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10/26/2026 10:44:00 AM | Field Hockey, General, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling
CROSS COUNTRY
Oct. 30 / Mid-American Conference Championships / Kalamazoo, Mich. / The Prairies Golf Course / Women's 6k: 11 a.m. ET; Men's 8k: 12 p.m. ET / Championship Central
The Ohio men's and women's cross country team kick off postseason competition at the 2026 Mid-American Conference Cross Country Championships on Friday, Oct. 30. The meet is being hosted by Western Michigan in Kalamazoo, Mich. The championships will commence at 11 a.m. ET with the women's 6k race. The men's 8k race will follow at 12 p.m. ET.
At the 2025 MAC Championships, the women placed second overall with 62 points and the men placed fifth overall with 103 points. Four Bobcats, three from the women's team and one from the men, earn All-MAC honors at last season's conference meet.
VOLLEYBALL
Oct. 27 / vs Kent State / Athens, Ohio / Convocation Center/ 6 p.m. ET / ESPN+ / Watch / Live Stats / Digital Guide / Tickets / PACK THE CONVO: Rally Towels
Oct. 30 / vs Western Michigan / Athens, Ohio / Convocation Center / 6 p.m. ET / ESPN+ / Watch / Live Stats / Digital Guide / Tickets / Halloween at the Convo
Ohio volleyball (11-10, 4-6 MAC) kicks off the week with a midweek matchup against Kent State (10-11, 4-6 MAC) on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. ET in the Convocation Center. It's PACK THE CONVO night with rally towels available as a giveaway. The Bobcats will wrap up the week against Western Michigan (14-7, 6-4 MAC) on Friday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. ET in the Convocation Center. Friday night is Halloween at the Convo. Wear your costumes and cheer on your Bobcats.
Ohio has an 11-10 overall and 4-6 conference record heading into the week. The Bobcats average 13.21 kills, 12.22 assists, 1.39 aces, 12.78 digs and 1.60 blocks per set. Ohio currently has a .229 team hitting percentage.
Kent State has a 10-11 overall and 4-6 conference record heading into the week. The Golden Flashes average 11.20 kills, 10.10 assists, 1.27 aces, 15.44 digs and 1.92 blocks per set. Kent State currently has a .177 team hitting percentage.
Western Michigan has a 14-7 overall and 6-4 conference record heading into the week. The Broncos average 13.1 kills, 12.4 assists, 1.5 aces, 15.2 digs and 2.0 blocks per set. Western Michigan currently has a .258 team hitting percentage.
SOCCER
Oct. 29 / vs Toledo / Athens, Ohio / Chessa Field / 3 p.m. ET / Watch / Live Stats / Digital Guide / Halloween at Chessa: Costume Contest
Nov. 1 / at Bowling Green / Bowling Green, Ohio / Cochrane Stadium / 1 p.m. ET / Watch / Live Stats
This week, Ohio soccer (5-8-2, 2-5-2 MAC) concludes the 2026 regular season with two matches beginning on Thursday, October. 29 when the Bobcats host Toledo (5-5-6, 1-3-5 MAC). First touch is set for 3 p.m. ET at Chessa Field and can be seen on ESPN+. It's Halloween at Chessa, so come prepared for the costume contest! The Bobcats conclude the season on Sunday, Nov. 1 when Ohio heads to Bowling Green, Ohio to take on Bowling Green (7-3-5, 3-2-4 MAC). First touch is set for 1 p.m. ET at Cochrane Stadium and can be seen on ESPN+
Ohio is coming off an 0-0-1 week that saw Ohio rally in the final minutes to draw at Ball State, 1-1, on Sunday. Junior Lillian Weller scored in the 89th minute to tie the game at 1-1, earning the draw.
Toledo is currently 5-5-6 overall and 1-3-5 in MAC play and is coming off a 1-1 draw at Eastern Michigan on Saturday. Ella Zoerhoff leads the Rockets with eight goals and 16 points, while McKenna Schultz adds three goals and six points. In goal, Paige Dornheggen has started all 16 matches, allowing 16 goals and making 68 saves for a .810 save percentage.
Bowling Green is 7-3-5 overall and 3-2-4 in MAC play and are coming off a win against Buffalo on Saturday. The Falcons will travel to Miami on Thursday before hosting Ohio on Sunday. Emma Butera leads the Falcons with three goals, two assists and eight points, while four follow with five points each. In goal, Payton O'Malley has made 13 starts, allowing nine goals while making 41 saves for an .820 save percentage.
FIELD HOCKEY
Oct. 30 / vs Kent State / Athens, Ohio / Pruitt Field / 3 p.m. ET / YouTube / Watch / Live Stats / Digital Guide / Halloween at Pruitt
Field hockey (7-8, 4-4 MAC) closes out the 2026 regular season on Friday, oct. 30 when the Bobcats host Kent State (4-13, 3-5 MAC). First touch is set for 3 p.m. ET at Pruitt Field and can be seen on YouTube. Friday is Halloween at Pruitt so come enjoy the game in your costume.
Ohio is coming off an 0-1 week that saw Ohio fall at Ball State in overtime. However, the point the Bobcats earned in sending the match to overtime, helped Ohio clinch a spot in the 2026 MAC Tournament Nov. 4-7 in Oxford, Ohio.
Sophomore Karley DuCoin delivered in a huge way, scoring her first career hat trick on Friday against Ball State. DuCoin slotted the last two of her three goals to tie the game after Ohio trailed by two goals. Those key goals pushed the game into overtime, giving the Bobcats a crucial point that secured them a spot in the MAC tournament.
Kent State is 4-13 overall and 3-5 in MAC play and is coming off losses at Miami and Ohio State this weekend. Eva Usoz leads Kent State with nine goals, two assists and 20 points, while Maybritt Duwel adds two goals, three assists and seven points. In goal, Michaela Skinner has allowed 48 goals and has made 86 saves for a .652 save percentage.
WRESTLING
Nov. 1 / at 2026 Southeast Open / Salem, Va. / Cregger Center / 9 a.m. ET / FloWrestling / Watch / Tournament Central
The Ohio wrestling team opens the 2026-27 season on Sunday, Nov. 1 when they head to Salem, Va., for the 2026 Southeast Open. The event is set to begin at 9 a.m. ET inside the Cregger Center on the campus of Roanoke College.
The Bobcats finished last season with a 4-7 overall record and sent four Bobcats to the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, Ohio.
The Bobcats return key contributor in redshirt senior Derek Raike. Raike finished the 2025-26 season with a 21-7 record at 157 pounds, going 9-3 in duals and 10-1 against MAC opponents while recording one technical fall and a team-high nine major decisions. He was named MAC West Co-Wrestler of the Week once, captured his first MAC Championship, and qualified for the NCAA Championships as the No. 13 seed.
The Bobcats open the home portion of their schedule on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. ET for the 2026 Ohio Showcase inside the Convocation Center. This year's event will once again feature three mats going on at once. The DI mat will see Ohio take on Bellarmine; DII will be Ashland against UIndy, with DII featuring Baldwin Wallace and Wabash.
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