Ohio State
1-0
Cleveland State
0-1
Strong Second Half Lifts No. 10 Ohio State Past Cleveland State, 17-7
2/7/2026 6:17:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Jack Oldman wins 18 of 23 draws in the faceoff X; Buckeyes outscore CSU 11-2 in the second half
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 10th-ranked Ohio State men's lacrosse team improved to 2-0 on the season with a 17-7 victory on Saturday afternoon over Cleveland State inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. The Buckeyes were led offensively by Alex Marinier (four goals), Garrett Haas (two goals, two assists) and Brad Sharp (one goal, three assists).
The Short Story
The game was dominated by the Buckeyes in the faceoff X, as Jack Oldman won 18 of the 23 draws that he took and scooped up a team-best 13 groundballs. Oldman won 11 of 15 faceoffs in the second half as Ohio State outscored Cleveland State 11-2.
Combined with his performance last weekend, Oldman is now 30-for-37 on the season (.810) with 22 ground balls. As a team, Ohio State won the ground ball battle on Saturday 44-22.
The Buckeyes took 56 shots and saw 11 different players score goals. On defense, goalie Caleb Fyock made nine saves and 11 of the 18 turnovers committed by Cleveland State were forced by the Ohio State defense.
Ohio State improved to 29-0 all-time inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center and 8-0 all-time against Cleveland State.
How It Happened
- The Buckeyes and Vikings traded goals for much of the first half. Ohio State jumped out to a 1-0 lead of Brad Sharp's tally just 30 seconds into the first quarter, but the Buckeyes didn't find the back of the net again for nearly eight minutes.
- Clevland State led 4-2 at the end of the first quarter but a 3-0 run by Ohio State thanks to score by Haas, Jack Deliberti and Jack Oldman gave the Buckeyes the lead for good at 5-4 with 8:36 remaining before halftime. The Buckeyes led 6-5 at the break.
- Ohio State's 6-1 scoring run in the third quarter gave the Buckeyes all the breathing room they'd need. Marinier scored three times in the rally and Ohio State also converted on back-to-back extra man chances midway through the quarter.
- In the fourth quarter, Ohio State scored five consecutive goals – all coming from different players – to increase their lead to 17-6 with under seven minutes to play.
- While the Ohio State offense generated 56 shots, it was also efficient on its extra man chances, converting two of the three that it had on the day.
Up Next
Ohio State will play Bellarmine Tuesday, Feb. 10 at Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium. The teams will face off at 3 p.m. Single game tickets can be purchased online HERE or by calling the Athletic Ticket Sales Office at 1-800-GOBUCKS.
