Athletics Good Stuff – Ohio State Buckeyes
9/29/2009 12:00:00 AM | General
Athletes of the Week
• Matt Lampson, a redshirt freshman on the men’s soccer team, earned Big Ten defensive player of the week honors Monday after securing back-to-back shutouts in goal last week. Lampson and the Buckeyes are undefeated through eight games with a 5-0-3 record – the best start in school history – heading into their match against No. 1 Akron at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Lampson was stellar in goal Sunday against Michigan State, stopping all four shots on goal to secure his third-consecutive shutout and the 1-0 victory over the No. 21-ranked Spartans. The shutout marked Lampson’s second on the week, the first coming by virtue of his three saves in the Buckeyes’ 1-0 edge over IUPUI on Wednesday.
• Leading for the women’s golf team to a second-place finish at the Lady Northern Invitational was sophomore Allie White who ended with a two-day total of 1-under 215 to finish the tournament in third. The Lancaster, Ohio, native added rounds of 71 and 76 to her impressive first round of 4-under 68, which tied for the low round of the event. She has posted back-to-back top-10 finishes in her first two events as a Buckeyes.
Athletics Good Stuff
Field Hockey (7-3)
Head coach: Anne Wilkinson
• Sophomore captain Aisling Coyle kept the Ohio State’s attack alive, finding an open Berta Queralt who notched her fourth gamewinner at 69:53 to give the Buckeyes a 3-2 conference win over Indiana in the final seven seconds of regulation Sept. 27 at North Turf Field.
• The Buckeyes are on a six-game win streak and are 5-1 when playing in Columbus this season, allowing its six opponents to score just three goals on its home turf.
• For the second-consecutive week, Queralt has been recognized as the Big Ten Freshman of the Week, sharing the laurel with Michigan State’s Manouk Vernij Sept. 28. She posted seven points last week, recording a goal and two assists vs. Ball State last Tuesday before knocking in the gamewinner and adding an assist in her first Big Ten game Sunday.
• Ohio State shut out Ball State, 5-0, Sept. 22 in Muncie, Ind. Sophomore Maria Briones scored twice and added two assists for a game-best six points. Buckeye keeper Lindsay Quintiliani did not face a shot in 70 minutes, but picked up her fourth shutout of 2009 and 13th of her career. The back-to-back Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week has 35 career wins and is one shy of tying the Ohio State program record.
Up Next: at Penn State, 4 p.m. Oct. 2 in State College, Pa.
at Miami University, 3 p.m. Oct. 7 in Oxford, Ohio
vs. Iowa, 1 p.m. Oct. 11 at North Turf Field
vs. Louisville, 3 p.m. Oct. 14 at North Turf Field
vs. Michigan, 1 p.m. Oct. 17 at North Turf Field
No. 9 Football (3-1)
Head coach: Jim Tressel
• Ohio State defeated Illinois, 30-0, Sept. 26 to retain the Illibuck Trophy for another year as tailbacks Dan Herron and Brandon Saine combined to rush for 156 yards. The Ohio State defense forced three interceptions and limited the Illini to just 170 yards in marking the team’s second-consecutive shutout. It was the first time the team had back-to-back shutouts since 1996.
Up Next: at Indiana, 7 p.m. Oct. 3 in Bloomington, Ind.
vs. Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at Ohio Stadium
at Purdue, TBA Oct. 17 in West Lafayette, Ind.
Men’s Golf
Head coach: Donnie Darr
• Ohio State wrapped up its season-opening tournament Sept. 22 at the 16th Annual Adams Cup of Newport/Cleveland Golf Classic in Newport, R.I. The Buckeyes finished fourth in the 17-team field with a score of 887 (+23), just three strokes behind third-place New Mexico.
• Junior Bo Hoag, an honorable mention All-American last year, posted his first top-10 finish of the season, tying for eighth at 3-over (73-73-73) to lead the Buckeyes.
Up Next: at Fightin’ Irish Gridiron Golf Classic, TBA Oct. 6 in South Bend, Ind.
No. 13 Women’s Golf
Head coach: Therese Hession
• Tallying a team score of 878 (+14) on the par 72, 6,246-yard University Ridge Golf Course in Madison, Wis., Ohio State concluded the 2009 edition of the Lady Northern Invitational tied for second with Big Ten foe Michigan State. Leading for the Buckeyes with a two-day total of 1-under 215 was sophomore Allie White who finished the tournament in third.
Up Next: at Mercedes Championship, TBA Oct. 16-18 in Knoxville, Tenn.
Men’s Hockey
Head coach: John Markell
• Two-time Buckeye captain JB Bittner was named an assistant coach for the Ohio State men’s hockey team Sept. 22. In addition, current assistant coach Steve Brent has been elevated to recruiting coordinator and will head up the special teams and defensive units.
• John Albert, a junior forward, was named to the Preseason All-CCHA Second Team as voted by the 12 league coaches, the Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced Sept. 29.
Up Next: vs. Western Ontario, noon Oct. 4 at OSU Ice Rink
vs. Quinnipiac, 7:05 p.m. Oct. 8 at Value City Arena
vs. Quinnipiac, 7:05 p.m. Oct. 9 at Value City Arena
vs. Denver, 7:05 p.m. Oct. 15 at Value City Arena
vs. Denver, 7:05 p.m. Oct. 16 at Value City Arena
Women’s Hockey
Head coach: Jackie Barto
• Ohio State prepped for the upcoming 2009-10 season with an exhibition game Sept. 26 against Wilfrid Laurier University from Ontario at the OSU Ice Rink. With 1:06 remaining in the game, the Golden Hawks scored for the 1-1 tie.
• Three Buckeyes – Laura McIntosh, Shannon Reilly and Natalie Spooner – played with the WCHA All-Star Team against the U.S. Women’s National Team Sept. 25 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. Team USA won the game, 6-1.
Up Next: at Boston University, 7 p.m. Oct. 2 in Boston, Mass.
at Boston University, 3 p.m. Oct. 3 in Boston, Mass.
vs. Minnesota, 7:07 p.m. Oct. 9 at OSU Ice Rink
vs. Minnesota, 7:07 p.m. Oct. 10 at OSU Ice Rink
at Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m. Oct. 16 in Bemidji, Minn.
at Bemidji State, 2:07 p.m. Oct. 17 in Bemidji, Minn.
No. 15 Men’s Soccer (5-0-3)
Head coach: John Bluem
• The Buckeyes are off to the best start in program history, going unbeaten through eight games with a 5-0-3 record (1-0-0 Big Ten). Redshirt-freshman goalkeeper Matt Lampson earned both of the team’s wins this week – 1-0 shutouts against IUPUI and No. 21 Michigan State – extending his personal shutout streak to three games.
• Against the Spartans Sept. 27, Sam Scales scored the lone goal of the game in the 18th minute to lead the Buckeyes to their fourth-consecutive win over Michigan State and a 14-4-0 record all-time in Big Ten openers.
• Doug Verhoff was the hero vs. IUPUI Sept. 23, converting on a penalty kick in the 81st minute. Verhoff’s goal was the seventh-consecutive made PK for Ohio State, dating back to 2005, and ended an otherwise fruitless night for Ohio State’s potent attack. The Buckeyes out-shot IUPUI 34-6 on the night, marking the most Buckeye shots in a single game in at least seven years.
• Lampson earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors Sept. 28 after securing back-to-back shutouts in goal last week.
Next: at Akron, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 in Akron, Ohio
vs. Northwestern, 2 p.m. Oct. 4 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
at Oakland, 4 p.m. Oct. 7 in Rochester, Mich.
vs. Cleveland State, 5 p.m. Oct. 9 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
vs. UIC, 7 p.m. Oct. 14 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
vs. Penn State, 2 p.m. Oct. 18 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
No. 15 Women’s Soccer (6-1-1)
Head coach: Lori Walker
• Ohio State won its sixth-consecutive match, a 1-0 decision over Michigan Sept. 27 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. The win marked the Buckeyes fourth-consecutive shutout and sixth in the last seven games. The gamewinner was an own goal by Michigan.
Up Next: at Penn State, 1 p.m. Oct. 4 in State College, Pa.
vs. Iowa, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
vs. Northwestern, noon Oct. 11 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
at Wisconsin, 8 p.m. Oct. 16 in Madison, Wis.
at Minnesota, 2 p.m. Oct. 18 in Minneapolis, Minn.
Women’s Volleyball (12-2)
Head coach: Geoff Carlson
• Ohio State split its opening Big Ten matches, losing, 3-1 at No. 15 Illinois and defeating Northwestern, 3-0.
• The Buckeyes fell, 3-1 (25-17, 19-25, 25-23, 25-17) at 15th-ranked Illinois Sept. 25 in Huff Hall. Katie Dull posted a team-high 17.5 points while Kristen Dozier added 17 points.
• In the 3-0 (25-13, 27-25, 25-21) win at Northwestern, four Buckeyes posted double-figure points in the contest. Dull recorded a team-high 13.5 points with Emily Danks adding 12 and Kelli Barhorst and Dozier 11 each.
Up Next: vs. Wisconsin, 7 p.m. Oct. 2 at St. John Arena
vs. Iowa, 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at St. John Arena
vs. Penn State, 8 p.m. Oct. 7 at St. John Arena
at Minnesota, 7 p.m. in Oct. 9 in Minneapolis, Minn.
at Michigan, 7 p.m. in Oct. 17 in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Wrestling
Head coach: Tom Ryan
• Tom Ryan, Ohio State head coach, and the Buckeye wrestling team were recognized by Columbus City Council Sept. 21 with a Resolution of Expression. The Resolution is in acknowledgement of Ryan, the 2009 National Coach of the Year, guiding the Scarlet and Gray to three Top 10 NCAA finishes, including consecutive runner-up finishes in 2008 and 2009, since his arrival to campus four seasons ago.
Ohio State Athletics Schedule
Sept. 28-Oct. 4
Sept. 28
Women’s golf at Lady Northern Invitational, All day
Madison, Wis.
Sept. 30
Men’s soccer at Akron, 7:30 p.m.
Akron, Ohio
Oct. 2
Men’s cross country at All-Ohio Championships, TBA
Delaware, Ohio
Women’s cross country at All-Ohio Championships, TBA
Delaware, Ohio
Field hockey at Penn State, 4 p.m.
State College, Pa.
BTN (Tape Delayed Oct. 4)
Pistol hosting the Ohio Cup, 4 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
Lt. Hugh W. Wylie Range in Converse Hall
Women’s hockey at Boston University, 7 p.m.
Boston, Mass.
Women’s volleyball vs. Wisconsin, 7 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
St. John Arena
Oct. 3
Rowing at Michigan (Scrimmage), TBA
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Pistol hosting the Ohio Cup, 8 a.m.
Columbus, Ohio
Lt. Hugh W. Wylie Range in Converse Hall
Women’s hockey at Boston University, 3 p.m.
Boston, Mass.
Football at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Bloomington, Ind.
BTN
Women’s volleyball vs. Iowa, 7 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
St. John Arena
Oct. 4
Pistol hosting the Ohio Cup, 8 a.m.
Columbus, Ohio
Lt. Hugh W. Wylie Range in Converse Hall
Men’s hockey vs. Western Ontario, noon
Columbus, Ohio
OSU Ice Rink
Women’s soccer at Penn State, 1 p.m.
State College, Pa.
Men’s soccer vs. Northwestern, 2 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio
Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
