Webster’s Two Goals Lift Ohio State over the Nittany Lions

Friday, October 11

Columbus, Ohio

3:00 PM

Ohio State

(10-1, 2-1Big Ten)

Penn State

1-3(6-6. Big Ten)

Penn State

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Webster’s Two Goals Lift Ohio State over the Nittany Lions

10/11/2024 5:28:00 PM | General, Field Hockey

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The Buckeyes have shut out five teams this season, totaling 19 goals in the shutout wins

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A hot third quarter lifted the fourth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (10-1) over No. 17 Penn State (6-6) on Friday by a 4-0 decision. Ohio State is now 2-1 in the Big Ten.

Graduate forward Makenna Webster notched two goals in the win while forwards Hallie Brost and Olivia Wallace added one a piece. Goalkeeper Abby Danson added two saves on the day.

How it Happened
The first quarter was a defensive battle, with the Nittany Lions notching the only two shots of the first 15 minutes on back-to-back penalty corners. That continued into the scoreless second quarter, where the Buckeyes logged a pair of shots and a penalty corner.

The Buckeyes took charge early in the third quarter, scoring after a deflection in front of the cage. A little over two minutes later, Ohio State drove down the field again and found the back of the goal to take a 2-0 lead. After an Ohio State green card, the Buckeyes scored again with only 10 players on the field at the 37:19-minute mark.

The fourth quarter went scoreless until the 58th minute when the Buckeyes scored on a penalty stroke to take the match 4-0.

How The Goals Were Scored

Webster scored the first goal of the match only a minute into the third quarter after a deflection off Penn State's goalie.
Two minutes later, Brost lead a Buckeye charge down the field and scored on a direct shot at the 33:54-minute mark. Brost has scored in three games this season.
Wallace scored her first goal of the season in the 37^th minute, maneuvering around a Penn State defender in front of the cage. She was assisted by junior forward Loryn Jordon.
With less than two minutes left in the match, Webster notched another goal on a penalty stroke. That's Webster's first penalty stroke goal and 12^th goal of the season.

Buckeye This and That

With today's win, the Buckeyes hold five victories over NFHCA ranked teams this season: No. 17 Penn State, No. 13 Louisville, No. 18 Old Dominion, No. 10 Syracuse and No. 20 UAlbany.
Five of Ohio State's wins have been shutouts. The Buckeye offense has combined for 19 goals in those matches.
The Buckeyes have out-scored their opponents this season 12-3 in third quarters alone.
Webster has scored on 63 percent of her shots on goal this season (12 goals on 19 shots on goal).
Danson now totals 16 shutouts in her career, good enough for sole possession of first place in Ohio State history.
Webster now sits at three game-winning goals on the season. With 11 in her career, she's currently tied for fifth in program history.
Today's match was only the second this season where Ohio State's opponent generated more penalty corners. The Buckeyes hold an 86-46 advantage in corners in 2024.

Statistically Speaking
Shots: Ohio State 11, Penn State 11
Shots on Goal: Ohio State 8, Penn State 2
Penalty Corners: Ohio State 3, Penn State 7
Saves: Ohio State 2, Penn State 4
Scoring Summary: OSU Q3 31:18 Makenna Webster (unassisted); OSU Q3 33:54 Hallie Brost (unassisted); OSU Q3 37:19 Olivia Wallace (Loryn Jordon); OSU Q4 58:54 Makenna Webster (penalty stroke)
What's On Tap
The Buckeyes are back in action on Sunday when they host Kent State at 1 p.m. at Buckeye Varsity Field. Information on live stats and how to stream can be found on the schedule page of OhioStateBuckeyes.com.

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