Athletics Good Stuff – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/19/2013 12:00:00 AM | General
March 19, 2013
Athletes of the Week
The Ohio State men’s basketball team won its fourth Big Ten Tournament Title, the most of any school, with a 50-43 victory over Wisconsin Sunday afternoon at the United Center in Chicago. Head coach Thad Matta owns the best Big Ten Tournament winning percentage (.792) and is tied with Michigan State’s Tom Izzo for the most tournament wins (19) of any conference coach in history. Junior guard Aaron Craft was named Tournament MVP and junior forward Deshaun Thomas was selected to the All-Tournament team for their performances.
Men’s hockey senior goalie Brady Hjelle backstopped the men’s hockey team to a spot in theCCHA semifinals, with a 2.01 goals-against average and .939 savepercentage in the team’s series win over Ferris State. He had 18saves in the series opener before stopping 27-of-28 in the squad’s3-1 game two victory to tie the series. In the decisive third game,Hjelle made a career-high 47 saves (including 21 in the secondperiod) and did not allow a goal after the first period as the teamwon 3-2. Women’s golf senior Amy Meier led the Buckeyes to a second-place team finish at theDr. Donnis Invitational March 12-13 in Hawai’i. The RochesterHills, Mich., product carded a 1-under 215 (71-72-72) to takesecond place individually. Her 54-hole score marked a career lowand her runner-up finish was a career best. Overall, Meier totaled12 birdies over three rounds, including five in the first round.For her efforts, she was named Co-Big Ten Golfer of the Week.
Baseball (12-6)
Head Coach: Greg Beals
Ohio State concluded its trip to South Carolina with a 6-3 winat Charleston Southern Tuesday afternoon. Greg Greve pitched two scoreless innings to pick up his firstwin of the year while Greg Solomon paced the Buckeyes offensively, going 2-for-3 withtwo RBI. Ohio State opened its home slate with a 4-1 victory overBryant Friday evening at Nick Swisher Field at Bill Davis Stadium.Pat Porter finished the day 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and arun scored while Jaron Long picked up the win to move to 3-1 on the season,allowing one earned run on eight hits while striking out five over7.0 innings pitched. Ryan Cypret’s 12-game hitting streak was snapped but he reachedbase on a hit by pitch in the 8th to extend his streak to 16 games.Ohio State was edged by Bryant, 3-2, Saturday afternoon at NickSwisher Field at Bill Davis Stadium. Kirby Pellant made his return to the lineup after missing sevengames with a bruised hand and went 2-for-4 with an RBI whileAaron Gretz finished 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a runscored. Healy picked up the win with 3.0 innings of scorelessrelief for the Bulldogs while McKinney suffered the loss, allowingone earned over 3.1 frames, to drop to 2-2 on the season. OhioState topped Bryant, 6-4, to win the series Sunday afternoon atNick Swisher Field at Bill Davis Stadium. King settled down for theBuckeyes, finishing his day with three scoreless frames beforegiving way to Greg Greve in the seventh. King went 6.0 innings, allowing fourruns (two earned), on three hits while striking out five. Grevestruck out a pair and rolled two double plays over two scorelessinnings of relief before Trace Dempsey came on and struck out two in a scoreless ninthto pick up his seventh save of the season. Porter went 2-for-4 witha run scored while Craig Nennig finished 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.Ohio State travels to West Lafayette, Ind., for a three-game set atPurdue next weekend.
No. 7 Men’s Basketball (26-7)
Head Coach: Thad Matta
DeshaunThomas scored 17 points and the 10th-ranked Buckeyes used theirstout defense to beat No. 22 Wisconsin 50-43 for theirconference-best fourth tournament title on Sunday. Thomas wasselected to the All-Tournament team, and with 17 points moved toNo. 14 on the all-time scoring list at Ohio State (1,541 totalpoints). He needs 16 points to pass Terrence Dials for 13th. Thomashas scored in double figures in all 33 games this season. Aaron Craft was named the tournament MVP and tied a season bestwith six rebounds. Head coach Thad Matta now owns the best Big Ten Tournament winningpercentage (.792) and is tied with Michigan State’s Tom Izzo forthe most tournament wins (19) of any conference coach in history.The Buckeyes earned a No. 2 seed and will take on Iona in thesecond round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament Friday at 7:15 p.m. at theUniversity of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio. Ohio State defeatedNebraska, 71-50, in its Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal game Fridaynight at the United Center in Chicago. The Buckeyes have won thelast eight meetings against the Cornhuskers and hold a 9-2 overallrecord in the series. Three Buckeyes scored in double figures:junior forward Deshaun Thomas (19), sophomore forward Sam Thompson (19) and sophomore forward LaQuinton Ross (19). Ohio State shot 59.1 percent (26-of-44)for the game, 77.3 percent (17-of-22) in the second half,season-best percentages for a game and half this season. The 59.1percent shooting performance is also an Ohio State Big Tentournament record. With 19 points, Thomas moved to No. 18 on theall-time scoring list at Ohio State (1,508 total points). He needs10 points to pass Evan Turner for 17th. Thompson scored a career-high 19 points,made a career-best eight field goals and shot 88.9 percent for thegame (8-of-9). He also connected on a career-best three 3-pointfield goals. Ross scored in double figures for the 10th time thisseason and tied a career best with three 3-point field goals. OhioState defeated Michigan State, 61-58, in its Big Ten TournamentSemifinal Saturday afternoon. The win marks the first time OhioState has defeated Michigan State twice in the same season when theSpartans are ranked in the Top 10 nationally. Aaron Craft and Shannon Scott combined for 14 assists, six steals and onlythree turnovers. Craft led all scorers with 20 points and tallied20 points against the Spartans for the second-consecutive game. Hehas three 20-point games in his career.
Men’s Golf
Head Coach: Donnie Darr
Ohio State finished fifth after recording a final score of 292at the Seminole Intercollegiate Sunday. The Buckeyes tallied a54-hole score of 2-under 865 on the par 72, 7,172-yard SouthwoodCountry Club in Tallahassee, Fla. Freshman Michael Bernard led Ohio State throughout the tournament,concluding with a 2-under 214 (70-73-71) to finish tied for 13th.Bernard’s 18-hole score of 70 on the first day tied a career lowand the Huber Heights, Ohio, product totaled 14 birdies over thethree rounds. Teammate Grant Weaver also had a solid showing for the Buckeyes, comingin tied for 15th with a 1-under 215 following rounds of 71-72-72.Sophomore Boo Timko finished the tournament with a 4-over 216 to tie for17th, while Max Rosenthal was tied for 34th with a 5-over 221. SeniorMatt Turner closed out the Buckeye lineup with a 10-over 226.Freshman Tee-k Kelly, competing as an individual, also carded a 10-over226. Redshirt sophomores Logan Jones and Trey Sullivan finished with a 236 and 248, respectively. Upnext, the Buckeyes travel to Wilmington, N.C., for the SeahawkIntercollegiate March 24-25.
Women’s Golf
Head Coach: Therese Hession
Ohio State earned a second-place finish with a three-roundtotal of 900 at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational. The Buckeyesclosed out the tournament Wednesday with a 304 in round three onthe par 72, 6,099-yard Kane’ohe Klipper Golf Course in O’ahu,Hawai’i. Senior Amy Meier led the Buckeyes with a second-place finish followingrounds of 71-72-72. Her 54-hole score of 1-under 215 set a newcareer-low score for the Rochester Hills, Mich., product. Overall,Meier tied for a tournament-best with 12 birdies over three rounds.A pair of Buckeyes in senior Susana Benavides and junior Allison Harper finished tied for 20th with a 13-over 229.Harper’s 54-hole score of 229 was a season-low for the UpperArlington native. Sophomore Jan Chanpalangsri came in tied for 24th with a 15-over 231 andclassmate Claudia Lim carded a 16-over 232 to tie for 28th. Up next, theBuckeyes will compete in the SMU/Dallas Athletic Club InvitationalApril 5-6 in Dallas.
No. 5 Men’s Gymnastics (6-5-1, 4-4-1 Big Ten)
Head Coach: Rustam Sharipov
Ohio State had a bye week; the Buckeyes return to action withan 8 p.m. ET meet at No. 2 Oklahoma March 23.
No. 20 Women’s Gymnastics (5-5, 3-4 Big Ten)
Head Coach: Carey Fagan
Ohio State fell to No. 14 Minnesota, 197.225-195.050, Saturdayevening at the Sports Pavilion. Ohio State opened the meet on bars.Aly Marohn paced the Buckeyes with a team-high 9.825 whileMaddie Herr notched a 9.800. The Buckeyes then moved to vault,posting a 49.000 but the Golden Gophers won the event with a49.275. Melanie Shaffer and Sarah Miller each tied for second on the event with a 9.850. Inthe third rotation, the Buckeyes posted a 48.975 on floor exercise.Miller led the Buckeyes with a 9.875 to tie for third on the event.Ohio State wrapped up the meet on uneven bars, notching a 48.225.Herr and Shaffer tied with a team-best 9.800. Shaffer posted a39.175 to finish third in the all-around. The Buckeyes travel toEast Lansing, Mich., for the Big Ten Championships at 2 p.m. March23. The meet will be televised live on BTN.
Men’s Hockey (14-15-7, 13-10-5 CCHA)
Head Coach: Mark Osiecki
In game one of a best-of-three CCHA tournament quarterfinalseries, No. 4 seed Ohio State fell to No. 5 Ferris State, 4-2,Friday night in the OSU Ice Rink. Ohio State scored twice in thefirst 6:55 of the second period to take a 2-1 lead. Just 1:13 intothe stanza sophomore Max McCormick was able to put in his own rebound, withdefensemen sophomore Al McLean and senior Devon Krogh picking up the assists. At 6:55 sophomore Tanner Fritz’s shot from the side of the net got through withOhio State on the power play. Blueliners freshman Craig Dalrymple and junior Curtis Gedig assisted on the tally. The Buckeyes forced gamethree in the CCHA tournament quarterfinal series with a 3-1 winover the Bulldogs Saturday in the OSU Ice Rink. Buckeyes scoredthree unanswered goals for the victory, with Ryan Dzingel, McCormick and Nick Oddo tallying for Ohio State, while Gedig had two assistsand Brady Hjelle made 27 saves in the Buckeye net. McCormickextended his point streak to eight (6g, 7a, 13p) with his two-pointnight (his fourth multiple-point game in the streak). He is secondon the team with 14 goals and ranks third with 30 points, allcareer highs. He has a point in 15 of the last 18 outings. Dzingelis first on the squad with 15 goals and second with 19 assists and34 points. 47 saves from Brady Hjelle, a third-period goal from rookie Anthony Greco and three assists from Ryan Dzingel, the Ohio State men’s hockey team defeated FerrisState, 3-2, in game three of the CCHA tournament quarterfinalseries. The victory gives the Buckeyes the series win and the squadmoves on to the CCHA semifinals, where it will take on No. 2 seedNotre Dame Saturday at 1:05 p.m. at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. No.1 seed Miami will face No. 4 seed Michigan in the second semifinalat 4:35 p.m. Ohio State advances to the CCHA championship weekendfor the first time since 2005 when the squad reached thechampionship game.
No. 12 Men’s Lacrosse (5-1)
Head Coach: Nick Myers
Ohio State posted an 11-10 victory at No. 9/11 VirginiaSaturday at Klockner Stadium in Charlottesville, Va. The win wasthe Buckeyes’ first over Virginia after six losses. SophomoreJesse King and Carter Brown each had two goals and an assist for three pointsto lead the Buckeyes. David Planning and Logan Schuss each scored twice while Tyler Pfister had a goal and an assist. Senior Trey Wilkes won 10-of-20 faceoffs while junior Michael Italiano had a team-best seven groundballs. Schussleads the Buckeyes with 23 points and 16 goals and extended hispoint streak to 51 games. He now has 188 points, 118 goals and 70assists as a Buckeye, with multiple points in each of his last 27games. King and Brown are tied for second with 21 points each. Kingis second with 14 goals and Brown has a team-best 11 assists. TheBuckeyes return to action with a game at No. 2 Notre DameWednesday, followed by an ECAC matchup at Bellarmine Saturdaynight.
No. 15 Women’s Lacrosse (3-4)
Head Coach: Alexis Venechanos
Ohio State dropped a 16-11 decision to Boston UniversitySaturday afternoon at Nickerson Field in Boston, Mass. Jackie Cifarelli led the Buckeye charge with five points offthree goals and two assists and four others added a pair of goalsapiece, but Ohio State was never able to gain momentum on theTerriers. Cifarelli and Kelsea Ayers each had two goals in the first half, whileMary Kate Facchina opened second-half scoring 2:34 into thesession and Kaila Gottlick, Katie Chase and Facchina all connected in the final 4:16. OhioState will return to action in its ALC opener vs. No. 2 Florida at1 p.m. Saturday, March 23 in Gainesville, Fla. The Gators areundefeated through the first 10 games of their season and have twogames scheduled before hosting the Buckeyes next weekend.
Pistol
Head Coach: James Sweeney
The Buckeyes competed at the National Collegiate PistolChampionships in Columbus, Ga., March 12-14.
Softball (18-8)
Head Coach: Kelly Kovach Schoenly
Ohio State fell at George Washington, 8-4, Wednesday afternoonin Washington, D.C. at GW-Mount Vernon Athletics Facility. JuniorKasie Kelly started the game for Ohio State and received a nodecision, throwing 1.0 inning, allowing no hits, three runs andthree walks. Sophomore Alex DiDomenico fell to 5-2 in 2013 after throwing 4.1 inningsof relief work, allowing three runs, one hit, four strikeouts andeight walks. Sophomore Olivia O’Reilly threw 0.2 innings, allowing two hits, two runswith a strikeout. Ohio State defeated Towson, 8-6, Thursdayafternoon at Tiger Softball Complex in Towson, Md. The Buckeyesjumped out to a 7-0 lead and held off a six-run rally by the Tigersto claim the win. Ohio State scored three runs in the first, fourruns in the third and a final run in the seventh inning in thecontest. Junior Melissa Rennie posted her first long ball of the year with athree-run home run, while classmate Leesa Gresham had a solo home run vs. the Tigers. SophomoreShelby Pickett was 3-for-3 with three RBI, while juniorEvelyn Carrillo was 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI. TheOhio State softball team swept day one of the Cherry BlossomClassic, shutting out both Pittsburgh (4-0) and George Mason (10-0)Friday in Fairfax, Va. Ohio State softball swept day two at theCherry Blossom Classic Saturday, shutting out Canisius, 8-0, in sixinnings in game one before defeating George Mason, 5-2, in game twoin Fairfax, Va. Highlighted by an eight-run fourth inning, the OhioState softball team shut out Pitt, 9-0, in five innings Sundayafternoon in Fairfax, Va. The Buckeyes conclude the Cherry BlossomClassic with a 5-0 record, outscoring their opponents, 36-2, duringthe weekend to conclude the tournament schedule. Overall, the squadnotched four shutouts at the classic. The Buckeyes open the homeand Big Ten schedule next weekend hosting Indiana March 22-24 inColumbus. The Buckeyes will first play the Hoosiers at 3 p.m.Friday. Ohio State returns to action with a game at 3 p.m. Saturdaybefore concluding the series at 1 p.m. Sunday. Each game vs. theHoosiers will be streamed on BTN.com.
Men’s Swimming
Head Coach: Bill Wadley
The Ohio State men’s swimming team will send one of its largestcontingents in program history (11) to the NCAA Swimming and DivingChampionships March 28-30 at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis,Ind.
Women’s Swimming
Head Coach: Bill Dorenkott
A total of nine Ohio State swimmers have been invited to the2013 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving ChampionshipsMarch 21-23 at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis.
Synchronized Swimming
Head Coach: Holly Vargo-Brown
The Buckeyes will travel to Palo Alto, Calif., March 20-23 tocompete in the U.S. Collegiate Championships. Ohio State hascaptured the title for four-consecutive years (2009-2012) and isstriving to secure its fifth-consecutive championship this season.
No. 9 Men’s Tennis (15-2, 1-0 Big Ten)
Head Coach: Ty Tucker
Behind back-to-back wins by seniors Devin McCarthy and Connor Smith, No. 9 Ohio State defeated No. 12 Pepperdine, 4-1,Tuesday afternoon at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center in Malibu,Calif. McCarthy beat Francis Alcantara in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3,before Smith clinched the match-winning point. After dropping thefirst set, 6-4, Smith rallied with 6-1, 6-4 wins in the final twosets. Ohio State was forced to play out all three doubles matchesafter the Buckeye tandem of Smith and Kevin Metka fell to Finn Tearney and Alcantara, 8-3, at No. 1doubles. On court No. 2, Ohio State’s Blaz Rola and Ille Van Engelen answered the initial Buckeye loss with an 8-2victory vs. Sebastian Fanselow and Alex Sarkissian. With thedoubles point coming down to the No. 3 position, McCarthy andHunter Callahan were playing Mousheg Hovhannisyan and DavidSofaer in a tight match that reached a 7-7 tie until the Buckeyeduo broke Hovhannisyan and Sofaer’s serve to take an 8-7 lead andserve for the match. McCarthy and Callahan took advantage of theopportunity and won the match, 9-7, to lift the Scarlet and Gray totheir 16th doubles win of the season. Up next, Ohio State will hostthree consecutive matches starting March 19 when Louisville travelsto Columbus for a 5 p.m. start. The Buckeyes will commence theheart of their Big Ten schedule when they play Purdue at 6 p.m.March 22 and Indiana at noon March 24.
Women’s Tennis (8-6, 1-1 Big Ten)
Head Coach: Melissa Schaub
Ohio State earned a 4-0 sweep of Boise State to open the 2013Blue Gray National Tennis Classic in Montgomery, Ala., Fridaynight. Ohio State captured the doubles point with wins on courtsone and three. Senior Fidan Manashirova and sophomore Kelsey Dieters defeated Megan LaLone and Teal Vosburgh, 8-4,for the first victory of the day. The Buckeyes earned the doublespoint after senior Kara Cecil and junior Noelle Malley topped Boise State’s Marlena Pietzuch and ManuelaPietzuch, 9-7, on court one. In singles play, Dieters picked up her15th win of the season after earning a 6-4, 6-2 victory overMarlena Pietzuch at No. 1. Manashirova put Ohio State ahead 3-0with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Vo at No. 2, while O’Neill sealed thematch with a 7-6, 6-1 win against LaLone at No. 5 singles. OhioState fell to No. 50-ranked Tulane in the semifinals of the 2013edition of the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic in Montgomery,Ala., Saturday afternoon, 4-2. Freshman Grainne O’Neill and senior Gabby Steele notched their first victory of the tournament asdoubles partners with an 8-4 win over Tulane’s Caroline Thorntonand Caroline Magnusson on court two. O’Neill notched the firstpoint for the Buckeyes on court five with a 6-2, 6-2 win overCaroline Thorton. Manashirova’s victory over Jenny Hois brought thescore to a 3-2 Tulane advantage over the Buckeyes with matchesstill up for grabs on courts four and six. With the win,Manashirova leads all Ohio State players with 18 total victoriesthis season and six consecutive singles wins. Ohio State finishedfourth at the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic Sunday inMontgomery, Ala. Up next, the Buckeyes will compete in their firstBig Ten road matches of the season at Purdue March 22, followed byIndiana March 24. The Buckeyes will return to Columbus, Ohio andthe Varsity Indoor Center March 31 to take on Iowa at 11 a.m.
Men’s Track & Field
Head Coach: Ed Beathea
Ohio State opens the 2013 outdoor season March 22 at theVanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational in Nashville, Tenn.
Women’s Track & Field
Head Coach: Karen Dennis
Ohio State opened the 2013 outdoor season at the ShamrockInvitational in Conway, S.C., March 14-16. After an uneventfulfirst day of competition on Thursday, Ohio State’s 4x800m relayteam starred on day two — SoSo Walker, Katie Betts, Rebecca Rings and Janel Olberding placed first overall in a school-record time of8:56.55. In individual competition, several athletes enjoyed solidperformances on for the Buckeyes. Jordan Moxley turned in a third-place finish in the high jumpat 1.65m (5-5.00), while Emily Schwartz was a winner in the ‘B’ section of the polevault (3.50m/11-5.75). In addition, Carly Pendleton placed fifth in the hammer throw at 48.09m(157-9.25). Sophomore Alexandria Johnson raced to a first-place time in the 100mhurdles with a 13.60, while freshman Alexis Franklin placed third in 13.79. Franklin dominated thefield in the 400 hurdles, finishing her lap in a time of 59.28, thesecond-fastest time in the nation so far this season. FreshmanSakiko Minagawa was the runner-up in the 3000m with a 10:06.79,with junior Keelin Gorman finishing close behind in a third-place time of10:11.68. A time of 37:24.42 helped Mallory Kreider to a second-place finish in the 10000m.Freshman Emily Schwartz was a winner at 3.50m (11-5.75) in the polevault. Ohio State returns to action next Friday and Saturday, March22-23 at the UCF Invitational in Orlando, Fla.
No. 5 Wrestling (11-4)
Head Coach: Tom Ryan
In addition to Hunter Stieber and Logan Steiber, seven Buckeyes – Nikko Triggas, Ian Paddock, Josh Demas, Mark Martin, Nick Heflin, C.J. Magrum and Andrew Campolattano have qualified for the NCAA championships,which will take place March 21-23 in Des Moines, Iowa.
No. 9 Men’s Volleyball (15-3, 7-1 MIVA)
Head Coach: Pete Hanson
No. 9 Ohio State ousted non-conference rival No. 13 Penn State,3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-20), Saturday night in St. John Arena. OhioState (15-3) was led by its defense, finishing with 13.0 blocks andlimiting the Nittany Lions to a .168 attack percentage. SeniorGrayson Overman finished with a season-high eight blocks andtied a career-high with three solo blocks. Michael Henchy and Andrew Lutz had four block assists, while John Tholen and Peter Heinen had three blocks apiece. Libero Brennen Andersonpicked up his 12th double-digit dig match with 10. Ohio State takesto the road for a pair of MIVA matches March 22-23. The Buckeyesopen with a 7:30 p.m. ET match at Ball State in Muncie, Ind., andfollows with a 7 p.m. ET match at IPFW in Fort Wayne.
Ohio State Athletics Schedule
3.19.13 – 4.2.13
Tuesday, March 19
Men’s Tennis vs. Louisville, 5 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Varsity Indoor Tennis Center
Wednesday, March 20
Men’s Lacrosse vs. Notre Dame, 4 p.m.
Notre Dame, Ind.
Synchronized Swimming vs. U.S. Collegiate National Championships, TBA
Palo Alto, Calif.
Thursday, March 21
Fencing vs. NCAA Championships, All Day
San Antonio, Texas
Women’s Swimming vs. NCAA Championships Day 1, All Day
Indianapolis, Ind.
Wrestling vs. NCAA Championships, All Day
Des Moines, Iowa
Friday, March 22
Men’s Basketball vs. Iona, 7:15 p.m.
Dayton, Ohio
Women’s Tennis vs. Purdue, 3 p.m.
West Lafayette, Ind.
Softball vs. Indiana, 3 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Buckeye Field
Baseball vs. Purdue, 3 p.m.
West Lafayette, Ind.
Men’s Tennis vs. Purdue, 6 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Varsity Tennis Courts
Men’s Volleyball vs. Ball State, 7:30 p.m.
Muncie, Ind.
Women’s Track vs. UCF Invitational, TBA
Orlando, Fla.
Wrestling vs. NCAA Championships, All Day
Des Moines, Iowa
Fencing vs. NCAA Championships, All Day
San Antonio, Texas
Men’s Track vs. Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational, All Day
Nashville, Tenn.
Women’s Swimming vs. NCAA Championships Day Two, All Day
Indianapolis, Ind.
Saturday, March 23
Baseball vs. Purdue, 1 p.m.
West Lafayette, Ind.
Women’s Lacrosse vs. Florida, 1 p.m.
Gainesville, Fla.
Women’s Gymnastics vs. Big Ten Championships, 2 p.m.
East Lansing, Mich.
Softball vs. Indiana, 2 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Buckeye Field
Men’s Gymnastics vs. Oklahoma, 8 p.m.
Norman, Okla.
Men’s Volleyball vs. IPFW, 7 p.m.
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Men’s Lacrosse vs. Bellarmine, 7 p.m.
Louisville, Ky.
Men’s Track vs. Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational, All Day
Nashville, Tenn.
Fencing vs. NCAA Championships, All Day
San Antonio, Texas
Women’s Track vs. UCF Invitational, TBA
Orlando, Fla.
Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Notre Dame, 1:05 p.m.
Joe Louis Arena – Detroit, Mich.
Wrestling vs. NCAA Championships, All Day
Des Moines, Iowa
Women’s Swimming vs. NCAA Championships Day 3, All Day
Indianapolis, Ind.
Women’s Soccer vs. Louisville, 2 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, WHAC Football Practice Fields
Sunday, March 24
Women’s Tennis vs. Indiana, 11 a.m.
Bloomington, Ind.
Men’s Tennis vs. Indiana, 12 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Varsity Tennis Courts
Baseball vs. Purdue, 1 p.m.
West Lafayette, Ind.
Softball vs. Indiana, 1 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Buckeye Field
Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Miami/Michigan, 2:05 p.m.
Joe Louis Arena – Detroit, Mich.
Fencing vs. NCAA Championships, All Day
San Antonio, Texas
Men’s Golf vs. Seahawk Intercollegiate Rounds 1 & 2, All Day
Wilmington, N.C.
Monday, March 25
Men’s Golf vs. Seahawk Intercollegiate Round 3, All Day
Wilmington, N.C.
Tuesday, March 26
Baseball vs. Toledo, 6:35 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Bill Davis Stadium
Wednesday, March 27
Baseball vs. Ohio, 6 p.m.
Athens, Ohio
Women’s Lacrosse vs. Northwestern, 6:30 p.m.
Evanston, Ill.
Thursday, March 28
Men’s Swimming vs. NCAA Championships Day 1, All Day
Indianapolis, Ind.
Friday, March 29
Softball vs. Purdue, 4 p.m.
West Lafayette, Ind.
Men’s Tennis vs. Nebraska, 4 p.m.
Lincoln, Neb.
Baseball vs. Michigan State, 6:35 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Bill Davis Stadium
Men’s Volleyball vs. Mount Olive, 7 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, St. John Arena
Men’s Ice Hockey vs. NCAA Tournament Regionals, TBA
TBD
Men’s Swimming vs. NCAA Championships Day 2, All Day
Indianapolis, Ind.
Saturday, March 30
Women’s Lacrosse vs. Hofstra, 11 a.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
Softball vs. Purdue, 12 p.m.
West Lafayette, Ind.
Men’s Lacrosse vs. Loyola Maryland, 1:30 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
Baseball vs. Michigan State, 3:05 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Bill Davis Stadium
Men’s Volleyball vs. Lees-McRae, 7 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, St. John Arena
Women’s Rowing vs. Princeton, Brown, TBA
Princeton, N.J.
Men’s Swimming vs. NCAA Championships Day 3, All Day
Indianapolis, Ind.
Sunday, March 31
Women’s Tennis vs. Iowa, 11 a.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Varsity Tennis Courts
Men’s Tennis vs. Iowa, 12 p.m.
Iowa City, Iowa
Softball vs. Purdue, 1 p.m.
West Lafayette, Ind.
Baseball vs. Michigan State, 1:05 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Bill Davis Stadium
