COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 20 Ohio State was once again dominant on both ends of the field, opening Big Ten play with a 3-0 shutout victory at Indiana on Thursday night.
The shutout was the Buckeyes’ (5-1-1, 1-0-0) fourth in the first seven matches of the season and was even more impressive as Indiana (5-1-1, 0-1-0) entered the game second in the country in scoring at 4.0 goals per game.
The Buckeye defense was solid and so was junior goalkeeper Molly Pritchard as she made three saves on the night.
Offensively, senior Kailyn Dudukovich notched a pair of goals, giving her eight on the season. Amanda Schlueter recorded a goal and an assist as she now has four of each this year.
Sophomore Ava Bramblett and junior Ella Giannola each picked up an assist on Schlueter’s goal.
Ohio State led 19-7 in overall shots, which included a 12-3 edge in shots on goal.
How it Happened
Kailyn Dudukovich opened up the scoring in the 28th minute. Amanda Schlueter crossed the ball to the center of the box to find Dudukovich, who took a touch around a defender to find the back of the net.
Minutes later, Schlueter found the back of the net in the 36th minute. Ella Giannola served a corner into the box, finding the head of Ava Bramblett who knocked it towards the goal where Schlueter was able to use her body to beat the keeper.
In the 87th minute, Dudukovich earned a brace off a penalty kick goal. Dudukovich appeared to be pulled down in the box and after a VAR reviewed, the Buckeyes were awarded the penalty.
Up Next
The Buckeyes return home for their final non-conference match of the season on Sunday as they host Brown. Kick-off is set for noon and will be streamed on B1G+.
