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Ohio State women’s soccer wins first-round NCAA Tournament battle in dominant fashion

The Ohio State Buckeyes women’s soccer dominated James Madison in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Ohio State Buckeyes women’s soccer team kicked off their NCAA Tournament action on Friday, and they started the tournament with a dominant 4-1 win over the James Madison Dukes.

The Buckeyes ended with four goals, all of which can be seen below. They kicked the scoring off early, notching their first goal within 60 seconds of play.

They will be facing the Auburn Tigers in the second round after being FIU 4-1 on Friday. Of note, the Buckeyes are the 3rd third seed in their quadrant while the Tigers are the 6th.

The women’s soccer team dominated throughout the season, ending with a 12-5-3 overall record and a 6-3-2 record in Big Ten action. They were 7-1-3 at home as well, where they were at Friday.

Ohio State played Auburn earlier in the season and lost 1-0 on September 8 in Alabama. It was held without a shot on goal despite having eight shots in that battle. The Buckeyes should be better this time around with far more on the line.

The No. 1 seed in Ohio State’s quadrant is the USC Trojans with the No. 2 seed being the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The Buckeyes ended the season ranked 10th in the United Soccer Coaches ranking.

Ohio State women’s soccer opponent, time announced for NCAA Tournament

Ohio State women’s soccer, which sits as a No. 5 seed, will face James Madison University in the NCAA Tournament Friday.

While football may always take the cake in Columbus, the Ohio State men’s and women’s soccer programs have been crushing it this season, and for the latter, its path to win the NCAA Tournament will commence on Friday at home against James Madison.

Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. EST. The official bracket is out and can be seen here with Duke, Florida State, Mississippi State and USC coming in as the No. 1 seeds.

Ohio State, if it wins, will draw the winner of FIU and Auburn which will kick off just an hour after the Buckeyes do. Here’s how the Twitter/X site announced their opponent.

The Buckeyes had a strong season, earning an at-large bid in the tournament. They had been ranked as high as a top-ten team in the country and pushed the No. 1-seeded USC to extra time in a recent match. They have a 1-0 home win over Duke from August on their resume as well.

The team ended the season 12-5-3 overall with a 6-3-2 conference record. They are 7-1-3 at home, so the expectation certainly is that they can come out on top Friday.

Three former or current Ohio State players taking part in Women’s World Cup

Cheer these ladies on in the Women’s World Cup. #GoBucks

In case you’ve lost sight of some of the world sports affairs going on with all the news of wildfires, heat waves, and political nonsense, we’re here to remind you that the Women’s World Cup gets underway on this week.

And since we’re all about the colors of scarlet and gray (no nations I know of have that combination), then we thought we’d let you know that there are three former or current Ohio State players taking part in this year’s tournament.

Tiffany Cameron and Peyton McNamara will be running up and down the pitch for Team Jamaica, while Nichelle Prince will again be starring for Team Canada.

Cameron is a former All-American at Ohio State. She left the program after playing from 2009 to 2012 as the all-time leading scorer. She is Canadian-born and has had a long and distinguished career with several professional clubs before debuting with the Jamaican team in 2019.

McNamara is a rising senior who patrols the pitch as a midfielder at OSU. She played for the U20 Jamaican Team in 2020 despite being born in the U.S. because of her mother’s Jamaican heritage. She got the opportunity to play for the senior team in 2021.

If you watch women’s soccer at all, then we don’t have to introduce you to Nichelle Prince. After starring for the Buckeyes from 2013 to 2016, she was drafted by the Houston Dash of the NWSL. She is Canadian-born and has been a staple as a forward for Team Canada for years. She has already won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and a gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in her home country.

Enjoy watching the Women’s World Cup and remember to root these three players on unless and until they go up against the Stars and Stripes.

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Former Buckeye Nichelle Prince and Houston Dash win NWSL Challenge Cup

Former Ohio State women’s soccer star Nichelle Prince helped lead the Houston Dash to the NWSL Challenge Cup Sunday.

Former Ohio State standout Nichelle Prince and her Houston Dash won the NWSL Challenge Cup Sunday by disposing of the Chicago Red Stars in the championship match 2-0.

Prince became instrumental in the final kick towards the championship. She started and played 71 minutes as Houston advanced on penalty kicks against Utah Royals FC July 17. before playing 89 minutes in a 1-0 win over the Portland Thorns July 22. She then went on to play another 87 minutes in the Dash’s 2-0 win over the Red Stars in the championship game.

Selected by the Dash with the 28th pick of the 2017 NWSL Draft, Prince has appeared in 53 career matches for Houston after leaving Ohio State fourth on the Buckeyes’ career assist list with 20. She was also sixth with 74 career points and tied for eighth with 27 career goals. At the international level, Prince has totaled 11 goals and 10 assists in 59 contests for the Canadian national team.

A 2017 Ohio State graduate, Prince helped Canada to a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games and was part of the 2019 FIFA World Cup squad, scoring her first World Cup goal in a 2-0 victory over New Zealand.

 

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