Buckeye Women Host Stanford, Canisius
from press release
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State will play host to
Stanford and Canisius Saturday and Monday, respectively, with the
two opponents facing each other Sunday. The Buckeyes and Cardinal
meet at 1 p.m. Saturday on the indoor turf field in Woody Hayes
Athletic Center, before welcoming the Golden Griffs to Jesse Owens
Memorial Stadiumat 1 p.m. Monday. Stanford and Canisius are
scheduled to play on The Jesse field at noon Sunday in a neutral
site contest. The Scarlet and Gray is 2-2 on the season after
winning back-to-back contests vs. American and St. Bonaventure.
LIVE ACTION
If you cannot make it to JOMS, watch the game live online through
BuckeyeVision on OhioStateBuckeyes.com (subscription rates apply)
or follow live stats, linked from the front page or the women's
lacrosse schedule page of OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
TRAFFIC & PARKING
Because of heavy traffic from multiple events around the stadium,
fans attending the women's lacrosse game Saturday (and Canisius vs.
Stanford Sunday), should park in the Biggs Lot (located between the
Woody Hayes Athletic Center and Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium) and
should access that lot from the intersection at Olentangy River
Road and Irving Schottenstein Drive.
LAST TIME OUT
In its first home contest of the season, the Ohio State women's
lacrosse team defeated St. Bonaventure 19-4 Sunday on the indoor
turf field at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. With the win, the
Buckeyes improved to 2-2 on the young season, while the Bonnies
fell to 1-1. Eight Buckeyes would score in all, led by senior
Brittney Zerhusen who nabbed five goals and Gabby Capuzzi and
Alayna Markwordt who notched three apiece. Adding four assists,
Markwordt would lead the Buckeyes in points with seven. Competitive
in the circle, the Buckeyes held a 15-10 advantage in draw
controls. The Buckeyes also finished ahead in shots, 32-17, and in
the ground ball race, 16-13.
EARLY LEADERS
Alayna Markwordt is off to a stellar start to her junior season,
leading the team and holding onto second in the American Lacrosse
Conference in scoring with 20 points off 11 goals and nine assists.
Brittney Zerhusen is second to her in all categories, tallying 10
goals and four assists for 14 points. Gabby Capuzzi has dominated
play in the center circle with 17 draw controls to her credit, good
for second in the league, while Kirsten Donahue and rookie Tayler
Kuzma hold the team lead in caused turnovers with five
apiece.
GONE STREAKING
Alayna Markwordt and Brittney Zerhusen both brought lengthy scoring
streaks into the 2011 season, which they have continued through the
first four contests of the year. Markwordt is out front with
35-consecutive games tallying at least one point, while Zerhusen
stands at 21 games
A LOOK AHEAD
After the Buckeyes wrap up the long weekend in Columbus, they head
out to South Bend, Ind., to face Notre Dame at 4 p.m. Thursday. The
Fighting Irish are 2-2 on the year with wins at California and at
Duquesne and losses at Stanford and vs. Northwestern. Notre Dame
does not take the field this weekend. The Buckeyes will take the
week beginning March 13 off as they prepare for finals, but will
return to the Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium field at 1 p.m. March 20
against California
