It was a fitting end to a frustrating season for the Ohio State wrestling team. Up and down; marred by an unbalanced lineup and problems with wrestling on bottom; and fueled by flashes of brilliance but ultimately disappointing, given the standards that head coach Tom Ryan has set during his Read More
Ohio State entered the season without a clear answer in its No. 4 starter spot. The Buckeyes had established names in Garrett Burhenn and Seth Lonsway at the top of the list and a consistent pick in Griffan Smith at No. 3, but a battle between Will Pfennig and Jack Read More
Without the uniforms and logos, the beginning of Ohio State’s Frozen Four matchup against Wisconsin could have easily passed for a replay of Ohio State’s first matchup of the postseason on Tuesday against Boston College. Just like in that quarterfinals matchup, the Buckeyes broke out to a tremendously slow start, Read More
Ohio State wrestling will be represented well at the NCAA Championships, which start today with the first and second rounds in all 10 weight classes, with the quarterfinals and semifinals set for Friday and the medal rounds and championships rounding out the event on Saturday. Seven Buckeyes traveled to St. Read More
Ohio State will compete against Wisconsin in its second Frozen Four of the Nadine Muzerall era on Thursday after a 3-1 victory over Boston College on Tuesday evening in the quarterfinals. It’s not new ground for the Buckeyes, but it is further validation of a program that has risen to Read More
Just about every part of No. 3 Ohio State’s NCAA Tournament quarterfinals game against No. 6 Boston College was sloppy. To say that both teams were suffering from some postseason nerves may be reductionist, but it may also be fair, given the struggles faced by the Buckeyes and Eagles on Read More
For her performance in No. 11 Ohio State’s two-game series against No. 4 Nebraska, freshman middle blocker Rylee Rader was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the second time this season on March 15.
Rader hit .500 on 46 attempts over the two-game series against the Cornhuskers, notching Read More
The Big Ten announced on March 15 that it has hired Diana Sabau as its new deputy commissioner and chief sports officer, effective May 1, 2021. She’s the first person to fill the role, which was created specifically for her. She’ll work directly with conference commissioner Kevin Warren and is Read More
Ohio State’s quarterfinal against No. 6 Michigan turned out to be a microcosm of the season when the Buckeyes couldn’t generate offense and lost the special teams battle.
The Wolverines not surprisingly took advantage for a 4-0 win on Sunday to advance to play Minnesota on Monday at the Compton Read More
Men’s Lacrosse
Ohio State secured a bounce back victory and a major program milestone on March 14 in a 13-10 home victory over Michigan. Firstly, the Buckeyes snapped a two-game losing streak and moved back to .500 on the season. They had lost to Rutgers 22-12 and Penn State 15-13 Read More
