Ohio State women's soccer clinches Big Ten title with 3-0 win over Illinois

The Ohio State Buckeyes women's soccer team secured the Big Ten regular-season title on October 25, 2026, defeating Illinois 3-0 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus. Amanda Schlueter scored first, followed by an own goal from Illinois that put Ohio State ahead 2-0 at halftime. Elle Britt added a third goal in the 84th minute to seal the victory. With this win, the Buckeyes improved to 14-1-1 overall and 10-1-0 in conference play, marking the program's highest win total in Big Ten play. They have one game remaining against Michigan on October 29, 2026, before heading into the conference tournament starting November 4.

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