Ohio State men's lacrosse | Buckeyes look far and wide for players

Mark Znidar The Columbus Dispatch @MarkZnidar A lot has been made about lacrosse outsider Ohio State elbowing its way into the NCAA Final Four that has been dominated by Eastern teams such as Johns Hopkins, Syracuse, Maryland, Virginia and Duke since the tournament started in 1971. The Buckeyes, though, have nine born-and-bred Ohioans on the 45-player roster. Three are starters. Third-seeded Ohio State (15-4), which faces Towson (12-4) in a national semifinal at noon today in Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, has been the melting pot of the tournament with players from 14 states and two Canadian provinces. “When we watch NFL games, there will be Ravens fans and Seahawks fans and Patriots fans — fans of just about every team — and the Canadian guys like whatever football they play up there,” senior goalkeeper Tom Carey said. “Absolutely, we’re a melting pot.” How diverse is Ohio State? Towson, for…

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