No. 14 Ohio State Bests No. 10 Syracuse, 5-0

Sunday, September 8

Syracuse, N.Y.

12:00 PM

Ohio State

(4-0)

Syracuse

(2-1)

Ohio State

Syracuse

No. 14 Ohio State Bests No. 10 Syracuse, 5-0

9/8/2024 2:36:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

Buckeyes improve to 4-0 with their second ranked win of the season

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 14 Ohio State field hockey team (4-0) continued its perfect season on Sunday afternoon with a shutout win over No. 10 Syracuse (2-1) by a 5-0 final at J.S. Coyne Stadium in Syracuse, N.Y. Goalkeeper Abby Danson recorded a season-high six saves, while Makenna Webster and Brenna Bough both notched one goal and one assist apiece.

How it Happened
Ohio State started its offensive onslaught early, scoring twice in the first quarter and holding the Orange to zero shots. The Buckeyes kept their momentum into the second, notching their third goal off a penalty shot. Ohio State went on to score two more in the third quarter, bringing the final score to 5-0.

Five different players scored on the afternoon for the Buckeyes. In addition to a goal and an assist from Bough and Webster, Katie Fitchner, Hallie Brost and Cameryn Forgash found the back of the cage.

How The Goals Were Scored

Fichtner put the Buckeyes on the board only 1:21 into the match with a penalty corner goal
Another Ohio State penalty corner saw Bough record her fourth goal of the season in the 11th minute.
Makenna Webster scored on a penalty shot at the 16:58 minute mark. It was her team-leading fifth tally of the season.
Forgash found the goal early in the third quarter, assisted by Bough, and Brost scored less than a minute later off a rebound play when she collected a ball off the pads of Syracuse goalie Louise Pert.

Buckeye This and That

The Buckeyes have scored a combined 20 goals through their first four matches: the most in Ohio State history. The scarlet and gray defense has only allowed two goals on the season.
Senior Danson now totals 15career shutouts, tying her for first on the all-time list. She shares the spot with Sue Wilson, who manned the goal for the Buckeyes from 1989-92.
Bough now has at least one goal in all four games this season. The sophomore sits at 17 career goals as a Buckeye.
Both Bough and Webster have at least one point in each of Ohio State's four games.
Bough finished the weekend with a team-high five points. She had a goal in wins over Colgate and Syracuse and added an assist on Sunday.
While building their 2-0 first-quarter lead, Ohio State outshot Syracuse 8-0 and generated four penalty corners.
Today's win marks the 20th victory over top-25 ranked teams in Jarred Martin's head coaching tenure. Coupled with a 6-1 win over UAlbany on Aug. 30, Ohio State owns two ranked wins this season.
Sunday's game was the 10th all-time between Ohio State and Syracuse and the first since 2014.

Statistically Speaking
Shots: Ohio State 11, Syracuse 8
Penalty Corners: Ohio State 5, Syracuse 3
Saves: Ohio State 6, Syracuse 3
Scoring Summary: OSU Q1 1:21 Katie Fichtner (Claudia Thomas and Makenna Webster); OSU Q1 11:22 Brenna Bough (Riley Hudson); OSU Q2 16:58 Makenna Webster (penalty stroke); OSU Q3 30:44 Cameryn Forgash (Brenna Bough) OSU Q3 31:54 Hallie Brost (unassisted)

What's On Tap
The Buckeyes are on the road again next weekend, where they'll face Richmond on Friday at 5 p.m. and Old Dominion on Sunday at noon. Information on live stats and how to stream can be found on the schedule page of OhioStateBuckeyes.com.