No. 17 Wake Forest Edges No. 23 Ohio State, 1-0

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State discipline hockey workforce noticed itself on the incorrect aspect of a hard-fought end result on Sunday, because the Buckeyes dropped a 1-0 heartbreaker to Wake Forest at Buckeye Varsity Discipline in Columbus. Ohio State is now 3-3 on the season whereas Wake Forest picked up its fifth straight win to enhance to 5-2.

The Brief Story
The Demon Deacons scored the one objective of the sport 2:27 into the fourth quarter, as Nat Freidman fed Brooke McCusker contained in the circle. She beat Ohio State goalie Abby Danson with a shot to the decrease proper nook of the cage.

From there, Wake Forest stored the Buckeyes at bay by producing 4 fourth-quarter penalty nook alternatives. The Buckeyes pulled Danson with 4:40 remaining to get an additional offensive participant on the sector however couldn’t generate scoring alternative.

Buckeye This and That

• Leanne Bough, a senior captain, recorded her first profession defensive save within the second half.
• Wake Forest outshot Ohio State 8-1 within the opening quarter however the sport remained scoreless thanks largely to the Buckeyes’ penalty nook protection and the play of Danson, who made three first-quarter saves.
• Of the six photographs that Ohio State generated, ahead Sarah Charley had two (each on corners) whereas Bough, Emma Goldean and Sarah Richards every had one.
• Regardless of having an 11-6 edge in penalty corners, Wake was unable to attain on any of its alternatives. Danson completed the day with seven saves. It was the third time in six video games that she’s stopped seven or extra photographs.
• Sunday marked the eighth all-time assembly between Ohio State and Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons personal a 6-2 edge within the collection. Final yr in Winston Salem, the Buckeyes gained 2-1.
• A complete of 475 followers got here out to see Sunday’s motion, marking the second time in 48 hours that the Buckeyes drew a crowd of greater than 400. On Friday, 576 noticed Ohio State tackle No. 3 Maryland. 

Statistically Talking
Pictures: Wake Forest 17, Ohio State 6
Pictures on Objective: Wake Forest 9, Ohio State 2
Saves: Ohio State (Danson) 7, Wake Forest (Todd) 2
Penalty Corners: Wake Forest 11, Ohio State 6
Scoring Abstract: 47:27 4th – WAKE Brooke McCusker (Nat Friedman)

What’s Subsequent
Ohio State returns to convention play subsequent weekend with a important two-game journey east to tackle Rutgers and Penn State. The Buckeyes and Scarlet Knights meet in Piscataway on Friday at 3 p.m. earlier than Ohio State heads to Penn State for a midday sport on Sunday. Each contests can be streamed dwell on BTN+.