Ohio State Men Rally to Top Quinnipiac
from press release
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State men's lacrosse
team came back from a four-goal third-quarter deficit to down
Quinnipiac, 10-8, in an ECAC game Saturday in Hamden, Conn. Buckeye
freshman Logan Schuss led the squad, posting six points (2g, 4a),
including two goals and three assists on five-consecutive tallies
in the third and fourth quarters as Ohio State fought back to tie
the game and take the lead.
"Anytime you are down four goals in the third quarter on the road
it is a gutcheck," Nick Myers, Ohio State head coach, said. "It was
great to see the men respond and score seven unanswered to
ultimately earn the W."
Ohio State, now 5-4 on the year and 2-1 in the ECAC, trailed 2-1
after the first quarter and 4-2 at halftime. After Ohio State drew
within one (4-3) early in the third quarter, Quinnipiac (4-2, 1-2
ECAC) went on a three-goal run in just over three minutes to take a
7-3 lead with 7:01 left in the third quarter. The Buckeyes then
scored seven-consecutive goals to tie the game at 7-all with 10:44
left in the fourth quarter and take the lead for the first time
with 6:50 remaining in regulation.
Freshman Jeff Tundo had a hat trick in the game, with senior Mario
Ventiquattro scoring twice and adding an assist. Junior Bryce
Woodson had two helpers, while senior goalie Brandon Freeman made
15 saves, including six in the fourth quarter.
Quinnipiac led 2-1 after the first quarter. Jack Oppenheimer opened
the scoring at 12:19 of the first before Tundo scored man-up,
assisted by Ventiquattro, at 6:42 to tie the game. Christian
Haggerty responded with a man-up goal at 2:48 to put the Bobcats
ahead again.
The Bobcats' Todd Kaiser scored 1:49 into the second quarter to
give QU a 3-1 lead. Schuss found Tundo for his second man-up goal
of the game at 11:23, drawing the Buckeyes within one (3-2).
Oppenheimer then scored less than two minutes later (9:53) to
extend the lead to 4-2. Neither team was able to score the rest of
the quarter, sending the squads into halftime with the Bobcats
holding a two-goal advantage.
In the third quarter Alexander found junior Paul Beery for a goal
at 12:02 to make it a one-goal game (4-3) before the Bobcats went
on a three-goal run to take a 7-3 lead. Garett Kerr scored at 10:09
and Kaiser followed man-up 43 seconds later, with Oppenheimer
continuing the run with a tally at 7:01.
The Buckeyes, down four, then scored the next seven goals to take
the lead. In the third quarter Schuss set up Ventiquattro at 3:48
before scoring unassisted at 2:41, making it a 7-5 game. Schuss had
a hand in the first three goals of the fourth quarter, assisting on
a Ventiquattro man-up tally at 11:25 and a goal from senior James
Green at 10:44 that tied the game at 7-all before scoring a goal of
his own, assisted by Woodson, at 6:50 to put the Buckeyes in the
lead for the first time (8-7). At 4:22 Alexander tallied for a
two-goal Buckeye edge and Tundo completed his hat trick, off an
assist from Woodson, with 3:04 to play. The final goal of the game
came from Oppenheimer at 1:30 to end the Buckeye run and make the
final 10-8 in favor of Ohio State.
Freeman had 15 saves in the game while playing all 60 minutes, with
six in the fourth quarter as the Buckeyes rallied to win.
Quinnipiac's Kevin Benzing had 10 stops in the loss.
There were 12 penalties called in the game and each team scored
three man-up goals - Ohio State was 3-for-5 and Quinnipiac was
3-for-7.
Postgame Notes
The game was the Buckeyes' third-consecutive road contest and is in
the middle of a stretch of five-consecutive games away from
Columbus. The squad will take on Loyola at 2 p.m. Saturday in
Baltimore. The game will be televised as part of the ECAC's Game of
the Week package, with carriers including DirecTV, DISH and
AT&T and the Ohio News Network. For a complete list, check
ECACLacrosse.com.
Schuss and Green are tied for the team goal lead with 15 each.
Schuss is first on the squad with 15 assists and 30 points. Tundo
is third with 14 goals, followed by Ventiquattro with 13.
Schuss and Green both have at least one point in all nine games
this year.
The six points scored by Schuss matched his career high first set
against Detroit Feb. 27. The four assists tied his second best
recorded against Penn State March 6.
Tundo had the third three-goal game of his career, matching the
marks set vs. Albany March 13 and Villanova Feb. 13.
Ventiquattro has double-digit points in six of his last seven
games.
Alexander has a point in all but one game this season and had his
second-consecutive two-point outing.
Freeman had double-digit saves for the seventh time this season,
with the 15 stops a season high.
Woodson's two assists and points matched his career high, first set
March 11, 2009 vs. Robert Morris. They were his first points of the
season.
Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)
Ohio State Lacrosse 2010
Ohio State vs Quinnipiac (Mar 27, 2010 at Hamden, Conn.)
Ohio State (5-4, 1-1 ECAC) vs. Quinnipiac (4-2, 1-2 ECAC)
Date: Mar 27, 2010 Location: Hamden, Conn. Stadium: QU Lacrosse
Turf Fld
Attendance:1242 Start time:12 p.m. End time:1:47 Total
time:1:47
SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 Tot
-------------------------------------
Ohio State.......... 1 1 3 5 - 10
Quinnipiac.......... 2 2 3 1 - 8
Ohio State SCORING: GOALS: Jeff Tundo 3; Logan Schuss 2; Mario
Ventiquattro 2; Dominique Alexander 1; James Green 1; Paul Beery
1.
ASSISTS: Logan Schuss 4; Bryce Woodson 2; Dominique Alexander 1;
Mario
Ventiquattro 1.
Quinnipiac SCORING: GOALS: Jack Oppenheimer 4; Todd Kaiser 2;
Christian Haggerty 1; Garett Kerr 1.
ASSISTS: Kevin Kelly 2; Jack Oppenheimer 2; Mike Gast 1.
Ohio State GROUND BALLS: Brandon Freeman 3; Keenan Ochwat 3;
Mario
Ventiquattro 3; Joe Bonanni 2; Conor David 2; Scott Foreman 2;
Scott
Lathrop 2; Jarred Bowman 1; James Green 1; Kevin Mack 1; Zach
Rodgers
1; Logan Schuss 1; Brock Sorensen 1; Trey Wilkes 1; Bryce Woodson
1.
Quinnipiac GROUND BALLS: Zach Pall 9; Christian Haggerty 5;
Kevin
Kelly 4; Billy Alessi 3; Kevin Benzing 3; Jake Glebocki 3; Alex
Marotto 3; Alex DeAlmeida 2; Matt Baker 1; Jimmy Gianfelice 1;
Garett
Kerr 1; Basil Kostaras 1; Crandon Leahy 1; Jack Oppenheimer 1.
Ohio State TURNOVERS CAUSED: Joe Bonanni 2; Jarred Bowman 1;
Conor
David 1; Scott Lathrop 1; Logan Schuss 1; Brock Sorensen 1;
Bryce
Woodson 1.
Quinnipiac TURNOVERS CAUSED: Jake Glebocki 2; Kevin Kelly 2;
Alex
Marotto 2; Billy Alessi 1; Jimmy Gianfelice 1.
SHOTS - Ohio State 37; Quinnipiac 41.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Ohio State 20; Quinnipiac 23.
Penalties - Ohio State 7/5:00; Quinnipiac 5/4:00.
MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - Ohio State 3-5; Quinnipiac 3-7.
TURNOVERS - Ohio State 12; Quinnipiac 14.
FACEOFFS - Ohio State 8-21; Quinnipiac 13-21.
CLEARS - Ohio State 12-14; Quinnipiac 11-14.
GOALIES - OSU: Brandon Freeman 5-3 (60:00 minutes, 23 shots-15
saves,
8 GA); QU: Kevin Benzing 4-2 (60:00, 20-10, 10).
Start time: 12 p.m. Finish time: 1:47 Length of game: 1:47
Officials: John Hill; Matt Croteau; Ted Murphy. Scorer: Greg
Ott.
A-1242 T-1:47
