Big Ten play continues on Friday afternoon for Penn State as the team travels to Columbus to take on Ohio State.
On Friday afternoon, a top 20 matchup will take place at Buckeye Varsity Field when No. 3 Ohio State hosts No. 16 Penn State in Big Ten field hockey action. The Nittany Lions are currently in fifth place in the Big Ten standings with a conference record of 1-2 and an overall record of 6-5. Most recently, the team played No. 2 Northwestern, falling in a 7-2 defeat on the road. Despite the loss, Phia Gladieux officially became Penn State’s all-time leading goal scorer with her two goals, bringing her total to 91 goals in her career. She is now just one point shy of becoming Penn State’s all-time leading point scorer, as well; a feat she is likely to accomplish before the end of the season. Aby Deverka played just under 50 minutes in the cage for Penn State and made nine saves in the loss.
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Game Date: Friday, Oct. 1, 2024
Game Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network
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The Buckeyes will be looking to bounce back from a loss, their first of the season, against second place Michigan over the weekend who are now ranked No. 6 after the 1-0 win in Ann Arbor. Ohio State dropped to 9-1 overall and 1-1 in conference play for a spot in fourth place in the Big Ten standings. Against the Wolverines, the Buckeye offense produced eight shots with four on frame, but could not find the back of the cage. A goal off of a rebound for the Wolverines in the third quarter proved too much for the Buckeyes to overcome. With only one shot in the fourth quarter, the team couldn’t find the equalizer. Abby Danson played the full game in goal for Ohio State and made two saves to keep her team in the game.
Penn State leads the all-time series against the Buckeyes 43-16-2. The last time the team’s met was in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament last season, where Ohio State won 4-3 in a thrilling overtime victory.
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