When Instinct Meets Pressure: The Mind Game of Goalkeeping

Each time Molly Pritchard makes a mistake in the goal, she bends down and picks up a single blade of grass. She looks at it and holds it, and after a moment, the blade is dropped and, with it, the memory of the mistake. Goalkeepers spend 90 minutes of every soccer game focused on the […]

Women’s Soccer — Four Straight Shutouts, but Still Searching: Buckeyes Redefine Success Beyond the Scoreboard

For senior goalkeeper Molly Pritchard, success doesn’t always mean celebrating goals. Much of the time, it means keeping them out. Pritchard has been responsible for four straight shutouts for Ohio State, and the first time, the Buckeyes played to back-to-back scoreless draws—against Michigan on Sept. 12 and Wisconsin on Thursday. Pritchard said the shutout streak […]

Ohio State Dominates Possession, Settles for Draw in Big Ten Opener

Ohio State fired 22 shots and compiled 12 corner kicks Friday night against Michigan, dominating nearly every offensive category.  Yet when the clock ran out at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, the Buckeyes were still missing the one thing that mattered most–a goal.  After 90 minutes, the Buckeyes and Wolverines had played to a 0-0 tie […]

Veteran Leadership Sparks Buckeyes’ Four-Game Surge Ahead of Big Ten Play

Junior forward Amanda Schlueter scored both goals Sunday in Ohio State’s 2-0 win over Kentucky, but her impact on the women’s soccer team went beyond the box score. The Buckeyes were outshot and hemmed in by corner kicks, but Schlueter’s steadying influence allowed them to extend their winning streak to four games heading into Big […]

Women’s Soccer: No. 8 Buckeyes set to host Golden Gophers

The Buckeyes are aiming to stay undefeated in conference play as they welcome Minnesota to Columbus 7 p.m. Thursday. The Golden Gophers (8-2-3, 2-2-2 Big Ten) won their first two Big Ten games this season, but have yet to take another one; meanwhile, Ohio State (9-1-3, 4-0-2 Big Ten) is hoping to continue its unbeaten […]

At The Time, 'The Love Boat' Was Exciting & New

"The Love Boat" was definitely a product of its time -- two of its stars, the late Gavin MacLeod and Jill Whelan, once told us why they though the show struck a chord with audiences for more than a decade.

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