No. 7 Buckeyes Set for B1G Battle vs. No. 16 Scarlet Knights

No. 7 Ohio State at No. 16 Rutgers
Date: Saturday, March 21
Time: 1 p.m.
Venue: SHI Stadium – Piscataway, N.J.
Live Stats: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Watch: B1G+
Rosters: Ohio State | Rutgers
Stats: Ohio State | Rutgers

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 7 Ohio State men's lacrosse team opens its 2026 Big Ten Conference schedule Saturday, March 21 at No. 16 Rutgers. First faceoff between the Buckeyes (7-1) and Scarlet Knights (7-2) is set for 1 p.m. at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, N.J.

The game will also be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required).

Buckeyes In a Nutshell

Ohio State finished the regular season non-conference schedule with a 7-1 record, including ranked wins over Denver and Georgetown. The Buckeyes' only loss of the season was by one goal to No. 1 Notre Dame. In its last game, Ohio State closed the non-conference slate with a 6-4 win over the Pioneers in Columbus.
Both teams in this weekend's matchup are looking for their eighth win of the season. A win for the Buckeyes would give them their second consecutive season with eight wins in the first nine games.
Ohio State's defense ranks among the best in the country, boasting a nation-best goals-against average of 6.50. The Buckeyes have not allowed double digit goals in a game this season and have held three opponents to five or less goals.
Caleb Fyock is second in the country, and first in the conference, with a 6.52 goals-against average. He has a Big Ten-best save percentage of .590 and is averaging 8.63 saves per game.
At the faceoff X, the Buckeye duo of Jack Oldman and Matt Mayfield are both winning over 60 percent. Oldman is 54-for-87 (.621) and Mayfield, the reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Week, is 50-for-83 (.602). Mayfield is second in the Big Ten with 5.43 ground balls per game while Oldman follows in third with 5.25.
Two Buckeye captains are approaching career and program milestones. Alex Marinier is four goals shy of becoming the 15th player in program history to score 100 career goals. Cullen Brown has caused 71 turnovers in four seasons and is two shy of tying the program record for career caused turnovers.
Garrett Haas leads the team with 33 points in eight games. He has multiple goals in six games this season, including a career-high five-goal performance against High Point. Haas is also the team leader in assists (15) and recorded a career-high five helpers at Air Force.
Khalif Hocker and Marinier also have at least a point in every game they've played this season for the Buckeyes.
Short stick defensive midfielder Dominic Shaw is one of six short stick players in the country with 10-plus caused turnovers this season. He is second on the team in the category, behind Brown with 12 on the year as a close defenseman.
Head coach Nick Myers is in his 18th season leading the Scarlet and Gray. In his Ohio State career, he has led the team to a 152-111 record. He is assisted by associate head coach Travis Crane and assistant coaches James Purpura and Justin Tuma.

Up Next
The Buckeyes continue their conference schedule with a game against No. 9 Penn State Saturday, March 28 in Columbus. The teams face off at 4 p.m. from Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium. The game will be televised on Big Ten Network.

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