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Oct. 17 - Oct. 23

Oct. 25, 2011

Athletes of the Week

Senior tri-captain Jenn Sciulli led the No. 18 Field Hockey Buckeyes to a 2-0 shutout victory at No. 8 Penn State Oct. 22, collecting a goal and assist against the Nittany Lions. Sciulli, a native of Palmyra, Pa., is third on the team with a season-high 14 points (4g, 6a) and is second in the nation with nine defensive saves in 2011. The OSU back held Penn State scoreless, who came into the game ranked sixth in the country in scoring average (3.83).

Blaz Rola wrapped up his successful run at the 2011 USTA/ITA Division I Men's Midwest Regional Championships by capturing his second consecutive regional title. Rola, the top seed in the draw, defeated Evan King of Michigan 6-3, 6-4 Oct. 17 at the Varsity Tennis Center in Columbus. The sophomore's victory marked the fifth time in six seasons a Buckeye has captured the singles crown and the first time in history an Ohio State player has claimed the honor in back-to-back seasons.

Baseball
Head coach: Greg Beals

Ryan Leffel's solo home run to left in the bottom of the sixth kept Scarlet alive with a 5-4 win in Game 3 of the Scarlet & Gray World Series Oct. 21 at Bill Davis Stadium.

Gray no-hit Scarlet behind a strong pitching performance from Brad Goldberg and a huge day from Mike Carroll and ran away with a 13-0 series-ending victory in game 4 of the Scarlet & Gray World Series Oct. 22 at Bill Davis Stadium.

Men's Basketball
Head coach: Thad Matta

Ohio State student season tickets for the Buckeye men's basketball team sold out in 45 minutes Oct. 22. A total of 1,400 tickets, all in the lower bowl of Value City Arena, were ordered online by students starting at 10 a.m.

Men's Cross Country
Head coach: Robert Gary

Fifteen members of the Ohio State men's cross country team competed at the 5k Eastern Michigan Fall Classic Oct. 21. The meet offered an excellent opportunity for a number of Buckeye freshmen and sophomores to test their legs against a quality field. For OSU's veterans, the race provided a challenging warm-up for next weekend's trip to the Big Ten championships.

No. 18 Field Hockey (10-7, 3-2 Big Ten)
Head coach: Anne Wilkinson

No. 18 Ohio State defeated Miami (Ohio), 2-1, Oct. 18 in Oxford, Ohio. The Buckeyes posted a pair of goals en route to the victory against the RedHawks in their last non-conference matchup of the 2011 regular season.

No. 18 Ohio State posted a 2-0 shutout at No. 8 Penn State Oct. 22 at the Penn State Field Hockey Complex in State College, Pa.

Football (4-3, 1-2 Big Ten)
Head coach: Luke Fickell

Ohio State junior tight end Jake Stoneburner was named Oct. 17 to the midseason watch list for the John Mackey Award, given annually to the nation's top tight end by the Nassau (N.Y.) County Sports Commission. He is one of 25 individuals under consideration for the award and one of only four from the Big Ten Conference (Northwestern's Drake Dunsmore, Wisconsin's Jacob Pedersen and Nebraska's Kyler Reed are the others).

Men's Ice Hockey (3-3, 2-2 CCHA)
Head coach: Mark Osiecki

Max McCormick has been named the CCHA Gongshow Rookie of the Week, the Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced Oct. 17. McCormick had a team-best three points in the Buckeyes' series split at then-No. 2 ranked Notre Dame.

Ohio State lost to Michigan State, 3-0, in a Central Collegiate Hockey Association game at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Mich., Oct. 20. Buckeye senior goalie Cal Heeter made 27 saves, but the Spartans scored once in each period for the victory.

Three unanswered third-period goals led Ohio State to a 5-2 victory over Michigan State Oct. 21 at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Mich.

Women's Ice Hockey (3-2-1)
Head coach: Nate Handrahan

Ohio State senior forward Laura McIntosh was named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced Oct. 19. The honor is the first of the season for McIntosh and the third of her career.

Ohio State fell, 11-1, at No. 7 North Dakota Oct. 21 in Grand Forks, N.D.

Ohio State women's ice hockey team fell, 7-1, at No. 7 North Dakota in game two of a WCHA series in Grand Forks, N.D.

Men's Lacrosse
Head coach: Nick Myers

On a beautiful day in Columbus, the Ohio State men's lacrosse team closed out its fall schedule with the inaugural CJD Memorial Fall Classic. The event featured three games involving Ohio State, Canisius and Ohio Wesleyan and was played at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium and fields outside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center in Columbus. The CJD Memorial Fall Classic honored the life of and lives saved by Colleen J. Dobbins, the daughter of Ohio State assistant coach Dave Dobbins and his wife, Erin. Colleen passed away suddenly at Nationwide Children's Hospital March 24, 2011, at 5 ½ months old. With the help of Lifeline of Ohio and Nationwide Children's Hospital, Colleen became an organ donor and saved the lives of two other children.

Pistol
Head coach: James Sweeney

Ohio State defeated the defending national collegiate champion, the U.S. Military Academy (Army) Oct. 22 at the OSU Buckeye Invitational in Converse Hall, 6,365 to 6,344. The Buckeyes won only one of three open events (free pistol) but the margin was enough to offset Army's wins in standard and air pistol. OSU outscored Army 2,059 to 1,969 in free pistol but Army won standard pistol, 2,159 to 2,124 and free pistol, 2,216 to 2,182.

Men's Soccer (8-5-2, 3-1-0 Big Ten)
Head coach: John Bluem

Austin McAnena scored in the 96th minute to give Ohio State a 1-0 overtime win vs. Penn State Oct. 23 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

Women's Soccer (9-8-1, 4-5-1 Big Ten)
Head coach: Lori Walker

Ohio State picked up a crucial 1-0 road victory Oct. 21 at Michigan. The Buckeyes scored the game's only goal in the 77th minute, on a long strike from 25 yards by Chelsy Swackhamer off an assist by Paige Maxwell.

Ohio State dropped a 2-0 decision Oct. 23 at Michigan State.

Men's Tennis
Head coach: Ty Tucker

Rola was named Big Ten Athlete of the Week Oct. 19. It is the second consecutive week the Ptuj, Slovenia, native has been recognized by the conference office.

Men's Track
Head coach: Robert Gary

Members of the Ohio State men's track and field team recently took time out of their busy schedules to lend a helping hand in the community. Twenty-eight sprinters, hurdlers, jumpers and middle distance runners collected canned goods in the Westerville area for nearly six hours last Saturday that was donated to the Mid-Ohio Food Bank in Grove City. It was time well spent as team members collected close to 1,000 pounds of food, which is enough to feed 1,000 hungry families.

No. 23 Women's Volleyball (15-8, 5-5 Big Ten)
Head coach: Geoff Carlston

23rd-ranked Ohio State lost a 3-0 (28-26, 25-18, 25-15) decision at ninth-ranked Penn State Oct. 19 in Rec Hall before a crowd of 2,106.

23rd-ranked Ohio State overcame a two-point loss in the first set to Michigan State to win 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-21) over the Spartans in front of 1,431 fans Oct. 22.

Ohio State Athletics Schedule
Oct. 24-Nov. 6

Oct. 24
Women's Tennis at ITA Midwest Regional Championships, ALL DAY
Columbus, Ohio, Varsity Tennis Center or Jesse Owens East Recreation Center

Men's Golf at Isleworth Collegiate Invitational Round 2, ALL DAY
Windermere, Fla.

Oct. 25
Men's Golf at Isleworth Collegiate Invitational Round 3, ALL DAY
Windermere, Fla.

Women's Tennis at ITA Midwest Regional Championships, ALL DAY
Columbus, Ohio, Varsity Tennis Center or Jesse Owens East Recreation Center

Oct. 26
Men's Soccer at Oakland, 7 p.m.
Rochester, Mich.

Oct. 27
Men's Ice Hockey vs. Alaska, 7:05 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Value City Arena

Oct. 28
Field Hockey at Northwestern, 4 p.m.
Evanston, Ill.

Men's Swimming vs. Kenyon, 7 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion

Women's Swimming vs. Kenyon, 7 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion

Women's Volleyball vs. Nebraska, 7 p.m.
Columbus Ohio, St. John Arena

Men's Ice Hockey vs. Alaska, 7:05 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Value City Arena

Women's Ice Hockey at Minnesota State, 8:07 p.m.
Mankato, Minn.

Men's Tennis at Charlottesville Challenger, ALL DAY
Charlottesville, Va.

Men's Tennis at Big Ten Singles Championship, ALL DAY
Iowa City, Iowa

Women's Golf at Landfall Tradition Round 1, ALL DAY
Wilmington, N.C.

Pistol at Purdue, TBA
West Lafayette, Ind.

Oct. 28
Rifle at Morehead State, 9 a.m.
Morehead, Ky.

Men's Swimming Alumni/Varsity Scrimmage at 3 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion

Women's Ice Hockey at Minnesota State, 4:07 p.m.
Mankato, Minn.

Football vs. Wisconsin, 8 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Ohio Stadium

Women's Golf at Landfall Tradition Round 2, ALL DAY
Wilmington, N.C.

Pistol at Purdue, TBA
West Lafayette, Ind.

Men's Tennis at Charlottesville Challenger, ALL DAY
Charlottesville, Va.

Men's Tennis at Big Ten Singles Championship, ALL DAY
Iowa City, Iowa

Oct. 30
Women's Soccer vs. Indiana, 1 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium

Women's Volleyball vs. Iowa, 1 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, St. John Arena

Men's Soccer at Wisconsin, 2 p.m.
Madison, Wis.

Men's Tennis at Charlottesville Challenger, ALL DAY
Charlottesville, Va.

Men's Tennis at Big Ten Singles Championship, ALL DAY
Iowa City, Iowa

Women's Golf at Landfall Tradition Round 3, ALL DAY
Wilmington, N.C.

Men's Cross Country at Big Ten Championships, ALL DAY
Champaign, Ill.

Women's Cross Country at Big Ten Championships, ALL DAY
Champaign, Ill.

Oct. 31
Men's Tennis at Big Ten Singles Championships, ALL DAY
Iowa City, Iowa

Men's Tennis at Charlottesville Challenger, ALL DAY
Charlottesville, Va.

Nov. 3
Field Hockey at 2011 Big Ten Tournament, TBA
State College, Pa.

Men's Tennis at ITA National Indoor Championships, ALL DAY
Flushing Meadows, N.Y.

Women's Tennis at ITA National Indoor Championships, ALL DAY
Flushing, N.Y.

Nov. 4
Women's Swimming vs. Cleveland State, 6 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion

Men's Swimming vs. Cleveland State/Denison/Virginia Teach, 6 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion

Women's Ice Hockey vs. Wisconsin, 7:07 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, OSU Ice Rink

Men's Ice Hockey at Alabama-Huntsville, 7 p.m. CT
Huntsville, Ala.

Women's Volleyball at Wisconsin, 7 p.m. CT
Madison, Wis.

Women's Tennis at ITA National Indoor Championships, ALL DAY
Flushing, N.Y.

Women's Tennis at ASU Thunderbird Invitational, ALL DAY
Tempe, Ariz.

Field Hockey at 2011 Big Ten Tournament, TBA
State College, Pa.

Nov. 5
Wrestling at Eastern Michigan Open, 9 a.m.
Ypsilanti, Mich.

Men's Soccer at Indiana, 1 p.m.
Bloomington, Ind.

Women's Ice Hockey vs. Wisconsin, 7:07 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, OSU Ice Rink

Men's Ice Hockey at Alabama-Huntsville, 7 p.m. CT
Huntsville, Ala.

Women's Volleyball at Minnesota, 7 p.m. CT
Minneapolis, Minn.

Football vs. Indiana, TBA
Columbus, Ohio, Ohio Stadium

Men's Tennis at Knoxville Challenger, ALL DAY
Knoxville, Tenn.

Women's Tennis at ASU Thunderbird Invitational, ALL DAY
Tempe, Ariz.

Nov. 6
Men's Basketball vs. Walsh, 2 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio, Value City Arena

Field Hockey at 2011 Big Ten Tournament, TBA
State College, Pa.

Men's Tennis at ITA National Indoor Championships, ALL DAY
Flushing Meadows, N.Y.

Women's Tennis at ASU Thunderbird Invitational, ALL DAY
Tempe, Ariz.

Women's Tennis at ITA National Indoor Championships, ALL DAY
Flushing, N.Y.