. Minnesota, noon Sept. 27 in Ohio Stadium (Television: Big Ten Network)
at Wisconsin, 8 p.m. Oct. 4 in Madison, Wis. (Television: TBA)
No. 18 Field Hockey (7-3; 0-0 Big Ten)
Head coach: Anne Wilkinson
Recording its second-consecutive shutout and fourth overall this season, Ohio State blanked Ball State, 5-0, Sept. 17 at North Turf Field. The Buckeyes held a 3-0 lead at halftime, courtesy of goals from redshirt-freshman Aisling Coyle, senior Linda Haussener and freshman Aisling McKeon. The Scarlet and Gray added two more goals in the second half by sophomore Jena Cacciatore and Haussener.
Despite senior Emily Mikac scoring twice against No. 9 Duke, the Buckeyes were unable to complete the rally, falling to the Blue Devils, 3-2, Sept. 20 in Durham, N.C.
The Scarlet and Gray concluded the weekend Sept. 21 with a 7-0 shutout against Appalachian State in a neutral site game in Durham, N.C. Haussener led the team with six points and the shutout was the Buckeyes’ fifth of the season.
Up Next: vs. Michigan State, 3 p.m. Sept. 26 at North Turf Field
vs. Penn State, 1 p.m. Sept. 28 at North Turf Field (Big Ten Network)
vs. Robert Morris, 3 p.m. Oct. 1 at North Turf Field
at Michigan, 1 p.m. Oct. 5 in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Men’s and Women’s Golf
Head coaches: Jim Brown and Therese Hession
Jim Furyk, 2008 Ryder Cup team member has donated $10,000 to The Ohio State University. On behalf of the U.S. Team, The PGA of America will distribute $2.6 million to designated charities, the Folds of Honor Foundation and to colleges and universities chosen by the U.S. Captain and players. Each U.S. Ryder Cup Team participant as well as U.S. Ryder Cup Team Captain Paul Azinger, are contributing $100,000 to the charity of their choice; $90,000 to the college/university of their choice for Play Golf America University programming; and $10,000 to the Folds of Honor Foundation to support scholarships for families of veterans who either perished or were wounded in the line of duty while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan.
No. 15 Men’s Soccer (5-1-1; 1-0 Big Ten)
Head coach: John Bluem
In its Big Ten Conference opener, Ohio State defeated Michigan State, 1-0, Sept. 21 in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Freshman Joshua Breto scored the gamewinning goal in the 82nd minute.
The Scarlet and Gray out shot the Spartans, 19-8, including a 13-3 shot-on-goal advantage.
Up Next: at Northwestern, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 27 in Evanston, Ill.
vs. Bowling Green, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1 in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
vs. Eastern Illinois, noon Oct. 5 in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
Women’s Soccer (2-4-2; 0-0 Big Ten)
Head coach: Lori Walker
Scoring within the first two minutes of the game, the Buckeyes went on to take a 2-0 lead into halftime before beating Evansville, 3-1, Sept. 19 in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
Freshman Paige Maxwell got the Scarlet and Gray on the board at the 1:53 mark before senior Lisa Collison added Ohio State’s second score. In the second half, freshman Taylor Moront capped Ohio State’s scoring in the 73rd minute. Sophomore Emily Esbrook had two assists on the day, helping on Maxwell and Collison’s goals.
Ohio State won its second-consecutive game against Louisville at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium Sept. 21 courtesy of a game-tying goal with less than 10 minutes remaining and an overtime tally.
After the Cardinals scored in the 64th minute, Moront answered with a Buckeye goal at 81:27 to send the match into overtime. In the 99th minute, Collison notched the gamewinner.
Up Next: vs. Wright State, 5 p.m. Sept. 24 in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
at Indiana, 2 p.m. Sept. 28 in Bloomington, Ind.
vs. Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3 in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
vs. Northwestern, 3 p.m. Oct. 5 in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
Women’s Tennis
Head coach: Chuck Merzbacher
Ohio State officially kicked off its fall tournament season at the William & Mary Invitational Sept. 19-21 in Williamsburg, Va. Freshman Kelsey Haviland posted the best record among the Buckeyes with a 2-1 ledger. Haviland advanced to the Flight B singles final vs. Stephanie Danesis of Miami (Ohio) and dropped a 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 decision.
Also advancing to the Flight B doubles final was the pair of senior Angela DiPastina and junior Christina Keesey. The tandem came up short in the match, falling, 8-5, to Gabriela Mejia and Jenna Osborne of Miami (Fla.).
Up Next: at All-American Championships, TBA Oct. 3-5 in Pacific Palisades, Calif.
Women’s Volleyball (9-3; 0-0 Big Ten)
Head coach: Geoff Carlston
Completing the 3-0 sweep against Kent State in the Kent State/Mizuno Open in Kent, Ohio, Sept. 20, Ohio State won the event to move to 9-3 overall. In the final match, junior Anna Szerszen posted a match-high 14.5 points with freshman Kelli Barhorst adding 11.5. Szerszen had 12 kills, two solo blocks and one assist in the match while Barhorst added nine kills, two solo blocks and one assist.
Ohio State opened play at the Open with a 3-0 victory over Duquesne Sept. 19. The Buckeye win marked the 200th career victory for first-year coach Geoff Carlston. He has a nine-year record of 202-67. Junior Kristen Dozier scored a match-high 16.5 points with Barhorst adding 14. Dozier posted 13 kills, a solo block and five assist blocks for the Buckeyes. The 14 points for Barhorst is a career high with 10 kills, a solo block and six assists.
In the Buckeyes’ second match of the Kent State/Mizuno Open Sept. 19, they again had an impressive outing, defeating Chicago State, 3-0. Barhorst led the Scarlet and Gray with 13.5 points on a match-high 10 kills while hitting .556. She also added a solo block and five assists.
Up Next: vs. Michigan, 7 p.m. Sept. 24 in St. John Arena (Television: Big Ten Network)
at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 26 in East Lansing, Mich.
at Northwestern, 7 p.m. Oct. 3 in Evanston, Ill.
at Wisconsin, 1 p.m. Oct. 5 in Madison, Wis.
Ohio State Athletics Schedule
Sept. 24-28
Wednesday, Sept. 24
Women’s soccer vs. Wright State, 5 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
Women’s volleyball vs. Michigan, 7 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
St. John Arena
Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 26-27
Men’s golf at William H. Tucker Invitational, TBA
Albuquerque, N.M.
Thursday, Sept. 26
Field hockey vs. Michigan State, 3 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
North Turf Field
Women’s volleyball at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m.
East Lansing, Mich.
Women’s hockey vs. Wilfrid Laurier (Exhibition), 7:07 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
OSU Ice Rink
Saturday, Sept. 27
Men’s cross country at Griak Invitational, TBA
Minneapolis, Minn.
Women’s cross country at Stanford Invitational, TBA
Stanford, Calif.
Football vs. Minnesota, noon
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Stadium
Men’s soccer at Northwestern, 8:30 p.m.
Evanston, Ill.
Sunday, Sept. 28
Field hockey vs. Penn State, 1 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
North Turf Field
Women’s soccer at Indiana, 2 p.m.
Bloomington, Ind.
Kent State 2008 Fall Tournament
Softball at Kent State, 2 p.m.
Kent, Ohio
Softball vs. Bowling Green, 4 p.m.
Kent, Ohio
