Offense Fuels Wolverines’ Highway Sweep at Ohio State

» Michigan gained in straight units in Columbus, Ohio, in opposition to Ohio State, together with a 25-9 set win.

» The Wolverines hit .471 within the match, together with .515 within the first set.

» Allison Jacobs recorded 13 kills on a .545 hitting proportion.

» Morgan Burke and Camille Edwards each tallied 17 assists within the match.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The University of Michigan volleyball workforce swept Ohio State (25-18, 25-9, 25-18) on Friday night time (Oct. 24) contained in the Covelli Center.

Michigan (12-7, 2-6 Big Ten) was led by Allison Jacobs, who recorded 13 kills on 22 swings for a .545 hitting proportion. Ella Demetrician additionally added double-digit kills with 11 on 20 swings. Both setters, Morgan Burke and Camille Edwards, tallied 17 assists within the match, serving to Michigan submit a .471 hitting proportion and a .515 mark within the opening set. Maddi Cuchran led the workforce with 11 digs, whereas Jenna Hanes recorded a team-high 5 blocks.

An Ohio State (3-13, 0-8 Big Ten) service error opened the match, however the Buckeyes took the subsequent two factors to take the lead. A kill from Jacobs tied the set, and the groups traded factors for a 4-4 tie. Michigan then went on a 4-0 run led by Sydney Schnichels, who tallied a block and a kill. The Buckeyes closed inside one at 11-10, however a Jacobs kill saved U-M forward. Michigan maintained its lead and prolonged it with three straight kills from Jacobs, Demetrician, and Hanes to go up 17-14. Neither workforce was capable of construct momentum late within the body, and with the rating 21-18, the Wolverines closed on a 4-0 run capped by a Hanes block and kill to safe the 25-18 win in set one.

The Wolverines opened the second set on a 7-0 run and by no means let Ohio State again into it. Four completely different Wolverines registered kills on the run, with Cymarah Gordon including two and a block. The Buckeyes minimize the lead in half at 8-4, however Michigan responded with a 3-0 run to reestablish management. After OSU closed inside 9-7, U-M reeled off six straight factors led by Jacobs on the service line. Jacobs delivered an ace and allowed Demetrician and Hanes to capitalize on overpasses for kills, pushing Michigan’s result in 18-7. The Buckeyes scored twice earlier than Michigan ended the set on a 7-0 run that includes kills from Edwards and an ace from Trixie McMillin for a dominant 25-9 win.

In the third set, Michigan opened with kills from Demetrician and Gordon, however Ohio State tied it at two. The Buckeyes took a 5-3 lead earlier than Jacobs recorded three consecutive kills to place Michigan again in entrance. OSU regained the benefit at 9-8 and prolonged it to 10-8 earlier than the Wolverines answered with an 11-2 run, fueled by aces from Burke and Cuchran and three blocks from Serena Nyambio. Neither workforce mounted a significant run down the stretch, and though Ohio State fought off two match factors, Nyambio closed out the sweep with a kill for a 25-18 win.

Michigan continues its street journey on Saturday (Oct. 25), heading to Champaign, Ill., for a matchup in opposition to Illinois at Huff Hall. First serve is about for 7 p.m., with streaming out there on B1G+.