Friday, October 16
University Park, Pa.
5 p.m.
Ohio State
at
Penn State
10/15/2026 8:47:00 AM | Field Hockey
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State field hockey team hits the road this weekend for matchups at Penn State (Oct. 16) and No. 1 Maryland (Oct. 18).
The Basics
Ohio State vs. Penn State | Friday, Oct. 16 | 5 p.m. | University Park, Pa.
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Ohio State vs. No. 1 Maryland | Sunday, Oct. 18 | Noon | College Park, Md.
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Briefly on the Buckeyes
The Buckeyes host Michigan State in their final regular season home game on Friday, Oct. 23. The game is set for 3 p.m. from Buckeye Varsity Field. The team then concludes its nonconference schedule with a trip to Kent State on Sunday, Oct. 25.
The Basics
Ohio State vs. Penn State | Friday, Oct. 16 | 5 p.m. | University Park, Pa.
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Ohio State vs. No. 1 Maryland | Sunday, Oct. 18 | Noon | College Park, Md.
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Briefly on the Buckeyes
- Ohio State is 4-8 on the year and heads to Penn State in search of its first Big Ten Conference win of the season. Last weekend, after recovering from a 2-0 deficit in the second half, the Buckeyes fell in a penalty shootout to Rutgers, 3-2.
- Four of Ohio State's losses have been by just one goal and two have come in a penalty shootout. Six times this season, Ohio State has faced a deficit in the second half and scored an equalizer in the final 30 minutes of regulation. In all three of the team's games that went to a shootout, Ohio State tallied the game-tying goal in the fourth quarter.
- The Buckeyes' matchup against the top-ranked Terrapins Sunday marks the team's second game this season against a No. 1 ranked opponent and the sixth game against a ranked opponent this year.
- Avery Alleva and Maddie Stevens have split time in cage for Ohio State. Stevens has nine starts in nine games played this year and Alleva leads the duo with a .707 save percentage. Both goalkeepers are 2-4 on the season.
- The Buckeyes are led in scoring by junior forward Sienna Golden with six goals and 12 points on the year. Golden has scored the game-winning goal in all three of Ohio State's regulation wins.
- Emily Barker is Ohio State's second double-digit point scorer with 10 on four goals and two assists.
- Victoria Kutz has a point in each of the last two games for the Buckeyes. She has six points on the year with one goal and four assists.
- Ohio State has outcornered its opponents in nine of its 12 games this year.
- Ohio State head coach Jarred Martin is 96-82 in his career at Ohio State. Martin is assisted by associate head coach Kate Lipton and assistant coach Patrick Cota.
- Ohio State is 17-43-2 in the all-time series against Penn State and 3-20 against Maryland.
- The Buckeyes were victorious against both teams last season, earning a 2-0 win over Penn State and a 2-1 overtime win over Maryland in the 2025 campaign.
- Ohio State has won its last three matchups against the Nittany Lions and Terrapins.
- The Buckeyes earned two 2-1 victories last season against Maryland, including one in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. The last four meetings between the teams has been decided by a 2-1 score.
- Ohio State returns to University Park, Pa. for the first time since 2023. The Buckeyes have shut out the Nittany Lions in the regular season meeting between the teams the last two years.
The Buckeyes host Michigan State in their final regular season home game on Friday, Oct. 23. The game is set for 3 p.m. from Buckeye Varsity Field. The team then concludes its nonconference schedule with a trip to Kent State on Sunday, Oct. 25.
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