The Buckeyes came away with two Big Ten Conference wins last weekend as they were able to knock off the Wisconsin Badgers 1-0 on Friday night and defeat the 15th ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers 2-1 in overtime Sunday afternoon.
In what turned out to be a defensive struggle, the Buckeyes defeated Wisconsin 1-0 Friday night at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. The lone goal turned out to be an own goal as Wisconsin accidentally knocked the ball into the back of the net just inside the far post. It was initially thought that Buckeye forward Caitlyn Martin knocked it in with a diving header in the 28th minute.
Ohio State was able to hold on despite the fact that Wisconsin had multiple opportunities at the end of the game to tie it up, including a shot by Wisconsin forward Kodee Williams that narrowly sailed over the cross bar with a little over nine minutes to go.
After the victory Friday night, the Buckeyes were back at it at the Jesse Sunday afternoon ,taking on the 15th ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers. After a scoreless first half, Minnesota drew first blood as Tamara Strahota was able to collect a loose ball and drill it in from six yards out in the 57th minute. The Buckeyes would score the equilizer in the 82nd minute when Paige Maxwell scored her 8th goal of the season from 6 yards out.
The game would then head into overtime, where Lauren Granberg would play the role of hero. Forty three seconds into overtime, Granberg took a through ball from Lauren Steuer and scored from the right side of the box, beating Minnesota goalkeeper Cat Parkhill to the far post. It was the third time this season that Ohio State has beaten a Big Ten opponent in overtime.
The wins over Wisconsin and Minnesota pushed the Buckeye's Big Ten Conference record to a perfect 6-0. Ohio State will take on Illinois on Thursday night at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. The kick-off is at 7;30 pm EST.
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