No. 16 Ohio State Downs Bryant, 7-5

Saturday, March 1

Columbus, Ohio

Noon

Ohio State

6-1

Bryant

2-2

Bryant

Ohio State

No. 16 Ohio State Downs Bryant, 7-5

3/1/2025 2:18:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse

Box Score

Box Score

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 16 Ohio State men's lacrosse team won its sixth consecutive game, defeating the Bryant Bulldogs, out of Smithfield, R.I., 7-5, in a highly entertaining game at the Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium. A crowd of 1,667 was on hand on a blustery, 33-degree afternoon to watch the Buckeyes improve to 6-1 on the season. Bryant drops to 2-2.

The Buckeyes led 2-1 after the first quarter, 3-2 at halftime and 5-3 after three quarters in a game that featured five first-half lead changes. Statistically, the teams combined for 47 turnovers (25 by Bryant) and Ohio State led with 37 shots to 32 for Bryant.

Ryan Donnery and Alex Marinier led Ohio State's offense with a pair of goals apiece. Garrett Haas increased his assist total to nine on the season with four helpers. Goalie Caleb Fyock made seven saves on the day.

The Short Story
For the sixth consecutive game, Ohio State never trailed in the contest. The team hasn't found itself behind in a game since the season opener vs. Utah. Donnery scored four minutes into the game to put Ohio State on top and, while the Bulldogs twice tied the score, they never were able to take the lead.

A three-goal burst early in the third quarter extended the lead to 5-2 and the Buckeyes worked for the win from there over the spunky Bulldogs. Bryant was well-prepared and ready for this game. The program is coached by former Ohio State assistant Brad Ross and the game was the first between the two programs in lacrosse.

This was the fifth time this season Ohio State has limited its opponent to five or fewer goals. Fyock, who is 6-0 on the season in goal, has been goalie in all five of those games and he leads the Big Ten, and is second nationally, allowing just five goals per game.

How it Happened

Goals by Donnery and Greg Langermeier staked the Buckeyes to their 2-1 first quarter lead.
Langermeier's goal was set up by a feed from goalie Caleb Fyock, who hit Langermeier in stride and raced untouched down the middle of the field and scored from 15 yards out. The assist was Fyock's second of the season.
Marinier, who leads the Big Ten in goals scored, scored the first of his goals with 3:57 to play in the second quarter and his second goal of the game, and 21st of the season, extended the lead to 6-2.
Shane O'Leary's and Donnery had previously started the three-goal run in the third quarter with goals.
Ohio State kept the pressure on the Bulldogs with a goal by Liam White, his fourth of the year, with 7:44 left to play.
Bryant came back with two goals inside of five minutes to play, but the Buckeyes held it off for the 7-5 win.

Up Next
Ohio State takes to the road for the first time in 2025 and it will be a monster game: Saturday, March 8 against two-time defending national champion Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. The game will start at 2 p.m. and it will be televised on the ACC Network.

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