Hockey: Freshman suits up to confront pressure in backup goalie role
By Christian Hoppens | Feb. 11, 2013Ohio freshman Aaron Alkema has always joked that he chose to be a goalie because of the equipment.
Ohio freshman Aaron Alkema has always joked that he chose to be a goalie because of the equipment.
Bowling Green senior guard Jordon Crawford scored 17 points, several of which were the result of a slick step-back jumper, against Ohio on Saturday.
Kent State junior forward Brandon McPhail capitalized on his team’s first shot on goal Saturday night, scoring his team-leading 16th goal of the season.
Going into the last 50 yards of the 400-yard freestyle relay, Katey Brooks was half a body length behind Miami’s Maddie Kete. A flip turn and 20 seconds later, Brooks was stroke to stroke with Kete, and the Aquatic Center reached a new high point on the decibel scale.
There’s no palpable way to measure how athletic success wholly impacts an institution, yet more than a third of Ohio University’s General Fee funds intercollegiate athletics.
For the first time ever, Ohio has lost 10 consecutive games, as the Bobcats remain winless in Mid-American Conference play following a 64-57 loss to Eastern Michigan Saturday.
Ohio moved to 17-6 overall and 8-1 in MAC play with a 72-63 win against Bowling Green Saturday. Read our chronological coverage of the game below.
Pregame
"We’re good at what we do,” reads the back of a Youngstown State swimming shirt, but Youngstown wasn’t good enough to come around on top against Ohio Friday.
Sandwiched between a trip to Pennsylvania to take on NCAA opponent and rival Penn State and hosting the Central States Collegiate Hockey League tournament next weekend, Ohio will take on Kent State at home during the next two days.
Four unassuming men occupy the seats closest to the scorer’s table.
Ohio needed more Windex in a contest between two scuffling Mid-American Conference basketball teams.
The fact that Ball State had nine more turnovers than it did field goals in its game against Ohio Wednesday, leads one to believe that the Cardinals were largely uncompetitive.
The fax machines started early Wednesday morning to signal one of the most anticipated dates on the college football offseason calendar.
In a game between two teams who haven’t experienced a Mid-American Conference win this season, one will shed the losing label and walk out of The Convo with a victory Wednesday.
Coach Dan Morris considers senior Jonathan Pietramala one of his premier penalty killers.
UPDATE—1:43— Tate Leavitt and Zach Murdoch, both offensive lineman, add more depth in the trenches for the Bobcats. Three on the offensive side of the ball, nine more on defense.
The Ohio wrestling team has had a good year to this point. They are currently 5-3, including a seventh place finish out of 25 teams at the Southern Scuffle. The three losses came in close matches against 12th ranked Central Michigan, 21st ranked Kent State and 30th ranked Bloomsburg.
Ohio never trailed in its 69-42 win against Ball State Wednesday. With the win, the Bobcats moved to 16-6 on the year with a 7-1 Mid-American Conference record. Follow our chronological coverage below, and check back Thursday for a full story.
Ball State junior forward Majok Majok has one of the most interesting backstories of any player in the Mid-American Conference.