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Balanced Scoring Keys 13-8 Win Over Robert Morris
2/9/2020 4:00:09 PM | Women's Lacrosse
ADDITIONAL INFO
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State women’s lacrosse team finished a winning opening weekend on Sunday at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, topping Robert Morris 13-8 to improve to 2-0 on the season.
THE SHORT STORY
The Buckeyes got two goals from six different players and never looked back after taking the lead for good midway through the first half. Ali Beekhuizen, Clare Johnson, Liza Hernandez, Nicole Ferrara, Chloe Johnson and Janie Cowley were the multi-goal scorers while Jill Rizzo made eight saves in the cage. Ohio State outshot Robert Morris 35-19, held a 15-8 edge in draw controls and forced 17 Robert Morris turnovers.
QUOTEABLE
“Robert Morris is an aggressive team and we definitely lost our discipline a little bit in our play,” said head coach Amy Bokker. “We needed to execute our plays and worry about what we’re doing. I think if we stick to executing what we’ve been practicing we’ll be better overall.”
“I think at the beginning we came out a little slow but we really brought it in and figured out what needed to change,” said Hernandez. “Scoring a few goals in a row, we felt the momentum go up so we continued to push it and pile on the goals.”
HOW THE GOALS WERE SCORED
- Robert Morris came out quick in the first half, scoring twice in the opening eight minutes of the game to take a 2-0 lead. Ohio State would respond, however, with four straight to take the lead for good at the 12:43 mark of the first half.
- The Buckeye run was started by Sophie Baez and continued by Johnston, Hernandez and Janie Crowley, who all scored within seven minutes of each other.
- Robert Morris would tie the game at 4-4 with under 10 minutes to play before halftime, but Beekhuizen’s first goal of the game put Ohio State ahead for good, 5-4. Twelve seconds later, Johnston scored for the second time and the Buckeyes had a two-goal lead at halftime.
- Ohio State scored five of the first six goals of the second half to open up its largest lead, 11-5, with 15:47 to play. RMU put together back-to-back scores at 13:57 and 12:20 to cut the deficit to four, but that’s as close as they got.
- Four of Ohio State’s seven second-half goals were scored on free position shots.
JUST THE STATS
Shots: Ohio State 35, Robert Morris 19
Ground Balls: Ohio State 16, Robert Morris 15
Draw Controls: Ohio State 15, Robert Morris 8
Clears: Ohio State 14-of-16, Robert Morris 14-of-18
Free Position Shots: Ohio State 4-of-10, Robert Morris 2-of-5
Saves: Robert Morris (Miller) 13, Ohio State (Rizzo) 8
Turnovers: Robert Morris 17, Ohio State 12
THIS AND THAT
- Hernandez was Ohio State’s top scorer this weekend with six points on four goals and two assists.
- Rizzo stopped 23 shots in two games and had a .514 save percentage.
- The Buckeyes are 2-0 on the season for the first time since 2017.
WHAT’S NEXT
The Buckeyes complete a three-game homestand on Wednesday when they welcome Kent State to the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. The game is set for a 7 p.m. start and will be carried live on BTN Plus.
