Ohio State Falls to Rutgers in Overtime in B1G Opener

Friday, September 26

Piscataway, N.J.

3 p.m.

Ohio State

(3-6, 0-2)

Rutgers

(6-4, 2-0)

Ohio St.

Rutgers

Ohio State Falls to Rutgers in Overtime in B1G Opener

9/26/2025 4:55:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State field hockey team (3-5, 0-1 Big Ten) fell to No. 19 Rutgers (5-4, 1-0 Big Ten), 2-1, in overtime on Friday to open Big Ten play.

Game Recap

The Scarlet Knights got on the board first, taking a 1-0 lead 47 seconds into the first quarter.
A little under six minutes into the game, Ohio State evened the score, 1-1. Makenna Webster knocked the ball down and Lindsey Roberts tapped it in for her first goal of the season.
The Buckeyes and Rutgers battled it out defensively for the remainder of the first half and went into halftime still tied, 1-1. Ohio State outshot the Scarlet Knights, 10-1, in the first half of play.
The Buckeyes got 10 shots off in the third quarter, but none met their mark and the team remained tied, 1-1, going into the fourth quarter.
The Buckeyes and the Scarlet Knights traded possession back and forth in the fourth quarter but neither team was able to score, sending the game to overtime.
Six and a half minutes into the overtime period, Ohio State goalie Maddie Stevens made a huge stop, but less then one minute later, the Scarlet Knights scored to earn the 2-1 win.

Buckeyes by the Numbers

The Buckeyes outshot the Scarlet Knights, 23-12, and led in shots on goal, 14-9.
Ohio State had a 7-5 advantage in penalty corners.
Stevens (3-5) made seven saves to tie her career-high.

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