Athletics Good Stuff – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/1/2011 12:00:00 AM | General
Nov. 1, 2011
Athletes of the Week
MattLampson earned his second-consecutive Big Ten Defensive Playerof the Week honor after helping the Ohio State men’s soccer team toa pair of wins over Oakland and conference foe Wisconsin last week.This is the eighth career weekly accolade for the juniorgoalkeeper, who took over second place all-time in career shutoutsat Ohio State with 24, three away from the program record,following a 2-0 blanking of Wisconsin Oct. 30. The best game ofBraxton Miller’s collegiate career – three touchdowns accountedfor including a game-winning TD pass with 20 seconds to play -earned the quarterback from Huber Heights, Ohio, the Big TenConference Freshman of the Week honor. Ohio State defeated No. 15Wisconsin, 33-29, Oct. 29 in front of the seventh-largest crowd inOhio Stadium history, 105,511.
Men’s Basketball
Head coach: Thad Matta
JaredSullinger was named the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year asvoted upon by the Big Ten Media. Ohio State is also listed as theconference favorite.
Women’s Basketball
Head coach: Jim Foster
SamanthaPrahalis was named the Big Ten Preseason Co-Player of the Yearas voted upon by the coaches.
Men’s Cross Country
Head coach: Robert Gary
Ohio State earned a fifth-place finish with 138 points at the8k Big Ten championships on Oct. 30 at the Illinois Arboretum.Donny Roys led the pack finishing 19th, Taylor Williams finished 21st followed by Julian Meyer (25th), Adam Green (28th) and Chris Fallon (45th)
No. 17 Field Hockey (11-7, 4-2 Big Ten)
Head coach: Anne Wilkinson
17th-ranked Ohio State defeated 20th-ranked Northwestern 3-1Oct 28 at Lakeside Field in Evanston, Ill.
The goals were scored by Arielle Cowie, Laura Napolitano and Danica Deckard.
Football (5-3, 2-2 Big Ten)
Head coach: Luke Fickell
Junior defensive lineman John Simon was named among 20 quarterfinalists for the annualLott IMPACT Trophy.
Freshman quarterback Braxton Miller found classmate Devin Smith wide open for a game-winning 40-yard touchdown passwith 20 seconds left to give Ohio State a thrilling 33-29Homecoming upset of No. 11/12 Wisconsin Oct. 29 in front of 105,511at Ohio Stadium.
Men’s Golf
Head coach: Donnie Darr
The Buckeyes finished their fall campaign at the IsleworthCollegiate Invitational recording a 924 on the par 72 course.Grant Weaver led the team finishing 10-over 226 and tied for32nd. DanCharen was close behind tying for 35th place.
Women’s Golf
Head coach: Therese Hession
Teeing off against a competitive field, Ohio State wrapped itsfall slate with a third-place finish at the Landfall Tradition inWilmington, N.C. Shaving eleven strokes off their second roundscore, the Buckeyes fired a third round of 300 to total 919 on thepar 72, 6,208-yard Jack Nicklaus Course at the Country Club ofLandfall.
Men’s Gymnastics
Head coach: Rustam Sharipov
BrandonWynn, a former All-American (2008-11) on the Ohio State men’sgymnastics team, claimed the gold medal on rings Oct. 27 in theindividual finals at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara,Mexico.
Men’s Ice Hockey (4-3-1, 3-2-1-1 CCHA)
Head coach: Mark Osiecki
The Scarlet and Gray tied Alaska 2-2 Oct. 27 in Value CityArena and then won the shootout, 2-1. Alex Carlson scored the Buckeyes first goal just 38 secondsinto the third period. Ben Gallacher earned the second goal for the Buckeyes. Tanner Fritz and Chris Crane scored in the shootout.
The Buckeyes blanked Alaska 6-0 on Oct. 28 in Value City Arena.Ohio State got two goals from Danny Dries in a 1:46 span, followed by a score from Crane 41seconds later for the 3-0 lead. Darik Angeli, Alex Szczechura also scored as well as another tally fromCrane.
Women’s Ice Hockey (4-2-1-1)
Head coach: Nate Handrahan
Ohio State earned its first road victory of the season on Oct28 defeating Minnesota State, 2-1 in Mankato, Minn., at All SeasonsArena. Kelly Wild tallied first with her first goal of the season.Ally Tarr recorded the game winner for the Buckeyes, her thirdof the season.
Ohio State recorded the sweep against Minnesota State on Oct 29winning 1-0 in Mankato, Minn., at All Seasons Arena. Hokey Langan scored halfway through the third period for hersecond goal of the season. The shutout was the first of goalieLisa Steffes’ career.
Men’s Soccer (10-5-2, 4-1-0 Big Ten)
Head coach: John Bluem
Ohio State concluded its non-conference slate with a 2-1victory over Oakland Oct. 26 in Rochester, Mich. Kenny Cunningham struck first for Ohio State in the 16th minuteto give Ohio State the 1-0 lead. Adam Gorski scored the game winner for the Buckeyes in the 63rdminute with his first career goal.
The Scarlet and Gray beat Wisconsin 2-0 Oct. 30 at the McClimonComplex in Madison, Wis. Chris Hegngi scored on a first-half penalty kick for his BigTen-leading ninth goal of the season. Parnell Hegngi added an insurance goal midway through thesecond half for his third of the season. The Buckeyes will play forthe Big Ten regular season title Nov. 5 at Indiana.
Women’s Soccer (10-8-1, 5-5-1 Big Ten)
Head coach: Lori Walker
Ohio State defeated Indiana 3-0 on Senior Day on Oct. 30 atJesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Tiffany Cameron scored in the 27th minute. The Buckeyes scoredagain in the 42nd minute when Caitlyn Martin headed one in. The final score came in the 55thminute with a goal from Kendyl Reed.
Men’s Swimming and Diving
Head coach: Bill Wadley and Vince Panzano
Ohio State started the season with an impressive 174-84 victoryover Kenyon College on Oct. 28 at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavillion.Ohio State claimed all events except the 200 freestyle relay.
Women’s Swimming and Diving
Head coach: Bill Dorenkott and Vince Panzano
The Scarlet and Gray opened their season with a 176.5-83.5victory over Kenyon College on Oct. 28 at the McCorckle AquaticPavilion. Duplicate winners for the Buckeyes were Jackie Brousseau, Phoebe Cater, Megan Detro and Shannon Draves.
No. 23 Women’s Volleyball (16-9, 6-6 Big Ten)
Head coach: Geoff Carlston
23rd-ranked Ohio State lost a 3-1 (19-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-17)decision to No. 1 ranked Nebraska Oct. 28 in St. John Arena infront of 1,833 fans.
Ohio State had a 3-1 (23-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-16) victory over IowaOct. 30 in St. John Arena. Mari Hole posted a match-high 21 points with a match-high 19kills and two aces serves.
Ohio State Athletics Schedule
Oct. 31-Nov. 13
Oct. 31
Men’s Tennis at Big Ten Singles Championships, ALL DAY
Iowa City, Iowa
Men’s Tennis at Charlottesville Challenger, ALL DAY
Charlottesville, Va.
Nov. 3
Field Hockey at 2011 Big Ten Tournament, TBA
State College, Pa.
Men’s Tennis at ITA National Indoor Championships, ALL DAY
Flushing Meadows, N.Y.
Women’s Tennis at ITA National Indoor Championships, ALL DAY
Flushing, N.Y.
Nov. 4
Women’s Swimming vs. Cleveland State, 6 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion
Men’s Swimming vs. Cleveland State/Denison/Virginia Teach, 6 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion
Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Wisconsin, 7:07 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, OSU Ice Rink
Men’s Ice Hockey at Alabama-Huntsville, 7 p.m. CT
Huntsville, Ala.
Women’s Volleyball at Wisconsin, 7 p.m. CT
Madison, Wis.
Women’s Tennis at ITA National Indoor Championships, ALL DAY
Flushing, N.Y.
Women’s Tennis at ASU Thunderbird Invitational, ALL DAY
Tempe, Ariz.
Field Hockey at 2011 Big Ten Tournament, TBA
State College, Pa.
Nov. 5
Wrestling at Eastern Michigan Open, 9 a.m.
Ypsilanti, Mich.
Football vs. Indiana, Noon
Columbus, Ohio, Ohio Stadium
Men’s Soccer at Indiana, 1 p.m.
Bloomington, Ind.
Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Wisconsin, 7:07 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, OSU Ice Rink
Men’s Ice Hockey at Alabama-Huntsville, 7 p.m. CT
Huntsville, Ala.
Women’s Volleyball at Minnesota, 7 p.m. CT
Minneapolis, Minn.
Men’s Tennis at Knoxville Challenger, ALL DAY
Knoxville, Tenn.
Women’s Tennis at ASU Thunderbird Invitational, ALL DAY
Tempe, Ariz.
Nov. 6
Men’s Basketball vs. Walsh, 2 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Value City Arena
Field Hockey at 2011 Big Ten Tournament, TBA
State College, Pa.
Men’s Tennis at ITA National Indoor Championships, ALL DAY
Flushing Meadows, N.Y.
Women’s Tennis at ASU Thunderbird Invitational, ALL DAY
Tempe, Ariz.
Women’s Tennis at ITA National Indoor Championships, ALL DAY
Flushing, N.Y.
Nov. 9
Men’s Soccer at Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals, TBA
TBA
Nov. 11
Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Northern Michigan, 12:05 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Value City Arena
Men’s Swimming at Miami (Ohio), 5 p.m.
Oxford, Ohio
Women’s Volleyball at Northwestern, 7 p.m. CT
Evanston, Ill.
Men’s Basketball vs. Wright State (Global Sports Shootout), 9 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Value City Arena
Fencing at Junior NAC, TBA
Daytona, Fla.
Men’s Soccer at Big Ten Tournament Semifinals, TBA
TBA
Nov. 12
Rifle vs. Kentucky, 9 a.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Converse Hall at Lt. Hugh W. Wylie Range
Wrestling at Old Dominion (Harrisburg Duals), TBA
Harrisburg, Pa.
Women’s Swimming vs. Ohio, 1 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion
Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Northern Michigan, 7:05 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Value City Arena
Women’s Volleyball at Illinois, 7 p.m. CT
Champaign, Ill.
Field Hockey at TBA, TBA
TBA
Men’s Cross Country at NCAA Great Lakes Regionals, ALL DAY
Toledo, Ohio
Football at Purdue, TBA
West Lafayette, Ind.
Nov. 13
Rifle vs. Murray Sate, 9 a.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Converse Hall at Lt. Hugh W. Wylie Range
Women’s Basketball vs. Tennessee State, 2 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Value City Arena
Fencing at Junior NAC, TBA
Daytona, Fla.
Field Hockey at TBA, TBA
TBA
Men’s Soccer at Big Ten Tournament Finals, TBA
TBA
