Webster’s Game-Winner in Overtime Guides Buckeyes Past Louisville

Sunday, September 29

Columbus, Ohio

3:00 PM

Ohio State

(9-0)

Louisville

(5-5)

Louisville

Ohio State

Webster’s Game-Winner in Overtime Guides Buckeyes Past Louisville

9/29/2024 6:11:00 PM | Field Hockey

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Buckeyes are 9-0 for the first time in program history

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Two goals by Makenna Webster – including the game-winner 3:13 into overtime – lifted the fourth-ranked Ohio State field hockey team to a 4-3 win over No. 13 Louisville (5-5) on Sunday at a rain-soaked Buckeye Varsity Field. Ohio State is now 9-0 on the season — its best start in program history.

The Buckeyes out-shot Louisville 16-8 on the day and three different Buckeyes saw goal-scoring action.

How it Happened

The first half was a defensive battle, with neither team scoring and combining for only five shots total. Juniors Katie Fichtner and Loryn Jordon recorded shots for the Buckeyes.
The Cardinals opened up scoring in the third quarter, finding the back of the goal in the 36th minute on a penalty corner shot. The Buckeyes answered, scoring in the 40^th minute on a penalty corner and at the 44:49 minute mark before the buzzer on another corner shot.
The Buckeyes kept their momentum into the fourth quarter, finding the cage in the 48th minute. The Cardinals answered, scoring at the 52:46 minute mark to close the gap to one, then again with 1:10 left in the match to tie it 3-3.
Ohio State gained possession heading into overtime, where the Buckeyes scored the game-winner at the 63:13 mark.

How The Goals Were Scored

Junior midfielder Izzy Bianco struck first for the Cardinals on a penalty corner. She was assisted by sophomore midfielder Sophia Parker and junior forward Rylie Wollerton.
Fichtner put the Buckeyes on the board in the 40th minute on a direct penalty corner shot to the back of the cage. Sophomore midfielder Anne Marie Krebs and senior back Erin Little added the assist.
With 11 seconds left in the third quarter, Makenna Webster notched her ninth goal of the season, scoring on a redirect from the initial shot's save.
Lindsey Roberts opened the fourth quarter scoring on a slap-pass from Camryn Forgash to the front of the circle. Roberts now tallies five goals on the season.
Wollerton scored for the Cardinals in the 52nd minute thanks to an assist by senior midfielder Aimee Plumb.
Chloe Plumb of Louisville scored to tie it with 1:10 left in regulation.
Webster scored the game winner three minutes into overtime, finding the goal after two straight saves by Louisville.

Buckeye This and That

The Buckeyes move to 9-0 on the season after today's win, a new program record for best start to the year.
Ohio State has now topped four NFHCA ranked teams on the year: UAlbany, Syracuse, Old Dominion and Louisville. The Buckeyes have combined for 17 goals in those wins.
Webster now sits at 10 goals on the season and has scored at least one point in all nine games on the year.
Today's win marks the first time since 2018 that Ohio State has topped Louisville, with that win also coming in overtime (3-2). The Buckeyes are now 19-13 against the Cardinals all-time.
The time between Louisville's first goal and Ohio State's was the first time since the first match of the season that the Buckeyes have trailed their opponent.
Ohio State's last overtime win was in November 2023 where they topped Penn State 4-3 in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.

Statistically Speaking
Shots: Ohio State 16, Louisville 8
Shots on Goal: Ohio State 10, Louisville 4
Penalty Corners: Ohio State 7, Louisville 3
Saves: Ohio State 6, Louisville 1
Scoring Summary: LOU Q3 36:48 Izzy Bianco (Sophia Parker/Rylie Wollerton); OSU Q3 40:48 Katie Fichtner (Anne Marie Krebs/Erin Little); OSU Q3 44:49 Makenna Webster (unassisted) OSU Q4 48:15 Lindsey Roberts (Cameryn Forgash) LOU Q4 52:46 Rylie Wollerton (Aimee Plumb), Q4 58:50 Chloe Plumb (unassisted) OSU OT 63:12 Makenna Webster

What's On Tap
The Buckeyes are off on Friday, but are on the road on Sunday against rival Michigan in Ann Arbor at 1 p.m. Information on live stats and how to stream can be found on the schedule page of OhioStateBuckeyes.com.