Ohio State Falls to Top-Seeded Northwestern in Big Ten Semifinals

Friday, November 3

Ocker Field • Ann Arbor, Mich.

1:00 PM

Ohio State

(14-6)

Northwestern

(18-1)

Ohio State

Northwestern

Photo by: Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography, UM

Ohio State Falls to Top-Seeded Northwestern in Big Ten Semifinals

11/3/2023 3:04:00 PM | General, Field Hockey

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The Buckeyes registered 11 shots on target and generated eight penalty corners but fell by a 3-1 margin.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The fifth-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes (14-6, 4-4 B1G) fell short against top-seeded Northwestern (17-1, 8-0 B1G) on Friday afternoon in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals in a 3-1 decision.

The Short Story
The game was scoreless through the first quarter as Ohio State had the only two shots and the teams split a pair of penalty corners. The Buckeyes had the 7-3 shot advantage in a scoreless first half.

The Wildcats opened scoring in the third quarter, building a 3-0 lead with all three goals coming in the final four minutes of the quarter. Ohio State got on the board with just under six minutes to play in the game as scoring wrapped up at 3-1.

How The Goals Were Scored

Northwestern had the first goal of the game in the third quarter in the 41^st minute off the direct penalty corner opportunity.
The Wildcats capitalized on another penalty corner chance just 39 seconds later, getting the deflection on the initial shot to earn the goal.
Northwestern added a goal before the conclusion of the third quarter, converting with less than 30 seconds remaining.
Hallie Brost got Ohio State on the board with her fourth goal of the season in the fourth quarter following a move in front of the cage and a pass from Makenna Webster.

Buckeye This and That

Entering the day, Ohio State's 14 wins were the most it has had in a season since winning 18 during the 2010 campaign that ended in the NCAA Final Four.
With two goals in the quarterfinal round win over Penn State, Makenna Webster is just two away from entering the top 10 in single-season history. Danielle Dayton scored 19 during the 1991 season and holds the No. 10 spot.
Brenna Bough's 26 points are the most by an Ohio State freshman since Mackenzie Allessie had 37 during her rookie campaign in 2019. In 2014, Maddy Humphrey finished with 32 points.
Northwestern is the ninth ranked team that Ohio State has played this year. Entering the day, the Buckeyes were 3-5 in those contests with wins over No. 1 Iowa, No. 8 Michigan and No. 14 Penn State.

What's Next
Ohio State will now await word on the NCAA Tournament, which begins next weekend at campus sites. The NCAA Selection Show is slated for Sunday night at 10 p.m. ET.

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