Buckeyes host Labor Day Tournament; Scarlet finishes undefeated, Gray goes 1-3

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Over the holiday weekend, the Buckeyes hosted the Labor Day Tournament to kick off the season. The tournament was comprised of two Ohio State teams, Indiana University, Purdue University, Michigan State University, Washington University in St. Louis, two masters teams in the Ohio Squirrels and Columbus Masters, and a high school team named Columbus Juniors.

The Scarlet team kicked off the tournament against Purdue University. With most of last year's starters returning this season, the Buckeyes came out aggressively and defeated the Boilermakers 15-5. Their second game of the day was against last year's Big Ten 3rd place finisher, Michigan State. It was a defensive battle that was tied 4-4 at halftime, but the Buckeyes would shut out the Spartans in the second half to win 8-4. The final game of the first day for the Scarlet team was against the reigning DIII collegiate club national champion, Washington University in St. Louis. The Buckeyes had to overcome a slow start, but would eventually record a 17-5 win. On Sunday, the Buckeyes were matched up with the 2017 Big Ten runner-up, the Hoosiers of Indiana University. The Buckeyes won 8-4 to finish the tournament undefeated.

The Gray team welcomed many new faces to the team in their first games of the season, where their chemistry improved each game. The Buckeyes started the tournament against the Columbus Masters, comprised of many former Buckeyes, and were defeated 1-15. Next up was the Indiana Hoosiers and the Buckeyes were unable to keep pace, falling 5-12. On early Sunday morning, the Buckeyes got their first win of the season, defeating Purdue 9-5. To end the tournament, the Buckeyes matched up with Columbus Juniors. After falling behind early, the Buckeyes couldn't close the gap and fell 8-12.

Next up for both Buckeye squads is the beginning of the CWPA Great Lakes division play. The Buckeyes will host Dayton, Xavier, and Miami (OH) for 10 games on the weekend of September 29.

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The Buckeyes Host Labor Day Tournament this Weekend

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Ohio State opens the 2017 season this weekend at the Labor Day Tournament at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. The Buckeyes will open with 3-time defending national champions Lindenwood at 1:30 p.m. and will face 3-time defending Division III national champions Wash. U. St. Louis at 5:30 p.m. The Buckeyes will conclude the weekend with a Sunday morning game against Penn State at 9:00 a.m., followed by Lindenwood B at 1:00 p.m..

The Gray team will match up with Columbus Masters at 10:30 a.m., Michigan State at 2:30 p.m., and Lindenwood B at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, and on Sunday they will play Wash. U. St. Louis at 12:00 p.m. to end the weekend.

This weekend will serve as building block for the team as they prepare for the CWPA season, where both teams will look to improve upon their 2nd (Scarlet) and 7th (Gray) place finishes last year in the Great Lakes division.

Below is the full Labor Day Tournament schedule:

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3rd Annual Buckeye Invitational Results

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Our 3rd Annual home tournament gave great results for both Buckeyes teams, earning 5 wins and only one loss between the teams.

The tournament started out with the Grey team facing off with the Columbus masters team, but the young guys couldn't handle Columbus' old man strength, falling 4-12. The Grey team rebounded from that loss to defeat two Ohio high school club teams, beating the Columbus Sea Cows 10-7 and Moose Water Polo 11-2.

The Scarlet team kicked off this year's Buckeye Invitational with a 14-0 win over Moose Water Polo. On Sunday, the Buckeyes faced a short-staffed Purdue team, earning a 16-8 victory over the Boilermakers

The marquee matchup was the water polo edition of The Game on Saturday night, which lived up to the hype surrounding every Ohio State-Michigan game. The game ended in a 10-10 tie after a missed buzzer-beater attempt by the Buckeyes and went to a shootout, where the Buckeyes pulled out the victory, winning 15-14.

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