Women icers beat Connecticut 3-1

The Ohio State women’s hockey team defeated Connecticut, 3-1, Friday in a non-conference tilt at the UConn Ice Arena. Sophomore Jeanne Chapple scored two goals, one in the final minutes of the game. Freshman Jeni Creary set up two goals, including Shana Frost’s gamewinner.

OSU had a 30-7 advantage in shots over UConn. Buckeye netminder and junior April Stojak finished with six saves and recorded her second win of the season.

Two Bucks now All-Americans

Two Ohio State field hockey players were named Division I All-Americans by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association. Senior midfielder Marije van Nouhuys was named a First Team All-American, while sophomore forward Vanessa Immordino was named to the second team. The honors mark the first time in history of the OSU program two players have earned All-America honors for the same season.

Immordino finished the season first on the team in points with 35 on 15 goals and five assists. Van Nouhuys finished the season second on the team with 33 points on 14 goals and five assists.

Wrestling team excels at tourneys

The No. 7 Ohio State wrestling team sent two members to the finals after finishing the Michigan State Open. Junior Anton Talamantes captured the title for the 184 pound division while seven other OSU wrestlers placed in the Top 8 in their respective weights with five wrestlers claiming a spot in the Top 4.

Talamantes defeated two foes from Northern Illinois to claim the championship while team member and sophomore Blake Kaplan also wrestled at 184 and advanced to the semifinals.

Junior Keaton Anderson, competing at 149 pounds, won his first four matches as the No. 2 seed on his way to the finals but came up short and dropped a 4-3 decision.

Senior Josh Janson, competing at 157 pounds, also won his first four matches as the No. 3 seed and earned the Most Falls Award. Junior Josh Daugherty took fourth place after suffering defeat in his first match before claiming victory in six-consecutive matches. Freshman Derek Kock completed his first collegiate tournament in seventh place at 165, competing at 174 pounds, and junior Casey Kapustka also place in the 184 weight bracket.

The Buckeyes’ next match will be Dec. 8 at the Seridon Duals in Allentown, Pa. The event, hosted by No. 8 Lehigh University, will see the Buckeyes battle Rider at 10 a.m., Rutgers at noon and the hosts at 2 p.m.

Ohio State senior wrestler Nick Preston swept through the Missouri Open on Sunday to claim the 197 pound championship. Seven other Buckeyes made the trip with six earning medalist honors.

Sophomores Tommy Rowlands and John Clark finished third at heavyweight and 165, respectively, while sophomore Jesse Leng, 125, sophomore Jeff Ratliff, 133, and senior Robert Sessley, 141, all finished fourth in their respective weight classes.

Sophomore Ryan Hieber captured sixth at 174 and senior Richie Bordner fell one match short of placing at 157.

– compiled by Lisa Gillespie