Rutgers Field Hockey Remains Unbeaten in Win Over Ohio State
Rutgers field hockey remains unbeaten after a 1-0 shootout victory over Ohio State. Photo: Rutgers Athletics.
Overtime wasn’t enough, but penalty shootouts were as the Rutgers field hockey team found a way to outlast Ohio State in a 1-0 thriller to remain unbeaten on the season, improving to 13-0, and 4-0 in the Big Ten.
For the Scarlet Knights, the victory marked the first time RU has won four straight Big Ten games as they claimed their highest ranked road win of the year, and second victory over a top-1o opponent. The 13 victories is the most wins by a Rutgers field hockey club since 2018, and the third time in program history.
Despite being outshot 16-6 in regulation, Rutgers found a way to hold defensively against the Buckeyes. Rutgers goalie Sophie Howard was incredible in net, recording four saves while here teammates did the rest to keep Ohio State out of goal.
In the shootout, Puck Winter, Marique Dieudonne, Paulina Niklaus and Ava Cickavage all scored their attempts for Rutgers. Sophia Howard came up with two key saves on OSU attempts to secure the victory.
Ranking The MLB Final Four Uniforms
After six and half months of baseball grind, we are down to four remaining teams fighting for the World Series Trophy. With the Texas Rangers taking on the (defending champion) Houston Astros, and the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. the Philadelphia Phillies, there’s only one thing left to do. Here, we will rank the uniforms of the remaining MLB teams.
Before we analyze the threads of these ballclubs who are still out hunting in October, let’s set the stage. First, three of the four teams have a shade of red in their colorways (minus the Astros). In addition, three of the four teams have a shade of blue in the bags (minus the Diamondbacks, though they occasionally have a shade of turquoise). If you are wondering about how the Phillies fit in there, they often rock the throwback “baby blues.” In fact, that was the uniform of choice in the series-clinching game against the Atlanta Braves.
Tradition vs. Innovation
The 2023 MLB ALCS and NLCS features an interesting mix of baseball history. The Phillies franchise can be traced back to 1883. They have won two World Series titles, with the most recent being in 2008. Last year, the Phillies lost in the World Series to the Houston Astros. Remaining in the National League, the D-backs first started in the major leagues in 1998. Three years later, they won their only championship. Their current uniform is the most innovative and modern of the bunch, with the fluorescent highlights, and nickname across the chest.
In the American League, we have the battle of Texas. The aforementioned Astros are astonishingly in the ALCS for the seventh year in a row. They have won two World Series titles total; both have been within the past seven years. Their opponent, the Texas Rangers, is the only team of the four that have not won a championship.
Uniform Notes
Each of the four teams has an alternate uniform that they have been throwing into the mix. So, we will have home whites (one with red pinstripes), and away greys. Then, alternates of orange, sedona red, royal blue, and baby blues. So, with first pitch this weekend, let’s rank the uniforms of the four remaining MLB teams of the 2023 season.
Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.
