Ohio State
1-0
Robert Morris
0-1
Buckeyes Start and Finish Strong in 17-5 Win
2/12/2022 6:09:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A dominant, 16-shot, nine-goal first quarter lifted the Ohio State women's lacrosse team to a season-opening, 17-5 victory over Robert Morris University Saturday afternoon on the indoor field at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. An energetic crowd of 581 fans packed the stands along the north wall of the facility.
Coach Amy Bokker's third Ohio State team scored four goals in the first 3:33 with Chloe Johnson scoring the first of the season for Ohio State just 51 seconds in. Lindsay Epstein, Nicole Ferrara and Jamie Lasda all scored within the next 63 seconds and the Buckeyes were on their way.
"I think this game will build a lot of confidence," Bokker said. "That was a goal of ours … to come out in this first game and work through some things and get everyone to play as a unit. I thought they did a really good job, especially in the first quarter to have 16 shots. I told them in the locker room that I wanted them to come out and to control the pace and to come out firing. We set a really good tone early and that was great to build upon the rest of the game."
Game one win #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/PiEmzvjxeC
— Ohio State Women's LAX (@OhioStateWLAX) February 13, 2022
Game Notes …
- The Buckeyes put this game away early, with four goals in the first three minutes of the game and with nine first-quarter goals to build a 9-2 lead.
- Five Buckeyes had multiple goals in the first half as Ohio State built a 12-3 lead at the half: Jamie Lasda lead with three; and Nicole Ferrara, Chloe Johnson, Caly O'Brien and Lindsay Epstein scored two apiece.
- Two second-half goals by Ali Beekhuizen gave Ohio State a total of six players with multiple goals.
- Epstein and Ferrara each reached the 41 career goal mark during the game.
- Lasda, Ferara and O'Brien led Ohio State with three goals apiece.
- Ferarra and Johnson each totaled five points to lead the Buckeyes.
- Claire Morris started in goal, played the first half, made three saves and got the win.
- Regan Alexander played the second half in goal and made several key saves on her way to a fine, eight-save half.
Ohio State held a commanding advantage in shots and shots on goal with 36 and 26, respectively, compared to 22 and 16 for Robert Morris. Shots were 26-10 in favor of Ohio State in its dominant first half with shots on goal at 19-6. Ground balls for the game were also in favor of the Buckeyes, 18-9.
Up Next
Ohio State travels south on I-71 Wednesday for a 4 p.m. game against the Cincinnati Bearcats.
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