Buckeye Spotlight - Sept. 24

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Week in and week out, Buckeye student-athletes raise the standard of excellence set at Ohio State, whether that be in competition, in the classroom or in the community. 'Buckeye Spotlight' recognizes student-athletes who had noteworthy accomplishments both in contests and beyond the box score.

David Ajagbe | Men's Soccer | Fr. | Surrey, British Columbia

Ajagbe tied for the team scoring lead with four goals and two assists (10 pts.) last week.
He gave the Buckeyes a 2-0 lead against Rutgers with a second-half goal in 3-0 win Sunday.
Seven of 11 shots were on goal in wins at Penn State (5-0) and vs. Rutgers (3-0).
He has started the last seven matches, all wins, in his rookie season.

Ava Bramblett | Women's Soccer | So. | Noblesville, Ind.

Bramblett netted the gamewinning goal in the 90th minute to complete the comeback in a 2-1 victory over Northwestern on Sunday.
She also played tremendously in a 1-1 draw with Iowa on Thursday to help keep the Buckeyes unbeaten in Big Ten play.
Bramblett has scored two goals in the last three games and has helped the Buckeyes rise to No. 11 in the latest USC rankings.

Weston Day | Men's Cross Country | Fr. | Dublin, Ohio

In just his second collegiate race, Day placed second among the Buckeyes and 18th overall at the Roy Griak Invitational hosted by Minnesota last Friday.
The true freshman completed the 8K in 25:28.3.
Day was one of three Buckeye men in the Top 25, as the squad was fifth among 17 teams.
He was also a counter for the Buckeyes in the first race of the season at Akron, where he finished sixth overall, running the 6K in 18:21.7.

Grace Egan | Women's Volleyball | R-Fr. | Sterling, Ill.

Egan continues to grow as she returns from injury. This past weekend in a pair of wins against Bowling Green, Egan averaged 3.71 kills, 3.14 digs and 1.00 blocks per set , also leading the team with five aces.
In Friday's four-set win, Egan earned career highs in kills (17), digs (15), blocks (7) and points (22.0). She recorded a kill on set point in the third set.
In Sunday's sweep, she totaled nine kills, seven digs and tied her career-high four aces. She had kills to decide both the first set and the match.
This season, Egan is averaging 2.62 kills, 1.64 digs and 0.54 blocks per set and is tied for second on the team with 10 aces.

Katie Fichtner | Field Hockey | Jr. | Harwood, Md.

Fichtner was a key reason why Ohio State remained undefeated with wins last weekend over Michigan State and Brown.
The junior defender had two goals and an assist. She scored in each game – both on penalty corner opportunities – and assisted on a Makenna Webster goal vs. Michigan State.
On defense, Fichtner helped limit Michigan State and Brown to just three goals and just 19 total shots over 120 minutes of game action.
The Buckeyes (8-0) matched their program record for the best start to a season and will look to make it nine consecutive wins on Sunday when they host No. 12 Louisville at 1 p.m.

Akemi Von Scherr | Women's Cross Country | Fifth Year | LaQuinta, Calif.

Von Scherr led the Buckeyes at Minnesota's Roy Griak Invitational last Friday, as she recorded a Top 20 finish.
She was 17th overall, and first for Ohio State, running the 6K in 22:05.2.
Von Scherr has been a Top 5 finisher for the Buckeyes in the seven combined Big Ten and NCAA Regional championships during her career.

Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson | Football | Jr. and Sr. | Pike Road, Ala. and Hopewell, Va.

The backfield duo of Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson combined for 249 yards on 20 carries with four touchdowns in Saturday's 49-14 win over Marshall.
The pair had some explosive runs, too – Judkins went 86 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter and Henderson had a 40-yard score in the third quarter.
Through three games, both Judkins and Henderson are averaging better than eight yards per carry – Judkins leads the Big Ten at 9.3 yards per rush while Henderson is third at 8.6.
Their combined season numbers are also impressive: Judkins and Henderson have carried the ball 60 times for 547 yards (9.2 yards per carry) and scored nine touchdowns.

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