Friday, October 30
Ann Arbor, Mich.
5 p.m.
Ohio State
at
Michigan
10/28/2026 3:30:00 PM | Field Hockey
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State field hockey team closes the 2027 regular season with a Big Ten Conference matchup at Michigan Friday. The Buckeyes (6-10, 1-6 B1G) and Wolverines (6-9, 1-6 B1G) meet at 5 p.m. from Phyllis Ocker Field.
Briefly on the Buckeyes
The winner of Friday's game will advance to the 2026 Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament. Ohio State is set to host this year's conference tournament at Buckeye Varsity Field, with quarterfinal games set for Wednesday, semifinals Friday and the championship Sunday.
Briefly on the Buckeyes
- Ohio State enters the matchup against Michigan following a pair of wins last weekend. The Buckeyes won their final regular season home game against Michigan State, 4-0, and earned a 4-1 at Kent State.
- The four goals scored in each game last weekend are a season-high for the Buckeyes. The team recorded a season-high 12 points, four assists, 26 shots and 13 corners against Kent State.
- Three Buckeyes have double-digit points this season. Sienna Golden leads the team with 17 points on eight goals on the year. Emily Barker and Phillippa Jowett have 14 and 12 points, respectively. Barker, Jowett, Golden and Anne Marie Krebs have recorded points in the last two games for Ohio State.
- Ohio State is outshooting its opponents, 216-184. Last weekend, the Buckeyes recorded a season-high 26 shots against Kent State and limited Michigan State to four shots, a Big Ten opponent low for the Buckeyes this year.
- Golden has scored the game-winning goal in four of the team's five games won in regulation. Krebs tallied the game-winner in the last game against the Golden Flashes.
- In goal for Ohio State, Avery Alleva is 4-4 on the year. The rookie has a .701 save percentage and a 1.86 goals-against average.
- The last two meetings between Ohio State and Michigan have been 1-0 results won by the home team. Ohio State won last year's matchup in Columbus. The Buckeyes have won two of the last three games in the series.
- The Buckeyes have 26 wins in the all-time series between the teams that started in 1977.
The winner of Friday's game will advance to the 2026 Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament. Ohio State is set to host this year's conference tournament at Buckeye Varsity Field, with quarterfinal games set for Wednesday, semifinals Friday and the championship Sunday.
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