Another Buckeye wins Gold.
Former Ohio State women's soccer star Nichelle Prince earned an Olympic gold medal on Friday morning as Team Canada earned the 3-1 victory in the penalty shootout against Sweden after a 1-1 tie in regulation and extra time.
FOR THE FIRST TIME - CANADA HAS WON GOLD IN WOMEN'S SOCCER! #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/nj0TwLt8Z9
— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) August 6, 2021
Prince played for Ohio State from 2013 to 2016, serving as the team's primary striker. She becomes the second Buckeye to earn gold in the Tokyo Olympics after swimmer Hunter Armstrong earned a gold medal for his part in the 4x100 medley team.