Ohio State Heads to Cornell for NCAA Tournament Matchup

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State males’s lacrosse group is again within the NCAA Event, and its opponent within the first spherical is a well-known one. The Buckeyes (10-5) journey north to Ithaca, N.Y. for a date with seventh-seeded Cornell (11-4) on Sunday afternoon at Schoellkopf Area. Opening faceoff is ready for two:30 p.m. in entrance of a nationwide viewers on ESPNU.

Chris Cotter and Paul Carcaterra may have the decision on ESPNU. Moreover, reside stats will likely be accessible on the schedule web page of OhioStateBuckeyes.com and Twitter updates at @OhioStateMLAX.

The Fundamentals
Ohio State at Cornell // Sunday, Could 15 // 2:30 p.m. // Schoellkopf Area; Ithaca, N.Y.
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Briefly on the Buckeyes

• Ohio State is 10-5 this season and completed 3-2 within the Large Ten. It’s ranked No. 12 on this week’s USILA ballot, the ultimate one of many 2022 season.
• The Buckeyes are led on offense by the tandem of Jack Myers (36-44-80), Jackson Reid (46-15-61) and Colby Smith (39-6-45).
• Myers is fourth nationally in assists per sport (2.93) and sixth in factors per sport (5.33). Reid, in the meantime, ranks No. 17 in targets per sport (3.07).
• Within the faceoff circle, Ohio State’s unit has been ranked within the prime 10 all season and at the moment sits at No. 6, successful at a 58 % clip.
• Fifth-year senior Justin Inacio sits at No. 9 nationally (.591) and is Ohio State’s all-time chief with 716 face-off wins.
• The Buckeyes’ shut protection consists of two underclassmen – Large Ten Freshman of the Yr Bobby Van Buren and junior Jacob Snyder – together with graduate pupil Tyler Gallagher.
• In aim, senior Skylar Wahlund is coming off a 21-save effort vs. Rutgers within the Large Ten Event semifinals. He’s began every of the final eight video games.
• Head coach Nick Myers is in his 14th 12 months main the Buckeyes. He’s this system’s all-time winningest coach and his groups are making their fourth NCAA Event look.

Scouting Cornell

• The Large Crimson earned the No. 7 nationwide seed on the energy of an 11-4 season that’s included wins over 4 ranked groups and a share of the Ivy League common season title.
• Three gamers have 50 or extra factors on the season: John Piatelli (53-14-67), CJ Kirst (42-22-64) and Michael Lengthy (27-27-54).
• On the defensive finish of the sector, Gavin Adler has 25 brought about turnovers, which is tops within the Ivy League and 18th nationally.

Ohio State/Cornell Collection Historical past

• When Ohio State and Cornell meet, it’s all the time a giant sport.
• Earlier this season – on March 6 – fifth-ranked Ohio State dropped a hard-fought 14-11 resolution to No. 9 Cornell at Schoellkopf Area.
• On March 1, 2020 the Large Crimson got here away with a 17-16 win at Ohio Stadium in what was arguably probably the most entertaining sport within the abbreviated 2020 faculty lacrosse common season.
• In 2013 and 2008, the Buckeyes and Large Crimson met within the NCAA Event.
• In actual fact, Ohio State’s first-ever NCAA Event win got here on Could 10, 2008 when it defeated Cornell, 15-7, in Ithaca.
• Sunday would be the seventh assembly all-time between Ohio State and Cornell. The Large Crimson has received 4 of the primary six.

What a Win Would Imply

• Ohio State would advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the fifth time in program historical past.
• It will arrange a gathering between both second-seeded Georgetown or the play-in sport winner between Delaware and Robert Morris.
• The Buckeyes would get to play their quarterfinal sport at residence, as Ohio Stadium is one in all two host websites subsequent weekend (Sunday, Could 22).
• It will be the fifth-straight first spherical win, relationship again to a 15-7 conquer Cornell in 2008.

Common Season Rewind

• Ohio State jumped out to a 3-0 lead after which twice fought again from four-goal deficits to tie the rating at 10-10 at the start of the fourth quarter.
• Freshman Ed Shean had a career-high 4 factors whereas Jason Knox completed with two targets.
• The Buckeyes’ 11 targets got here from 9 totally different gamers.
• For Cornell, CJ Kirst and John Piatelli mixed to attain eight targets (4 every).

Buckeye This and That

• Jackson Reid scored 5 targets for the third straight sport final Thursday vs. Rutgers and has 22 tallies in his final 5 video games.
• He’s at the moment tied for sixth in program historical past in single-season targets (46). Invoice Haagenson additionally scored 46 in 1963.
• Reid’s 130 profession targets is No. 3 on Ohio State’s all-time record. The No. 2 spot is held by Logan Schuss (146 from 2010-13) and Tre Leclaire is the all-time chief (159 from 2017-21).
• Jack Myers’ 80 factors is tied with Terry Gilmore (1979) and Brian Driscoll (1966) for second-most in single-season historical past. Gilmore additionally holds the No. 1 spot on the record with 90 factors in 1978.
• With 44 assists, Jack Myers is 5 away from tying Terry Gimore’s single-season report, which has stood for 44 years. He had 49 helpers in 1978.
• Over his final 4 video games, goalie Skylar Wahlund has 68 saves and a .562 save proportion.
• Ohio State is 10-0 this season when scoring 14 targets or extra and likewise 10-0 when it picks up extra floor balls than its opponent.

All-Large Ten Honors

• Jack Myers earned first group All-Large Ten honors for the second time in his profession earlier this month. Myers led the Large Ten this 12 months is assists and assists per sport.
• Jackson Reid picked up second group all-conference honors for the primary time in his profession. He was additionally Ohio State’s Sportsmanship Honoree.
• Bobby Van Buren was additionally a second-team choice and moreover was voted because the league’s Freshman of the Yr.
• Van Buren is the third Buckeye to earn Large Ten Freshman of the Yr honors, becoming a member of Tre Leclaire (2017) and Justin Inacio (2018).
• Moreover, he’s the primary shut defenseman to be chosen for the award within the eight-year historical past of Large Ten lacrosse.