COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State ladies’s volleyball crew (3-15, 0-10 B1G) fell in 4 units (25-22, 23-25, 17-25, 18-25) No. 18 Penn State (13-7, 7-3 B1G) on Sunday afternoon within the Scarlet & Gray match on the Covelli Center.
Ohio State scored the ultimate 5 factors of the primary set to earn a 25-22 set win. Penn State evened the match with a 25-23 win within the second set after 12 ties and 5 lead modifications within the set. The Nittany Lions gained match benefit with a 25-17 set win within the third set. Penn State wrapped up the match with a 25-18 set win within the fourth.
Set-by-Set Recap - S1: Penn State opened scoring and constructed an early 6-2 lead. Ohio State obtained inside one at 9-8 amidst a 4-0 run together with two service aces from Abby Yoder. The Buckeyes took their first lead of the set at 12-11 on a kill from Kaia Castle earlier than a 6-0 run from the Nittany Lions gave PSU a 17-12 lead. Ohio State tied the set once more at 20 with a 4-0 run capped by a kill from Na’Vea Gauthier. The Buckeyes scored the ultimate 5 factors of the set to safe a 25-22 set win on a kill from Mina Gunes.
- S2: Ohio State scored first, and the set was tied at each level till back-to-back OSU factors gave the Buckeyes an 8-6 lead. The Buckeyes led by an 11-8 margin earlier than three consecutive Nittany Lion factors tied the set once more at 11. PSU used one other 3-0 run to achieve a 16-13 benefit and OSU used a 4-0 run to achieve a 20-19 benefit. The lead modified for the fifth time of the set as Penn State strung collectively three unanswered factors to take a 23-21 lead and evened the match with a 25-23 set win.
- S3: Penn State scored first and assumed a slim lead early as neither crew scored greater than two unanswered factors heading into the media timeout with PSU up 15-12. The Nittany Lions prolonged their result in 17-12 after which 20-14, prompting a Buckeye timeout. Penn State scored 5 of the ultimate six factors to earn a 25-17 set win.
- S4: The Buckeyes opened scoring, however the Nittany Lions used a 3-0 run to seize an early 6-4 lead. The groups alternated scoring earlier than Penn State put collectively an 8-0 run to increase its result in 20-10, amidst an Ohio State timeout. The Buckeyes battled again with a 5-1 run to chop the deficit to 22-16 on an ace from Mia Stahler. The Nittany Lions earned a 25-18 set win to finish the match.
Match Notes
- The 3,476 individuals in attendance immediately is the Buckeyes’ highest house attendance of the season.
- This is the Buckeyes’ sixth match of the season towards a ranked opponent.
- The Buckeyes had 5 gamers with at the very least 5 kills apiece immediately and 5 gamers with at the very least six digs immediately.
- Na’Vea Gauthier recorded a career-high 11 kills, her first time collegiately recording at the very least 10 kills.
- Abby Yoder notched the primary multi-ace match of her profession with two aces immediately.
- Olivia Hasbrook totaled a career-high 5 aces and recorded 10 or extra digs for the tenth time this season (16 digs immediately).
- Mia Tuman notched her sixth double-double of the season with 29 assists and 10 digs.
- S1: Ohio State scored the ultimate 5 factors of the set, ending the set on a 9-2 run.
- S2: The set featured 12 ties and 5 lead modifications.
- S3: The set was tight early as neither crew scored greater than two unanswered factors main into the media timeout
Up Next
- Ohio State hosts Rutgers on Friday at 6 p.m. for Buckeye Trick-or-Treat. The match shall be broadcast dwell on B1G+.
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