Sunday, September 8
East Lansing, Mich.
1 PM
Michigan State University
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2
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3
Ohio
(2-2)
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2
3
4
5
6
F
Ohio
0
1
0
1
0
1
3
Michigan State
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Spartans Drop 2OT Decision to Ohio
9/8/2024 4:50:00 PM | Field Hockey
East Lansing, Mich. -- Michigan State suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 double-overtime loss to Ohio on Sunday.
The Spartans (2-2), who had two goals reversed on review and what looked like an OT game-winner disallowed in the first overtime period. Ohio wins an OT thriller for the second straight day, and improves to 2-2 on the year.
Michigan State outshot its guests 24-14 overall in the game.
The OT winner came 2:32 into the second overtime period. The Bobcats had three straight corner opportunities and Anouk Plaehn scored the game-winner as a result of the third attempt- she put back a shot by Meela Kopp to head out of East Lansing with the overtime victory.
MSU was strong defensively through the first overtime frame, despite playing most of the 10-minute period down a player due to a yellow card against Emma O'Neill in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter. Caro Schäfer broke up a 2-on-1 attempt, and Ellie Rutherford was able to redirect what looked like a wide-open shot on net to send the game into a second overtime.
The Spartans took a 2-1 lead in to halftime. MSU's first goal came off a nice putback from the stick of sophomore Bianca Pizano late in the first quarter, who redirected a blocked shot into the back of the net for her team-best third goal of the season.
The visiting Bobcats knotted the score early in the second quarter when Meela Kopp was awarded a penalty shot, and she converted for her first score of the year. MSU took the lead back at 24:12, when Maddie Lawlor kept it inside the circle and she pushed it to Rutherford, who converted a backhand shot for her first goal of the season.
The Bobcats tied up the game in the fourth quarter. Just after MSU had a goal disallowed that would have made it a 3-1 game, Sasha Dikotia potted her second of the season at 53:56.
Ohio goalie Macy Lotze made nine saves, including five in the second quarter. Lyra Gavino made two saves on the day.
The Spartans have a split of road and home contests next weekend. MSU travels to Kentucky for a 12 noon start on Friday at Bellarmine, and then returns home for an 11 am contest against Colgate on Sunday morning.
Notes:
The Spartans (2-2), who had two goals reversed on review and what looked like an OT game-winner disallowed in the first overtime period. Ohio wins an OT thriller for the second straight day, and improves to 2-2 on the year.
Michigan State outshot its guests 24-14 overall in the game.
The OT winner came 2:32 into the second overtime period. The Bobcats had three straight corner opportunities and Anouk Plaehn scored the game-winner as a result of the third attempt- she put back a shot by Meela Kopp to head out of East Lansing with the overtime victory.
MSU was strong defensively through the first overtime frame, despite playing most of the 10-minute period down a player due to a yellow card against Emma O'Neill in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter. Caro Schäfer broke up a 2-on-1 attempt, and Ellie Rutherford was able to redirect what looked like a wide-open shot on net to send the game into a second overtime.
The Spartans took a 2-1 lead in to halftime. MSU's first goal came off a nice putback from the stick of sophomore Bianca Pizano late in the first quarter, who redirected a blocked shot into the back of the net for her team-best third goal of the season.
The visiting Bobcats knotted the score early in the second quarter when Meela Kopp was awarded a penalty shot, and she converted for her first score of the year. MSU took the lead back at 24:12, when Maddie Lawlor kept it inside the circle and she pushed it to Rutherford, who converted a backhand shot for her first goal of the season.
The Bobcats tied up the game in the fourth quarter. Just after MSU had a goal disallowed that would have made it a 3-1 game, Sasha Dikotia potted her second of the season at 53:56.
Ohio goalie Macy Lotze made nine saves, including five in the second quarter. Lyra Gavino made two saves on the day.
The Spartans have a split of road and home contests next weekend. MSU travels to Kentucky for a 12 noon start on Friday at Bellarmine, and then returns home for an 11 am contest against Colgate on Sunday morning.
Notes:
- MSU dropped its second OT decision of the season and six straight OT games dating back to the start of the 2023 campaign.
- Bianca Pizano's goal was her team-best third of the season, and is also a career best for the sophomore.
- Ellie Rutherford scored her first goal of the season, and now has 1-2-4 on the season.
- Senior Maddie Lawlor is now second on the team in scoring with her assist on Rutherford's strike today. Her 2-1-5 scoring line is also a career best.
- MSU had 14 first-half shots and was limited to seven in the second half by the Ohio defense. Ohio had six of its 14 shots in OT.
Team Stats
OHIO
MSU
Goals
3
2
Shots
14
24
Shots on Goal
5
11
Saves
9
2
Corners
9
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Bianca Pizano (3)
scramble in front after corner play
14:33
Meela Kopp (1)
OHIO Meela Kopp PENALTY STROKE GOAL, goal number 1 for season.
16:47
Ellie Rutherford (1)
Assisted By: Maddie Lawlor
BACKHAND SHOT OFF TIP FROM LAWLOR
24:12
Sasha Dikotla (2)
GOAL by OHIO Sasha Dikotla, goal number 2 for season.
53:56
Bodhi Littlefield
GOAL by OHIO Bodhi Littlefield.
72:32
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
5
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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