McKenna’s Goal in Double OT Lifts Ohio State over Lafayette

Friday, September 3

Columbus, Ohio

Ohio State

(2-1)

Lafayette (Buckeye Invitational)

(2-1)

Lafayette

Ohio State

McKenna’s Goal in Double OT Lifts Ohio State over Lafayette

9/3/2021 7:17:52 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Megan McKenna scored her two second-half goals, including the game-winner with 5:07 remaining in double overtime, as No. 22 Ohio State (2-1) defeated Lafayette (2-1) 4-3 on Friday afternoon in the Buckeyes’ home-opener at Buckeye Varsity Field.

The Short Story
Ohio State trailed 2-0 at halftime and 3-2 late in the second half before mounting a comeback that was capped in the second extra session of McKenna, who took a pass off the stick of freshman Cameryn Forgash and beat Lafayette goalie Hailey Abbott to the lower right corner of the goal.

The Buckeyes tied the game at 2-all late in the third quarter and overcame a 3-2 fourth-quarter deficit thanks to an Emma Goldean goal in the 57th minute. In the first overtime, Lafayette appeared to have won the game on a Lineke Spanns goal, but video review overturned it and play continued on into the second overtime.

That’s when McKenna was set up perfectly by a pass from Forgash, leading her to team-best third goal of the season.

How the Goals Were Scored

After a scoreless first quarter, Lafayette put two on the board in the second quarter to take a 2-0 lead at intermission.
Audrey Sawers opened the scoring at 15:23 of the first half off a pass from Molly McAndrew. Sawers tapped in a cross in close range past Ohio State keeper Aaliyah Hernandez.
Hanners then followed eight minutes later with an unassisted tally off a rebound from Hernandez’s goalie pads.
Just 1:16 into the second half, Forgash started the Ohio State rally with an unassisted goal. She used her speed to outrace the Lafeyette defenders down the sideline and push a shot past Abbott.
A give and go between McKenna and Pyle resulted in Ohio State’s second goal with less than two minutes remaining in the third quarter to tie the score at 2-all.
McAndrew re-directed a penalty corner shot by Hannes four minutes into the fourth quarter to give Lafayette at 3-2 lead, but the Leopards would get a five-minute yellow card at the 53:55 mark of the fourth quarter, giving Ohio State a one-player advantage for nearly the remainder of the fourth quarter.
And the Buckeyes would make them pay, getting an Emma Goldean goal on a scramble in front of the cage with 3:42 remaining that tied the score at 3-3.

This and That

After being outshot 5-0 in the first half, Ohio State held a 23-5 shot advantage over the second half and the two overtime periods.
Hernandez made four saves on the day, including one in overtime.
Katie Pyle, a senior, finished with two assists.
Ohio State had an 8-3 edge in penalty corners, including all three in the two overtime sessions.
Friday was the first-ever matchup between Ohio State and Lafayette.
Dating back to last season, six of the Buckeyes’ last eight games have been decided by one goal.

What’s Next

Play continues in the Buckeye Invitational on Monday when Ohio State welcomes in in-state foe Miami University to Buckeye Varsity Field. Game time is set for 3 p.m.
Monday’s game will be streamed on BTN+ with Brendan Gulick on the call. A subscription is required.
On Sunday, Lafayette will face off against Indiana at Buckeye Varsity Field beginning at 11 a.m. That game will also be on BTN+.