Buckeyes Fall to Iowa in Big Ten Tournament Semifinals

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 7 seeded Ohio State field hockey team (8-10, 3-5 Big Ten) fell to the No. 3 seeded Iowa Hawkeyes (14-4, 5-3 Big Ten), 3-1, in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament in Bloomington, Ind. on Friday.
                                   
Game Recap

• The Buckeyes took an early 1-0 lead, with Makenna Webster scoring in traffic just over three and a half minutes into the first quarter.
• Iowa answered with just over two and half minutes remaining in the first quarter, tying the score 1-1 after converting on a penalty corner.
• Iowa dominated the second quarter, scoring twice after penalty corners and the Buckeyes trailed by two, 3-1, going into halftime.
• The Buckeyes were awarded a penalty stroke about halfway through the third quarter. Zella Bailey took the shot, but she was denied as the Iowa goalkeeper made the save.
• Ohio State trailed the Hawkeyes, 3-1, going into the final quarter.
• The Hawkeyes maintained control much of the fourth quarter. The Buckeyes had two late chances off a penalty corner and a rebound, but neither shot found its mark as they fell to Iowa, 3-1, in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament.

 
Buckeyes by the Numbers

• Webster finished the season with a career-high 19 goals. She also had a team-high seven assists and 45 points.
• Webster, Anne Marie Krebs and Katie Fichtner led the Buckeyes in shots against the Hawkeyes with three each.
• Maddie Stevens (8-10) made three saves in net.
• The Buckeyes outshot the Hawkeyes, 12-8, and led in penalty corners, 6-3.      

 

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