Buckeyes Take on UMass in Atlanta
2/28/2020 5:41:14 PM | Women's Lacrosse
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State women’s lacrosse program will travel to Atlanta, Ga. to compete in a neutral site match-up against No. 19 UMass. The game is set to start at noon at Milton High School stadium.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
- Liza Hernandezput a goal on the board first for the Buckeyes, leading Notre Dame 1-0.
- Notre Dame answered with their own goal early in the period to tie the game but the Buckeyes stayed close behind. Liza Hernandez, Chloe Johnson and Nicole Ferrara all scored goals to end the first period 7-5 against No. 2 Notre Dame.
- Notre Dame held the lead against the Buckeyes throughout the second period going up 8-5 two minutes in and never let up.
- Ohio State saw second period goals from Nicole Ferrera and Ali Beekhuizen to end the game 18-7.
HISTORY WITH UMASS
- This will be the second time Ohio State and UMass are meeting.
- UMass holds the advantage against Ohio State 1-0.
- The two teams last met on Mar. 11, 2019 when UMass won 15-14.
BUCKEYE NATION
- The Buckeyes are set to host four more home games this season in Columbus.
- Fourteen states and one province of Canada make up the hometowns of the 2020 Buckeyes.
- Eight players hail from New York, the most represented state on the team.
- Seven players are native to Ohio – Liza Hernandez (New Albany, Ohio), Caroline Tatsuoka (Hunting Valley, Ohio), Catie Beg (Chagrin Falls, Ohio), Jaclen Moxley (Granville, Ohio), Emma Blessing (Cincinnati, Ohio), Emily Rezabek (New Albany, Ohio) and Ava Keethler (Upper Arlington, Ohio).
- Head coach Amy Bokker is in her first year with the Buckeyes, coming from Stanford University. Bokker is the winningest coach in Stanford history and owns a record of 248-161 in over 23 seasons as a head coach. Bokker brought associate head coach Kristen “Cookie” Carr and assistant coach Kara Mupo from Stanford as well. The newly appointed coaching staff has produced a 3-0 start to the Buckeyes season and look to build on their success.
CAPTAIN
- Seniors Jill Rizzo, Liza Hernandez, Regina Doty and Emily Skrzypczak, along with junior Lindsay Epstein are the Buckeyes team captains.
- Jill Rizzo is a three-time returning captain while Skrzypczak, Doty, Hernandez and Epstein have earned the title for the first time in their careers.
- Bokker on captains: “Regina, Emily, Lindsay, Liza and Jill have shown unwavering commitment to our core values and are true positive influences for Buckeye women’s lacrosse. They each embody the traits of excellent role models and we believe, collectively, will help lead our team to greatness.”
NEW DIGS IN ATHLETICS
- Ohio State women’s lacrosse recently moved into the brand new Schumaker Complex on OSU’s developing athletic campus. This new facility is the training “hub” for 33 Olympic sports teams, located in the heart of the Athletic District and connected to the iconic Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
- The Schumaker provides a state-of-the-art facility for the nutritional, physical and psychological development of the student-athletes on 33 teams at Ohio State. Over 800 student-athletes lift, condition, train and rehabilitate injuries in the complex, while also benefiting from nutritional and mental preparation for peak performance.
- Coming Spring 2021, the Buckeyes will share a brand-new lacrosse specific stadium with the men’s lacrosse.
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