Athletics Good Stuff – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | General
Athletes of the Week
• Chelsea Noble averaged 3.33 digs per set in the 3-0 wins over 12th-ranked Michigan and Michigan State. She recorded 10 digs and handled 16 serve reception attempts without an error against Michigan and had 10 digs and handled 28 serve reception attempts against Michigan State. Noble has a career digs per set average of 3.46 digs per set (790 digs) for her two seasons at Ohio State and is the current career leader in digs per set passing former leader Stacey Gordon (2001-04) with a 3.44 average.
• Evan Turner collected his third-consecutive co-Big Ten Player of the Week honor after etching his name in Ohio State lore while leading the Buckeyes to a pair of wins last week. On Nov. 24, the junior guard recorded Ohio State’s third all-time triple double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists to propel the Scarlet and Gray past Lipscomb, 84-64. The Chicago native now owns two triple-doubles on the year, making him one of just 34 NCAA student-athletes all-time to record multiple triple-doubles in a single season.
With the effort against the Bisons, he also becomes the first Buckeye to open the season with five-consecutive double-double performances since Clark Kellogg accomplished the feat in 1980. Turner continued his scoring prowess in the contest against St. Francis Nov. 28, adding 16 in OSU’s 110-47 rout over the Red Flash, becoming the 44th Buckeye in program history to eclipse the 1,000-point plateau. On the week, Turner averaged nine rebounds, eight assists and 16 points on 71.4 percent shooting.
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• In a poll of more than 160 college golf coaches by GolfChannel.com, The Ohio State University Golf Club was voted the top college golf course. The poll, released Nov. 17, listed the top 10 college courses and, along with Ohio State, included fellow Big Ten institutions Purdue (No. 4) and Wisconsin (No. 9).
No. 17/18 Men’s Basketball (5-1)
Head coach: Thad Matta
• David Lighty led No. 17 Ohio State with a career-high 22 points and Evan Turner had his second triple-double of the season in the 84-64 defeat of Lipscomb Nov. 24. Turner ended the night with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.
• The Buckeyes move to 5-1 with a 110-47 victory over St. Francis, Pa., Nov. 28 in St. John Arena, tying the 11th-highest point total for the program. With 16 points in the contest, Turner scored the 1,000th point of his career, becoming just the 44th Buckeye to hit the landmark. The Big Ten Player of the Week for a third-consecutive time, Turner currently has 1,004 points.
Up Next: vs. Florida State (Big Ten/ACC Challenge), 9:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at Value City Arena (ESPN2)
vs. Eastern Michigan, noon Dec. 5 at Value City Arena (ESPNU)
vs. Butler, noon Dec. 12 in Indianapolis, Ind. (ESPN)
vs. Presbyterian, 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at Value City Arena
vs. Delaware State, 4 p.m. Dec. 19 at Value City Arena (ESPNU)
No. 3 Women’s Basketball (8-0)
Head coach: Jim Foster
• In a week that featured three home games, Ohio State opened with an 89-56 victory over UNC Greensboro Nov. 25. Jantel Lavender posted a game-high 27 points and Samantha Prahalis added 13 points and 11 assists in the first meeting between the Buckeyes and Spartans. In the game, 12 of Ohio State’s 13 student-athletes that played scored.
• The Buckeyes advanced to the championship game of the Buckeye Classic with an 88-33 semifinal victory vs. IUPUI in St. John Arena Nov. 28. Prahalis notched her third career double-double with 12 points and 10 assists while the Buckeyes held IUPUI to 33 points, the lowest point total since Colgate scored 26 in 2007.
• Ohio State won the Buckeye Classic title with an 83-71 defeat of No. 15/22 California Nov. 29, marking its first win over a ranked opponent since 2007. Lavender posted a season-high 33 points while adding 14 rebounds for her 40th career double-double to be named the Classic’s MVP. Prahalis, who was named to the all-tournament team, recorded her fourth career double-double with 14 points and a career-high 14 assists. Sarah Schulze hit five 3-pointers vs. the Golden Bears.
Up Next: vs. Duke (Big Ten/ACC Challenge), 7 p.m. Dec. 2 in Durham, N.C.
vs. Wisconsin, 2 p.m. Dec. 6 at Value City Arena (BTN)
at Old Miss, 2 p.m. Dec. 13 in Oxford, Miss.
vs. Wright State, 7 p.m. Dec. 15 at Value City Arena
vs. Alabama A&M, 8 p.m. Dec. 19 at Value City Arena
vs. Western Illinois, 4 p.m. Dec. 22 at Value City Arena
Men’s Golf
Head coach: Donnie Darr
• Bo Hoag concluded the 35th edition of the prominent Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic tied for 15th at 1-over with rounds of 69-69-76 Nov. 24 in El Paso, Texas. The annual event featuring the returning All-America honorees from the previous season was held on the par 71, 6,842-yard El Paso Country Club.
• Before the tournament began, there were competitions held Nov. 22. Hoag won the nine-hole PING Putting contest. The Big Ten claimed both crowns with Michigan’s Alexander Sitompul taking the Titleist Long Drive.
Men’s Hockey (6-9-1, 4-5-1-1 CCHA)
Head coach: John Markell
• Kyle Reed scored just 48 seconds into overtime as Ohio State upset No. 6 Bemidji State, 2-1, in the Subway Holiday Classic Nov. 28 at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. The Buckeyes snapped a three-game losing streak while handing the Beavers just their second loss of the season. Reed’s linemates combined to tie the game in the second period, with Ian Boots scoring from John Albert and defenseman Devon Krogh. Sophomore goalie Cal Heeter stopped 20 of 21 shots faced to improve to 5-2-1.
• Ohio State cut No. 4 North Dakota’s lead to one goal in the third period, but fell to the Fighting Sioux by a score of 4-1 Nov. 27 in front of a crowd of 11,251. Zac Dalpe scored the lone Buckeye goal.
Up Next: vs. Michigan, 7:05 p.m. Dec. 4 at Value City Arena
vs. Michigan, 8:05 p.m. Dec. 5 at Value City, Arena
vs. Miami, 7:05 p.m. Dec. 11 at Value City Arena
at Miami, 7:05 p.m. Dec. 12 in Oxford, Ohio
Softball
Head coach: Linda Kalafatis
• Sam Marder, Ohio State’s two-time All-American catcher, was selected the female “Marty Glickman Outstanding Jewish Scholastic Athlete of the Year” for 2010 by The National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum Committee Nov. 24. The native of Calabasas, Calif., helped the Buckeyes record one of the best seasons in program history in 2009, finishing with a 47-11 record, the second-most wins in program history, after making its first trip to an NCAA Super Regional.
Men’s Swimming and Diving (4-0)
Head coach: Bill Wadley
• Ohio State swam to victory in all 11 races and went on to post a 120-73 victory over Cleveland State Nov. 24 at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. Andrew Olson claimed two wins for the Scarlet and Gray, winning the 200 freestyle in 1:39.28 and following it with a win later in the meet in the 100 freestyle (45.63).
Up Next: at USA Short Course Nationals, TBA Dec. 3-5 in Seattle, Wash.
hosting Ohio State Invitational, TBA Dec. 4-6 at Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion
hosting USA Junior Nationals, TBA Dec. 10-13 at Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion
Women’s Swimming and Diving (2-0)
Head coach: Bill Dorenkott
• Ohio State capped a busy six days with a 128-68 win over Cleveland State Nov. 24 at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. Junior Samantha Cheverton and freshman Megan Detro each won a pair of races for the Buckeyes, who improved to 2-0 with the win.
Up Next: at USA Short Course Nationals, TBA Dec. 3-5 in Seattle, Wash.
hosting Ohio State Invitational, TBA Dec. 4-6 at Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion
hosting USA Junior Nationals, TBA Dec. 10-13 at Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion
at Chesapeake Energy Elite Pro-Am, TBA Dec. 17-20 in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Women’s Volleyball (24-9; 12-8 Big Ten)
Head coach: Geoff Carlson
• The Buckeyes received an at-large bid to the 64-team NCAA Championship Nov. 29 and will host first and second round matches in St. John Arena, Dec. 4-5. The Buckeyes will host Cincinnati (25-10, 12-2 Big East) at 8 p.m. Friday. The first match Friday, at 6 p.m., will have ninth-seeded California (18-10, 11-7 Pac-10) facing Lipscomb (28-3, 20-0 Atlantic Sun). First round winners return Saturday at 7 p.m. for a berth in the Gainesville (Fla.) regional semifinals, Dec. 11.
• All session tickets for both first round matches at 6 & 8 p.m. Friday and the second round match at 7 p.m. are $12 for adults. A student all session ticket is $6 and a child’s (3-12) all session ticket is $4. Single session adult tickets are $8, student single session tickets are $5 and a child’s (3-12) single session ticket is $4. Children 2 and under are free.
• Ohio State is making its 16th appearance in the NCAA Championship. The Buckeyes last appearance was in 2006.
• Ohio State closed out the regular season with 3-0 sweeps of 12th-ranked Michigan (25-20, 25-22, 25-22) Nov. 27 and Michigan State (25-21, 25-20, 25-15) Nov. 28. The wins moved the Buckeyes into a tie for fourth in the Big Ten.
• The victory over Michigan was the team’s second win over a ranked team this season. Katie Dull, who was a unanimous All-Big Ten selection, posted a match-high 16.5 points with 13 kills (.423), one ace serve, two solo blocks, one assist block and four digs. Kelli Barhorst added 11 points (8 kills, two ace serves and two assist blocks) and Anna Szerszen had 10.5 points (nine kills, one solo block, one assist block). Chelsea Noble recorded a match-high 10 digs and handled 16 serve reception attempts without an error.
• Dull had a match-high 17.5 points against Michigan State posting 13 kills (.400), one ace serve, one assist block and a career-tying three solo blocks. Kristen Dozier, an All-Big Ten honorable mention, had eight points with six kills and four assist blocks while setter Ashley Hughes posted 7.5 points with five kills, four digs and a match-high five assist blocks. Hughes had 25 assists in the match. Noble collected a team-high 10 digs and handled 28 serve reception attempts without an error.
No. 3 Wrestling (4-0)
Head coach: Tom Ryan
• Reece Humphrey, a senior tri-captain, was named co-Big Ten Wrestler of the Week the conference announced Nov. 24. The native of Indianapolis, Ind., won his 100th career collegiate match Nov. 22 at the Buckeye Duals in St. John Arena. He hit the century mark with his 5-3 decision over Notre Dame College’s Adam Koballa in session two. Humphrey is 8-0 in 2009-10.
Up Next: at Las Vegas Invitational, 9 a.m. Dec. 4-5 in Primm, Nev.
vs. Edinboro, 2 p.m. Dec. 13 at Perrysburg High School in Perrysburg, Ohio
Ohio State Athletics Schedule
Dec. 2-6
Dec. 2
Men’s basketball vs. Florida State Big Ten/ACC Challenge, 9:30 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
Value City Arena
ESPN2
Women’s basketball vs. Duke Big Ten/ACC Challenge, 7 p.m.
Durham, N.C.
Dec. 3-5
Women’s swimming USA Short Course Nationals, TBA
Seattle, Wash.
Men’s swimming USA Short Course Nationals, TBA
Seattle, Wash.
Dec. 4-5
Wrestling Las Vegas Invitational, 9 a.m.
Primm, Nev.
Dec. 4-6
Fencing Division I NAC, TBA
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Women’s swimming hosting Ohio State Invitational, All Day
Columbus, Ohio
McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion
Men’s swimming hosting Ohio State Invitational, All Day
Columbus, Ohio
McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion
Dec. 4
California vs. Lipscomb (NCAA Women’s Volleyball First Round), 6 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
St. John Arena
Men’s hockey vs. Michigan, 7:05 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
Value City Arena
Women’s volleybal vs. Cincinnati (NCAA Women’s Volleyball First Round), 8 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
St. John Arena
Dec. 5
Men’s basketball vs. Eastern Michigan, noon
Columbus, Ohio
Value City Arena
ESPNU
Ohio State-Cincinnati/California-Lipscomb (NCAA Women’s Volleyball Second Round), 7 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
St. John Arena
Men’s hockey vs. Michigan, 8:05 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
Value City, Arena
Dec. 6
Men’s gymnastics hosting an Exhibition, 2 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
St. John Arena
Women’s basketball vs. Wisconsin, 2 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
Value City Arena
Big Ten Network
