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Soccer: Sophomore forward brings intensity despite stats

The stat line for Ohio sophomore midfielder Tonya Frasik will not grab most people’s attention. In 12 games, she’s taken 12 shots, four of which were on goal.

Field Hockey: Travel hijinks bring team closer together on road trips

On long car rides with the family, it’s common to find oneself running through a full gamut of emotions. Boredom, giggle fits and drowsiness almost always find a way of creeping up on a person stuck in a vehicle for hours on end.

Football: Tight end trio gears up after tough loss

Ohio redshirt junior tight end Troy Hill has gone by the nickname “Money” since grade school, but starting this week against Akron, he will become more valuable to the Bobcats than ever.

Volleyball: Bobcats clawing at conference

Despite having won five consecutive Mid-American Conference matches and ranking among the top three teams in digs, blocks, kills and assists in MAC competition, Ohio does not sit atop the conference standings.

Mac Notebook: MAC teams rack up high averages

For the second straight week, Mid-American Conference teams that won their games averaged 40 points or more. Offensive outbursts aside, five teams, including Ohio, remain undefeated in conference play.

Men's golf: Cold start for 'Cats at Firestone

The Firestone Invitational started in an unusual way Monday morning. The first 18 holes of the tournament were canceled because of a frost-covered course.

Ohio continues rise in polls, but not without help from other teams

Penn State deserves some of Ohio’s gratitude after last weekend.

Hockey: Defenseman follows path of his coach

The path that Ohio defenseman Paul Sergi took on his way to becoming a Bobcat is reminiscent of the one coach Dan Morris took when he came to Athens as a player in 1993.

Football: Despite injuries, OU improves to 6-0

Ohio allowed Buffalo to convert a pair of touchdowns in the first quarter Saturday, setting the table for a tough come-from-behind march reminiscent of wins against Penn State and Marshall earlier this season.

Field Hockey: 'Cats fall to Spartans in overtime

After obliterating Ball State Saturday, Ohio struggled to find the net in a 1-0 overtime loss to No. 20 Michigan State.

Hockey: Ohio topples WVU to remain undefeated

Ohio showed West Virginia why it deserved its recently attained status as the top-ranked team in the American Collegiate Hockey Association as the Bobcats outscored the Mountaineers 9-5 through the weekend and advanced to 6-0 in its young season.  

Volleyball: Bobcats extend streak with weekend sweep

Since Ohio was swept in its Mid-American Conference opener at Bowling Green, the Bobcats have not dropped a set and have now reached a season-high five-match winning streak.

Soccer: Ohio seeks to improve standing

The Bobcats will curtail their longest home stand of Mid-American-Conference play Sunday with a chance to improve on their previous winless weekend.

Field Hockey: Ohio aims to sustain momentum

A little more than two weeks ago, a dejected Ohio squad left the field after a 2-1 loss to Northwestern, wondering how a team that won a Mid-American Conference championship and an NCAA Tournament berth could fall below .500 beyond the halfway point of the season.

Football: Bobcat back in action after injury

Ohio coach Frank Solich’s knowledge of the running back position dates back to his playing days, when he was featured as a bruising back for Nebraska.

Staff Picks: Who will win the rodeo Saturday, Ohio or Buffalo?

Hockey: League best 'Cats chase perfection with split series against WVU

With little West Virginia footage for Ohio to go off of heading into its weekend matchup with the Mountaineers, the Bobcats will employ whatever tactics they feel will help them continue chasing perfection.

Volleyball: MAC standouts to suit up at The Convo

For the second consecutive weekend, Ohio will play two Mid-American Conference matches at The Convo as the Bobcats attempt to continue their three-match winning streak.

Hockey: Bobcats focus on drills during practice to sharpen skills in the rink

Ohio’s club hockey team has outscored its opponents by a combined 27-4 margin and coasted to a perfect record through two weekends of play, so it’s easy to think the team hasn’t had much to sweat about in the season’s opening stages.

Field Hockey: Bobcats to take on Macmillan's former school

The last time field hockey coach Neil Macmillan coached in Winston-Salem, N.C., he was the assistant coach of national champion Wake Forest.