COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Buckeyes delivered a historic NCAA Tournament win on Friday night, knocking off No. 2 Notre Dame in double overtime to secure a 1–0 victory, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the second-consecutive season.
Sophomore Jadin Bonham collected the ball in the box and found the near corner of the net for the game-winner with less than a minute to play in the second overtime.
The win marked the highest-ranked win in program history as the Buckeyes knocked-off the second ranked Irish and the top-seed in their portion of the bracket.
Mia McSweeney lofted a perfectly placed ball into the box, and Bonham calmly finished with her left foot to the bottom right corner, stunning the crowd and lifting the Buckeyes to one of the biggest wins in program history.
The goal capped an elite defensive performance that kept the Buckeyes alive for nearly 110 minutes. Goalkeeper Molly Pritchard was sensational, turning away multiple dangerous chances as Ohio State held off relentless Notre Dame pressure. The back line anchored by McSweeney, Mirann Gacioch, Netta-Nina Hiltunen, and Berkeley Mape blocked key shots, cleared waves of set pieces, and disrupted the Irish attack throughout the match.
Pritchard and the Buckeyes held firm through Notre Dame’s 34-shot effort, preserving the clean sheet and setting the stage for the late winner.
The victory is Ohio State’s first NCAA Tournament win over Notre Dame in three matchups and sends the Buckeyes to the Round of 16 for the second consecutive season and the sixth overall.
Ohio State will face No. 23 Baylor on Sunday in South Bend, as the Lady Bears advanced with a 1–0 win over Wisconsin earlier Thursday.
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