Buckeyes Win Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal in Double Overtime

Thursday, November 2

Ocker Field • Ann Arbor, Mich.

11:00 AM

Ohio State

(14-5)

Penn State

(9-8)

Ohio State

Penn State

Photo by: JAYDEN HAN

Buckeyes Win Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal in Double Overtime

11/2/2023 1:57:00 PM | General, Field Hockey

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Makenna Webster gets the game-winner early in the second overtime period

COLUMBUS, Ohio – If the first game of this year's Big Ten Tournament is any indication, field hockey fans are in for a treat. Makenna Webster scored early in the second overtime period to lift the fifth-seeded Buckeyes (14-5) to a 4-3 win over fourth-seeded Penn State (9-8) and set up a semifinal game tomorrow against top-seeded Northwestern.

The Short Story
Webster, who entered the tournament as the conference's third-leading scorer (41 points), scored twice in the game and punctuated was a back-and-forth contest that featured seven ties or lead changes. The Buckeyes fell behind 1-0 and 2-1 at halftime before grabbing a 3-2 lead early in the fourth quarter. Penn State tied it at 3-all with 8:10 remaining in regulation and the teams played a scoreless first overtime period before Webster's heroics in the 73rd minute.

Freshman Anne Marie Krebs was credited with an assist on the play, as her pass into the circle and front of PSU goalie Brie Barraco set up Webster's finish. Other Buckeyes goals on the day came from Julie Rodijk and freshman Brenna Bough.

How The Goals Were Scored

After a scoreless first quarter, Penn State struck first on Carley Gannon's goal that was knocked in from out of the air at the 20:58 mark.
Less than two minutes later, Rodijk found the back of the cage for the 10th time this season off a rebound in front of Barraco. That tie would hold up until late in the first half when Penn State grabbed a 2-1 lead thanks to a Sophia Gladieux goal off a penalty corner.
Three minutes into the second half, Bough was in the right place at the right time to connect on a one-timer off an assist from Webster that tied the game at 2-2.
The combo of Webster and Krebs would connect on each of the Buckeyes' final goals. At the 46:05 mark of the game – 1:05 into the fourth quarter – Ohio State grabbed a 3-2 lead. Penn State, however, tied the game at 3-3 on Allessie's penalty stroke goal.

Buckeye This and That

Ohio State avenged a 2-1 loss to Penn State on Oct. 6 during the regular season.
Thursday's game was the 61st all-time in the Ohio State/Penn State series and the second time in the last four seasons that the two teams have met in the conference tournament quarterfinals.
The Buckeyes are headed to the Big Ten semifinals for the third time in the last six seasons. The previous two occurred in 2018 and during the spring 2021 campaign.
Penn State is the eighth ranked team that the Buckeyes have played this year. Coming into the day, they owned wins over than-No. 8 Michigan and than-No. 1 Iowa.
Webster's five-point day matches her season high, set previously vs. New Hampshire on Sept. 1. She now has 46 points on the season (17 goals, 12 assists).
Abby Danson made seven saves on the afternoon, including in a one-on-one situation in the first overtime that kept Penn State off the scoreboard.
The Buckeyes outshot Penn State 21-19 and finished with more shots than their opponent for the 18th time in 19 games this season.
Ohio State and Northwestern met earlier this season in Columbus on Sept. 22. The Wildcats won that game, 4-3.

What's Next
Both of tomorrow's Big Ten semifinals will air live on BTN. The Buckeyes and Wildcats get underway at 1 p.m. followed at 3:30 p.m. by the winners of the other two quarterfinal games today (Michigan vs. Rutgers and Iowa vs. Maryland). Live stats will also be available on the schedule page of OhioStateBuceyes.com.