Posts from February 4, 2008

Monday, Feb. 4 - Women’s hockey brought in $125 and 25 bags of donated clothes and toiletry products in their “Hat Trick for Huck House” charity event during the weekend series with Minnesota-Duluth.

Tuesday, Feb. 5 – Men’s basketball faces Michigan at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN.

Thursday, Feb. 7 – Women’s basketball travels to fellow Big Ten frontrunner Purdue. The game will be aired live on Big Ten Network at 8 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 8 – Men’s tennis takes on Wake Forest at 6 p.m. at the new Ohio State University Varsity Tennis Center.

Saturday, Feb. 9 – Women’s hockey plays the series finale at Minnesota at 7 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 10 – Men’s basketball welcomes Indiana at 1 p.m. at Value City Arena before wrestling tangles with Michigan at 4 p.m. in St. John Arena. Football head coach Jim Tressel will serve as honorary wrestling coach vs. the Wolverines.

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Monday, Jan. 28 – Women’s basketball handled Penn State, 89-53, to give head coach Jim Foster his 650th career Victory. Recap

Tuesday, Jan. 29 – Jantel Lavender was named a finalist for the 2008 Women’s Basketball Naismith Trophy and Marscilla Packer starred in Big Ten Network’s “Court Vision.”

Wednesday, Jan. 30 – J Jaggers was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week and it was announced football head coach Jim Tressel will serve as honorary coach in the Match vs. Michigan at 4 p.m., Feb. 10 in St. John Arena. Release

Thursday, Jan. 31 – Men’s lacrosse announced its 2008 schedule that includes seven home games, highlighted by the Buckeyes’ game vs. Denver in Ohio Stadium April 19. The No. 18 Buckeyes kick off the schedule hosting No. 17 Navy Feb. 16.

Friday, Feb. 1 – No. 50 women’s tennis defeated No. 48 Virginia, 4-3. in Charlottesville, Va. After losing the doubles point to start the match down 1-0, the Buckeyes got wins at the Nos. 3, 4, 5, and 6 singles to post the comeback victory. Recap

Saturday, Feb. 2 – In a come from behind win, men’s hockey defeated instate rival Bowling Green, 4-2, in Value City Arena with two third period goals by freshman forward Peter Boyd. Recap

Sunday, Feb. 3 – No. 3 men’s tennis picked up wins against No. 17 Pepperdine and Wright State at the Ohio State University Varsity Tennis Center. The Buckeyes (6-0) now have won 62-consecutive matches at home dating back to the 2003 season.

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There was one former Ohio State football player on rosters of teams participating in SuperBowl XLII.

New England Patriots - 14, vs. New York Giants - 17
Vrabel, Mike (LB): 1 tkl and 1 ast

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