Ohio State Advances in B1G Tourney with 16-10 Win Over Michigan

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 11 ranked Ohio State males’s lacrosse crew outscored Michigan, 9-4, within the second half to win, 16-10, in spectacular vogue within the Huge Ten Convention match quarterfinals at Ohio Stadium Saturday afternoon. Ohio State, 10-4 on the season, strikes on to play Rutgers within the Huge Ten tourney semifinals Thursday in School Park, Md. Michigan’s season ends with a 7-8 mark.

The Brief Story
Jackson Reid scored 5 objectives, and Colby Smith and Jack Myers three apiece, to steer the Buckeyes offensively. Defenseman Stephen Zupicich led with two assists, together with one on Reid’s fourth purpose of the sport early within the fourth quarter to present Ohio State a 12-7 lead after the Wolverines had trimmed the result in 4. Zupicich first triggered a turnover after which raced down the center of the sector earlier than discovering Reid for a decisive purpose.

How It Occurred

• Not like one week in the past when Ohio State scored the primary six objectives of the sport, Michigan scored the opening purpose on the 9:38 mark to take a 1-0 lead.
• Regardless of the Wolverines firing 18 first quarter pictures at Ohio State goalie Skylar Wahlund, who made seven first quarter saves, Ohio State scored 4 consecutive objectives to finish the primary quarter after which added a fifth consecutive early within the second quarter to construct a 5-1 lead.
• Jackson Reid and Jack Myers scored their 37^th and 32^nd objectives, respectively, simply 38 seconds aside to present Ohio State the lead after the preliminary Michigan purpose.
• By the 6:53 mark of the second quarter, Ohio State had constructed a 7-2 lead as Reid had three objectives and Colby Smith, Jason Knox and Trent DiCicco additionally scored.
• However like final weekend, when Michigan got here again from six objectives all the way down to solely lose by two, 14-12, the Wolverines got here again with 4 objectives to shut out the primary half scoring and path by a single purpose, 7-6, after Ryan Cohen’s 28^th purpose of the season with 1.7 seconds to play within the half
• Neither crew might rating within the first seven minutes of the third quarter, however Jack Myers broke the drought with a purpose at 7:34, the Buckeyes first rating in practically 14 minutes.
• Myers’ rating sparked the Buckeyes as Colby Smith scored twice within the subsequent 2:20 and Jason Knox added a fourth consecutive Ohio State purpose to increase the result in 11-6.
• The Wolverines lower the rating to 11-7, however Reid, Ari Allen and Johnny Wiseman adopted with Buckeye objectives to present the Buckeyes some respiration room with a 14-7 lead.
• Again got here Michigan, although, with three objectives to chop the result in 14-10 with simply over 4 minutes to play.
• Reid then deked and danced to the left of the cage and fired a tough, left-handed shot from15-feet out to present Ohio State a five-goal lead, and with the goalie pulled, Myers scored an exclamation level purpose.

Information and Notes

• Ohio Stadium will host a pair of NCAA quarterfinal video games at Ohio Stadium Sunday, Might 22, however until the Buckeyes until the Buckeyes advance to play that weekend, at present’s recreation was the final in Ohio Stadium.
• Starting with the 2023 season, Ohio State lacrosse will likely be taking part in its video games in a spectacular new lacrosse stadium within the coronary heart of Ohio State’s Athletic District.
• Ohio State now holds a 11-2 benefit within the all-time sequence with Michigan.
• Ohio State has gained 4 of its final 5 video games.
• Ohio State and Rutgers met March 27 at Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights prevailed, 18-7.
• 5 objectives by Jackson Reid offers him 41 for the season with two different Buckeyes on the cusp of 40: Colby Smith has 39 and Jack Myers has 33.

Statistically Talking
Pictures: Michigan 46, Ohio State 42
Floor Balls: Ohio State 30, Michigan 26
Faceoffs: Ohio State 15-for-30, Michigan 15-for-30
Clears: Michigan 19-20, Ohio State 21-26
Further Man: Ohio State 1-for-2, Michigan 0-for-2
Saves: Ohio State 14, Michigan 11
Turnovers: Ohio State 16, Michigan 14
Scoring (G-A-P): Reid (5-0-5), Smith (3-1-4), Myers (3-1-4), Knox (2-0-2), Wiseman (1-1-2), Zupicich (0-2-2), Allen (1-0-1), White (0-1-1), DeCicco (1-0-1), Ludd (0-1-1), Cmiel (0-1-1)

What’s Subsequent
Ohio State travels to School Park, Md., to tackle second-seeded Rutgers within the semifinals of the Huge Ten Event. The sport will air reside on BTN.