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Three-Game Weekend Up Next for Ohio State
8/30/2023 7:58:00 AM | General, Field Hockey
Buckeyes are set to host New Hampshire, Bucknell and UC Davis Friday-Monday
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The home portion of Ohio State's 2023 schedule opens this weekend, as the Buckeyes will host New Hampshire, Bucknell and UC Davis in a four-day span.
Ohio State's games against New Hampshire and Bucknell are part of the Buckeyes Invitational. There will be two other neutral site games at Buckeye Varsity Field: Ball State will meet Bucknell on Friday at 1 p.m. and Ball State takes on New Hampshire at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3. The game vs. UC Davis on Monday is not part of the event.
The Basics
Ohio State vs. New Hampshire // Friday, Sept. 1 // 4 p.m. // Buckeye Varsity Field; Columbus, Ohio
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Ohio State vs. Bucknell // Sunday, Sept. 3 // 2 p.m. // Buckeye Varsity Field; Columbus, Ohio
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Ohio State vs. UC Davis // Monday, Sept. 4 // 2 p.m. // Buckeye Varsity Field; Columbus, Ohio
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Promotions This Weekend
• Admission to all games at Buckeye Varsity Field is free. Parking, which is also free, is available in the lots surrounding the Woody Hayes Athletic Center and Schumaker Complex.
• On Friday, fans are encouraged to wear scarlet. Sunday's theme is Youth Day, which will include inflatables and frozen treats, and on Monday the Buckeyes will hold their annual student/staff appreciation game. Canvas bags will be given away to students attending the Monday game.
• For more information on promotions this season, visit the field hockey homepage at OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
Buckeyes In a Nutshell
• Ohio State opened its season with two wins in a 48-hour span last weekend, topping Bucknell 5-2 and Lafayette 4-1.
• The Buckeyes' nine goals in their first two games were the most since they score 10 in wins over UMass and Boston University to open the 2019 season.
• Eight different players had at least one point last weekend, led by senior forward Makenna Webster, who notched five points on two goals and an assist.
• Leanne Bough, a fifth-year senior, scored a goal in each game and had four points.
• Freshman Anne Marie Krebs, playing her first two collegiate games, scored once and had two assists for four points.
• Ohio State's defense limited its two opponents last weekend to 17 shots on goal.
Scouting New Hampshire
• Like Ohio State, New Hampshire had a 2-0 opening weekend.
• The Wildcats topped Quinnipiac in overtime, 4-3, on Friday and then shut out Michigan State, 4-0, on Sunday.
• Tasmin Cookman scored three goals and added an assist for a seven-point weekend. Her sister, Tamera, was the squads second-leading scorer with five points.
• New Hampshire's eight goals were scored by five different players last weekend.
• Last season, New Hampshire went 10-10 and lost in the semifinal round of the America East Tournament to eventual champion UAlbany.
Scouting Bucknell
• Bucknell comes into this weekend with a 0-2 record with losses to Drexel (4-0) and Temple (2-1).
• The Bison were 5-13 last season and had a 3-3 mark in Patriot League play.
• In July, Lily Neilson was selected as the Patriot League preseason Player of the Year. She's coming off a 2022 season in which she scored 14 goals and was the league's Offensive Player of the Year.
Scouting UC Davis
• UC Davis began its season by dropping a pair of tightly-contested decisions to Rutgers and Miami University, respectively.
• Like Ohio State, the Aggies have a three-game weekend coming up: They face Michigan on Friday, Sept. 1 in Ann Arbor and then are at Kent State on Sunday, Sept. 3.
• UC Davis is under the direction of second-year head coach Austin Pile. Last season, the Aggies were 2-13 overall and picked up a conference win over Bryant.
Statistically Speaking
• Among Big Ten teams played that played three games last weekend, the Buckeyes' nine goals were the most in the league.
• Senior goalie Abby Danson started her 40th career game last Sunday at Lafayette.
• With two goals last weekend, senior Leanne Bough continues to be the Buckeyes' active career leader in points with 41 (18 goals, five assists).
• The Buckeyes have won 13 games at home over the past three seasons.
