Buckeyes Take on No. 7 Pioneers Sunday at Home

Ohio State vs. No. 7 Denver
Date: Sunday, March 17
Time: Noon. ET
Venue: Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium
Live Stats: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Rosters: Ohio State | Denver
Season Stats: Ohio State | Denver

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men's lacrosse team is set for its third game in eight days as it hosts No. 7 Denver Sunday at Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium. First faceoff between the Buckeyes (5-3, 0-0 B1G) and Pioneers (5-1, 0-0 Big East) is scheduled for noon.

Tickets for Ohio State men's lacrosse games can be purchased HERE. The game will also be streamed on B1G+.

Sunday's game is Military Appreciation. Veterans or active-duty military can show their military badge or ID to receive Our Honor Defend merchandise while supplies last. Following the game, Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium will host its first high school game between the St. Xavier and Upper Arlington boy's lacrosse teams.

Last Time Out

Ohio State won its midweek matchup against Detroit Mercy Tuesday night, 16-10.
Twelve Buckeyes recorded a point and of the nine players who scored a goal, Ben Mayer, Jack McKenna and Matt Caputo tallied hat tricks.
Both Caleb Fyock and Danny Brady saw time in goal, making five saves each.
At the faceoff, Jack Oldman went 17-of-21 and picked up 14 ground balls while recording his first career points as a Buckeye with a goal and an assist.
The team recorded season best marks for goals (16), points (22), shots on goal (31), ground balls (52) and faceoff percentage (.786) in the win.

Buckeyes In a Nutshell

With the win over Detroit Mercy, Ohio State improved to 4-1 at home this season.
Sunday's game is the Buckeyes' third in as many weeks against a top-10 team. The team's remaining five regular season opponents are ranked in the top-20.
The game against Denver is also the final non-conference game of the regular season. Ohio State is 5-3 against out-of-conference opponents this year.
Mayer leads the team with 18 points and 15 goals in eight games in 2024. He has scored a goal in all but one game this season and has had five multi-goal performances.
With six caused turnovers on the year, Jacob Snyder now ranks 10th in the Ohio State record book with 34 caused turnovers in his Buckeye career. Marcus Hudgins, who leads the team with 14 on the year, is close to breaking into the list with 31 in his Ohio State career.
Ohio State leads the Big Ten conference in ground balls per game (35.12) and scoring defense (9.50). The team ranks 13th and eighth nationally in those categories, respectively.
At the faceoff X, the Buckeyes are seventh in the country with an overall win percentage of .605. Graduate Tommy Burke leads the team in wins with 78. He owns a .595 win percentage. Oldman's season high 17 wins against Detroit Mercy gave him 30 wins on the season and a .625 win percentage.
Fyock continues to lead the league with a 9.23 goals against average in his first collegiate season. The mark is good for eighth nationally.

History vs. Denver

Ohio State is 15-14 all-time against Denver. In Columbus, the Buckeyes own an 8-4 edge in the series. Sunday is the first time the teams will play in Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium.
This year is the third meeting in as many seasons between the Buckeyes and Pioneers. Last season, Denver won the matchup in Colorado, 17-12. In the last meeting between the programs in Columbus in 2022, Ohio State fell just short of the Pioneers, 14-12.
The Buckeyes last win over Denver was a 16-7 victory in 2017 in Columbus.
The first meeting of the series was in Columbus in 1993. Ohio State won the matchup, 9-7, and went on to win the following four contests between the two teams.

Up Next
The Buckeyes close their four game homestand on Sunday, March 24 against No. 8 Penn State. The Big Ten opener is at 2:30 p.m. and will be televised on Big Ten Network. Tickets can be purchased HERE.

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