No. 3 Buckeyes Top Indiana in a Shootout Thriller

Friday, October 25

Columbus, Ohio

3:00 PM

Ohio State

(13-2, 4-2)

Indiana

(7-8, 2-4)

Indiana

Ohio State

Photo by: Ben Jackson

No. 3 Buckeyes Top Indiana in a Shootout Thriller

10/25/2024 6:28:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

The Buckeyes have out-scored their opponents 32-8 at home this year

COLUMBUS, Ohio – After two overtime periods and 13 penalty strokes in a shootout, the third-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes bested Indiana (7-8, 3-3 B1G) on Friday by a 2-1 decision. Ohio State picks up its fourth conference win and moves to 13-2 on the season.

Graduate forward Makenna Webster had the deciding tally in the shootout and junior back Katie Fichtner found the back of the cage for the Buckeyes in the third quarter. Senior goaltender Abby Danson notched three saves, with two coming in overtime.

Key Quotes
"We've been battle tested in a lot of ways this season, and I think this is another example," head coach Jarred Martin said. "In the shootout, we said it was time to step up and to take the brave step to be in that moment, and to trust that we have one of the best goalkeepers in the country behind us."

"Even if we aren't playing our best at times, we're still going to stay close. We're going to find a chance to win. We can make adjustments and find a way to get a victory," Martin said. "That's what we did today."

How it Happened
The first quarter was an offensive stalemate, with both teams combining for five shots and Ohio state notching the only one on goal. The Hoosiers opened up scoring early in the second quarter, dribbling down the field to take a 1-0 lead in the 18^th minute. Though Ohio State out-cornered Indiana 4-1 in the quarter, the Hoosiers maintained a 1-0 lead heading into halftime.

Ohio State found the equalizer with four minutes left in the third quarter on a penalty corner opportunity to take the score to 1-1. Neither team could find an offensive advantage through the fourth quarter, sending the match to overtime tied at one goal apiece.

Indiana generated four penalty corners in the first overtime, but the scarlet and gray defense held out to send it to a second. Both teams combined for three shots in the second overtime, but neither could find the back of the cage.

In the shootout, both teams scored on their first attempt, but a slew of saves by both goalies took it into extra shots. The Buckeyes scored on their seventh penalty shot attempt to take the final score to 2-1.

How The Goals Were Scored

Indiana sophomore Inés Garcia Prado drove down the field at the 18:26 mark to give the Hoosiers the 1-0 lead. The midfielder has scored in three straight games.
In the 42nd minute, junior Katie Fichtner got the Buckeyes on the board on a penalty corner shot. Fichtner, a back, now totals seven goals on the season.
After a long shootout, Makenna Webster had the deciding tally to give the Buckeyes the win 2-1. Ohio State made the first shot of the shootout - by Lindsey Roberts - and Indiana countered with one of its own on the next shot. Neither team would make another, however, until Webster in the seventh and final round.

Buckeye This and That

Today's win moves the Buckeyes to 4-2 in the Big Ten so far this season. Ohio State's only two losses have both come in the conference and were both by one-goal deficits (Michigan & Rutgers).
This is Ohio State's second win outside of regulation this season. The first came Sept. 29 against then-No. 13 Louisville by a 4-3 decision.
Ohio State hasn't won in a shootout since September 2018, where they topped Rutgers, 4-3.
Ohio State is now 8-0 at home in 2024. The last time the Buckeyes have won that many in Columbus was the 2009 season, where they went 10-1 on their home turf.
Indiana's first goal is the only one that the Buckeyes have allowed in the second quarter of a match all year. Ohio State has out-scored its opponents 9-1 in second quarters this season.
The Buckeyes are 11-0 when out-shooting their opponents. They hold a 228-130 advantage in shots over the competition this season.

Statistically Speaking
Shots: Ohio State 18, Indiana 10
Shots on Goal: Ohio State 6, Indiana 4
Penalty Corners: Ohio State 13, Indiana 9
Saves: Indiana 5, Ohio State 3
Scoring Summary: IU Q2 18:26 Inés Garcia Prado (unassisted); OSU Q3 42:59 Katie Fichtner; OSU SO Makenna Webster

What's On Tap
The Buckeyes are set to face another conference foe on Sunday, where they'll host No. 16 Iowa at noon at Buckeye Varsity Field. More information on live stats and streaming can be found on the schedule page of OhioStateBuckeyes.com.