Mackenzie Allessie. Girls’s Subject Hockey. Ohio State-Iowa sport on March 19, 2021. Ohio State misplaced 2-1. Credit score: Christian Harsa | Asst. Picture Editor
The No. 22-ranked Ohio State area hockey staff (2-0) appears to proceed its robust begin to the season Sunday, welcoming Lehigh (1-2) to Buckeye Varsity Subject for its first house sport this season.
The Mountain Hawks started the season with losses to the Lock Haven Bald Eagles and the Temple Owls Aug. 26 and 28, respectively. They head straight to Columbus from Muncie, Indiana, after beating the Ball State Cardinals 3-1 for his or her first win Saturday.
The Buckeyes look to stay robust on the defensive finish after two shutouts from junior goalkeeper Abby Danson, who’s the primary Ohio State goalkeeper to document back-to-back shutouts to start a season in 33 years.
Danson included 11 saves, main her to being named Large Ten Defensive Participant of the Week.
The Buckeyes protection as a complete is performing nicely, notably within the sport towards the Northeastern Huskies by solely permitting a complete of 5 photographs. They adopted up towards the Albany Nice Danes by permitting 12 photographs.
Ohio State was additionally capable of dominate on offense in its first two video games, taking 38 photographs to its opponents 17. Twenty six of these photographs got here towards Northeastern.
Lehigh introduced again one among its two high scorers from final season in senior midfielder Sarah Bonthuis. She had 27 factors with 11 objectives and 5 assists.
Bonthuis additionally leads the Mountain Hawks in photographs taken this season of their three video games with 15, seven of them coming towards Ball State Saturday.
Ohio State and Lehigh will face off at midday Sunday at Buckeye Varsity Subject and will likely be out there to look at on BTN+.