Friday, October 2
Columbus, Ohio
3 p.m.
Ohio State
vs
No. 1 Northwestern
Buckeyes Host B1G Weekend vs. No. 1 Northwestern, No. 13 Indiana
9/30/2026 2:59:00 PM | Field Hockey
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State field hockey team begins a three-game Big Ten Conference game homestand this weekend at Buckeye Varsity, welcoming a pair of top 15 opponents to Buckeye Varsity Field. The Buckeyes (4-5, 0-1 B1G) will play No. 1 Northwestern at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 and No. 13 Indiana at noon Sunday, Oct. 4.
The Basics
Ohio State vs. No. 1 Northwestern | Friday, Oct. 2 | 3 p.m. | Buckeye Varsity Field
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Ohio State vs. No. 13 Indiana | Sunday, Oct. 4 | Noon | Buckeye Varsity Field
Watch (B1G+) | Live Stats | Ohio State Roster | Indiana Roster
Briefly on the Buckeyes
Ohio State continues the Big Ten Conference slate against Rutgers on Friday, Oct. 9. The Buckeyes and Scarlet Knights meet at 1 p.m. from Buckeye Varsity Field. Admission for Ohio State field hockey games is free and the game will be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required).
The Basics
Ohio State vs. No. 1 Northwestern | Friday, Oct. 2 | 3 p.m. | Buckeye Varsity Field
Watch (B1G+) | Live Stats | Ohio State Roster | Northwestern Roster
Ohio State vs. No. 13 Indiana | Sunday, Oct. 4 | Noon | Buckeye Varsity Field
Watch (B1G+) | Live Stats | Ohio State Roster | Indiana Roster
Briefly on the Buckeyes
- Ohio State opened the conference season at fifth-ranked Iowa last weekend. After dropping the conference matchup, 4-1, the Buckeyes fought to a narrow 3-2 loss in the non-conference contest to close the weekend.
- Sienna Golden is the first 10-point scorer of the season. She leads the team with a career-high five goals.
- Phillippa Jowett has a team-high three assists on the year. Jowett has scored twice in the last three games for the Buckeyes.
- Eleven Buckeyes have recorded multiple points for Ohio State through nine games this year with 10 players recording a goal on the year.
- In goal for the Buckeyes, junior Maddie Stevens and freshman Avery Alleva have been splitting time. Stevens has six starts on the year and has played 205:05 minutes in cage with a 1.76 goals-against average. Alleva has started three of eight games played in her rookie season with a .705 save percentage.
- The Buckeyes are out-cornering their opponents, 58-43, on the year. The team averages 6.44 penalty corners per game.
- Ohio State head coach Jarred Martin is 96-80 in his career at Ohio State. Martin is assisted by associate head coach Kate Lipton and assistant coach Patrick Cota.
- Friday marks the 72nd meeting all-time between Ohio State and Northwestern. The Wildcats hold the 40-29-2 advantage in the series. The last time the teams met in Columbus was 2023 in a game that Northwestern took by a score of 4-3.
- Ohio State is 25-11-1 all-time against Indiana. The last time the teams played in Columbus, the Buckeyes earned a 2-1 penalty shootout win over the Hoosiers. Indiana is one of Ohio State's longest series in program history, with the teams first meeting in 1974.
Ohio State continues the Big Ten Conference slate against Rutgers on Friday, Oct. 9. The Buckeyes and Scarlet Knights meet at 1 p.m. from Buckeye Varsity Field. Admission for Ohio State field hockey games is free and the game will be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required).
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