Buckeye Spotlight - Oct. 3

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Week in and week out, Buckeye student-athletes raise the standard of excellence set at Ohio State, whether that be in competition, in the classroom or in the community. 'Buckeye Spotlight' recognizes student-athletes who had noteworthy accomplishments both in contests and beyond the box score.

Laurence Wootton | Men's Soccer | Sr. | Stoke-on-Trent, England

Senior All-American Laurence Wootton notched his seventh career game-winning goal in Ohio State's 2-0 road win at Rutgers. He has two this season.
Wootton scored his team-leading third goal of the season on a first-half penalty kick in Piscataway to help the Buckeyes to their first Big Ten win of the season.
In four seasons, Wootton has amassed 15 career goals
Ohio State is home Tuesday (7 p.m./Xavier/Connor Senn Match) and Friday (7 p.m./Michigan/Alumni Recognition Match) this week.

Anna Morris | Women's Volleyball | Jr. | Mahwah, N.J.

Anna Morris saw her first collegiate volleyball action in Ohio State's Sunday sweep against Maryland after spending the past three years on the women's basketball team at Northwestern.
Morris entered the match in the third set where she served the team on a 4-0 run that put the set out of reach for Maryland and helped secure the Buckeyes' sweep.

Jenna Buglioni | Women's Hockey | Sr. | Port Moody, B.C.

Jenna Buglioni scored the game-winning goal in the Buckeyes' 3-2 overtime win over then-ranked No. 4 Colgate Saturday.
The goal is her second overtime game-winner for her career and sixth game-winning goal of her career. She now has tallied 87 points for her career with 39 goals and 48 points.
The Buckeyes' assistant captain was also on the ice for Ohio State's game-tying goal in last Friday's season opener.

Amanda Schlueter | Women's Soccer | Fr. | Union, Ky.

Amanda helped the Buckeyes win a pair of games last week and their third-consecutive overall
She had a goal and an assist in the 2-1 win over Illinois on Sunday
She scored the opening goal of the game on her lone shot of the contest. She then made a great pass to deliver what turned out to be the game-winning goal.
Amanda had four goals and four assists on the season

Audrey Spencer | Women's Tennis | Freshman | Olathe, Kansas

At the Wolverine Invitational in Ann Arbor over the weekend, Audrey Spencer led the Buckeyes with a 6-0 combined singles and doubles record.
She was 3-0 in singles, with all three wins coming in straight sets.
In doubles, Spencer was also a perfect 3-0. She notched two wins with Dani Schoenly and also recorded a win paired with Akanksha Bhan.

Katherine Larimer | Women's Fencing | Junior | Colleyville, Texas

Larimer started the season claiming the women's saber title at the OSU Open Saturday in French Field House. She was 4-1 in her pool and started the tableau as the No. 4 seed. After a first-round bye, she posted 15-7 and 15-4 victories to reach the final, where she defeated her teammate, Maria Alexe, 15-9, for the title.
Sunday, Larimer was 11-0, helping the saber squad to a 5-0 record. The Buckeyes women were 5-0 on the day, with wins over Oberlin, Case Western, Purdue, Michigan and Michigan State.
The English major is a USFCA Scholar of Distinction, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, Academic All-Big Ten selection and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete honoree.

Aaron Buergenthal | Men's Fencing | Sophomore | Columbus, Ohio

Buergenthal was the silver medalist in men's saber in the OSU Open Saturday in French Field House. He was 5-0 in his pool to earn the No. 4 seed heading into direct elimination. After a first-round bye, he posted four victories to reach the final bout, where he fell to teammate Luca Fioretto, 15-10, in the final.
Sunday in the OSU Duals, Buergenthal was 9-1 in saber, as the squad went 5-0 on the day. The Buckeye men were 5-0 as a team overall.
The mechanical engineering major was an honorable mention all-conference selection as a freshman last season.

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