No. 18 Ohio State Earns Comeback Win at Indiana, 2-1

Friday, October 21

Bloomington, Ind.

Ohio State

(9-6 (3-4))

Indiana

(8-9 (1-6))

Ohio State

Indiana

No. 18 Ohio State Earns Comeback Win at Indiana, 2-1

10/21/2022 4:58:00 PM | Field Hockey

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 18-ranked Ohio State field hockey team went on the road and picked up a key Big Ten victory on Friday afternoon, knocking off Indiana, 2-1, at Deborah Tobias Field in Bloomington. With the win, the Buckeyes are 9-6 on the season (3-4 Big Ten) while Indiana falls to 8-9, 1-6.

The Short Story
Trailing 1-0 at halftime, Ohio State got a pair of timely goals in the second half – the first coming off a penalty corner from Leanne Bough and the second by leading scorer Sarah Charley – and then successfully defended a last-second IU penalty corner as time expired to earn the come-from-behind victory.

The final shot total on the afternoon was 10-9 in Ohio State's favor and Indiana had a 5-4 edge in penalty corners. Goalie Abby Danson made three saves and the defense in front of her allowed just one Hoosier shot on goal in the second half.

How It Happened

Indiana finished off a penalty corner late in the first quarter to take a 1-0 lead. The goal was created when Sydney Held cleaned up a rebound in front of the goal.
The score came with 3:35 remaining in the first quarter. Indiana held on to that lead for the remainder of the half and limited the Buckeyes to just two total shots in the second quarter.
Late in the third quarter, Leanne Bough made good on an Ohio State penalty corner when she netted her fifth goal of the season. Delaney Lawler and Janneke van Stiphout were credited with assists on the play.
What proved to be the game-winning goal was scored midway through the fourth quarter, and it came from Charley. In a transition opportunity, her first shot was blocked but she stayed with it and pushed the rebound past IU keeper Arabella Loveridge.

Statistically Speaking
Shots: Ohio State 10, Indiana 9
Shots on Goal: Ohio State 7, Indiana 3
Penalty Corners: Indiana 5, Ohio State 4
Saves: Indiana (Loveridge) 5, Ohio State (Danson) 2
Scoring Summary: IU – 10:56 1st Sydney Keld (unassisted); OSU – 43:23 3rd Leanne Bough (Lawler and van Stiphout); OSU 52:06 4th Sarah Charley (unassisted)

Big Ten Tournament Bound
Friday's win was the Buckeyes' third in conference play this season. With one Big Ten regular season game remaining, Ohio State is assured of finishing no lower than seventh in the final standings and has secured a spot in the 2022 Big Ten Tournament.

This year's tournament will take place in Columbus at Buckeye Varsity Field Nov. 3-6. Ohio State will play in one of three quarterfinal games on Thursday, Nov. 3. The winners will advance to the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 4 and the championship game is slated for noon on Sunday, Nov. 6.

Tickets can be purchased online at: http://go.osu.edu/B1G_FH22

Buckeye This and That

Fifth-year senior Emma Goldean, a native of Charlotte, N.C., set a new program record on Friday by playing in her 86th career game.
She topped the previous held by Jenn Sciulli, who also played in 85 games between 2008-11.
Goldean is also closing in on the program record for games started. That mark is also held by Sciulli (85). Goldean has started 83 career games heading into Sunday's contest at Bellarmine.
Ohio State is 6-1 in its last seven games and is averaging 3.57 goals per game during that stretch.
Friday was the 35th meeting all-time between Ohio State and Indiana.
The Buckeyes lead the series 24-10-1 with wins in eight of the last nine games.

What's Next
Ohio State, in the midst of a three-game road trip, wraps up its weekend of competition on Sunday when it heads to Louisville, Ky. to face Bellarmine at noon. Live stats and a link to live video is available on the schedule page at OhioStateBuckeyes.com.