Ohio State
(6-1)
Stanford
(1-4)
No. 18 Buckeyes Back In The Win Column With 6-0 Shutout of Stanford
9/10/2023 3:20:00 PM | General, Field Hockey
Five different players record goals as Ohio State improves to 6-1 on the season
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State field hockey team got back to its winning ways on Sunday afternoon, and did so using a familiar formula. The Buckeyes erupted for four second-quarter goals and cruised to a 6-0 victory over Stanford. It was Ohio State's sixth win in seven games to begin the 2023 campaign. Stanford is now 1-4 on the year.
The Short Story
Five different players had goals on Sunday, led by freshman Brenna Bough, who scored twice in a two-minute span during a 4-0 second-quarter run. Cameryn Forgash, Makenna Webster, Cam Standish and Leanne Bough also got into the scoring column.
Ohio State's offense generated 20 shots and allowed just four by Stanford. It marked the third consecutive game that the Buckeye defense has held its opponent to 10 six shots or fewer. In goal, Abby Danson played 54:07 and made two saves before giving way to Kelly Davis, who finished out the final 5:13 and didn't face a shot.
How The Goals Were Scored
- After a scoreless first quarter, the Buckeyes offense kicked into high gear in the second quarter and found the back of the cage four times in a five minute span.
- It started at the 16:46 mark when Forgash tipped in a shot from Julie Rodijk into the right side of the goal. Less than a minute later, Brenna Bough redirected a Webster shot to push the lead to 2-0.
- Bough's backhanded shot over a Stanford defender and goalkeeper Daisy Ford made the score 3-0 at 19:03 and then Webster went to work with an unassisted tally in which she worked around the goalkeeper and hit a backhanded shot into a vacated goal. It was her team-leading eight score of the season.
- Second-half scoring came from Standish, who registered her first career goal when she collected a rebound off a Webster shot. Bough closed the score in the 54th minute when she coverted a penalty corner off assists from Claudia Thomas and Standish.
Buckeye This and That
- Over the last three games – contests against UC Daivs, No. 5 Louisville and Stanford – Ohio State has outshot its opponents by an aggregate total of 67-11.
- Brenna Bough became the second player this season to reach double figures in points. She has four goals and two assists for 10 points.
- Abby Danson lowered her goals-against average to 1.04. She's made 22 saves and has been a part of two combined shutouts.
- Sunday was the fifth time in seven games that Ohio State has scored four or more goals. The entered the weekend No. 6 nationally in scoring offense.
- At halftime, Ohio State recognized approximately 30 former players who were on hand for Alumni Day. The players spanned generations and their weekend activities included attending a practice on Saturday morning as well as the Ohio State/Youngstown State football game.
- Ohio State assistant coach Patrick Cota spent 11 seasons on the coaching staff at Stanford (2010-21). Today was the first time since then that we was on the opposite sideline from the Cardinals.
What's Next
The Big Ten portion of Ohio State's season begins next weekend. The Buckeyes will host rival Michigan on Friday at 4 p.m. The Wolverines, ranked No. 8 in this week's NFHCA poll, are 4-2 on the season with wins in each of their last four contests.
Next Sunday, Ohio State makes a trip to East Lansing, Mich. to square off with Michigan State. That game will air live on the Big Ten Network.
Team Stats
Forgash, Cameryn (2)
Assisted By: Rodijk, Julie
insert to #33, shot from top of circle i
16:46
Bough, Brenna (3)
Assisted By: Webster, Makenna
redirected initial shot from 8
17:24
Bough, Brenna (4)
backhand shot over defender and GK
19:03
Webster, Makenna (8)
worked aroun GK and defender, backhand i
21:53
Standish, Cam (1)
shot in off rebound
42:49
Bough, Leanne (3)
Assisted By: Thomas, Claudia , Standish, Cam
scored from top of circle off penalty co
54:47
