COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State girls’s volleyball workforce (2-5) fell in 5 units (25-15, 20-25, 7-25, 25-23, 12-15) in opposition to Virginia (6-3) on Friday night in the opening match of the Sports Imports Classic.
Ohio State used a 6-0 run halfway by the primary set to take management on its means to a 25-15 set win. Virginia evened the match with a 25-20 set win in the second, holding a slim lead all through. The Cavaliers took the match benefit with a 25-7 win in the third set. After surrendering the primary six factors of the fourth set, the Buckeyes staged a comeback to win the set by a 25-23 margin and drive a fifth set. The fifth set was backwards and forwards in nature with Virginia prevailing by a 15-12 margin.
Set-by-Set Recap
Ohio State used a 6-0 run halfway by the primary set to take management on its means to a 25-15 set win. Virginia evened the match with a 25-20 set win in the second, holding a slim lead all through. The Cavaliers took the match benefit with a 25-7 win in the third set. After surrendering the primary six factors of the fourth set, the Buckeyes staged a comeback to win the set by a 25-23 margin and drive a fifth set. The fifth set was backwards and forwards in nature with Virginia prevailing by a 15-12 margin.
Set-by-Set Recap
- S1: Back-to-back kills from Mia Tuman capped a 4-0 OSU run that gave the Buckeyes an early 7-3 lead. Virginia responded with a 6-0 run to take its first lead of the match at 9-7, prompting an Ohio State timeout. The Buckeyes regained momentum with a 6-0 run to take an 18-12 lead. Kaia Castle secured a 25-15 set win for Ohio State along with her second kill of the match.
- S2: The Cavaliers began sturdy in the second set, constructing a 10-4 benefit. Jen Flynn Oldenburg gained a problem to start a 5-0 Buckeye run, getting Ohio State inside one at 10-9 following back-to-back aces from Hannah Jones. Virginia strung collectively a number of factors to lengthen its lead to 19-14. The Buckeyes acquired inside one once more at 20-19 however have been unable to take the lead because the Cavaliers evened the match with a 25-20 set win.
- S3: Virginia started the third set sturdy, constructing leads of 5-1 and 14-6 amidst an Ohio State timeout. The Cavaliers scored the ultimate 11 factors of the set to win by a 25-7 margin.
- S4: The Cavaliers scored the primary six factors in the fourth set. After a timeout, the Buckeyes battled again to get inside one at 10-9. A block from Ashley Carr and Jones tied the set at 13 apiece. Ohio State grabbed its first lead for the reason that first set, 17-16, on Jones’ fourth ace of the match. The groups traded factors because the set was tied at factors 13 by 19 earlier than three unanswered OSU factors gave the Buckeyes a 22-19 benefit. Virginia was unable to tie the set as Ohio State earned a 25-23 set win to drive a fifth set.
- S5: The Buckeyes opened scoring in the fifth set and the groups traded factors till a 4-0 Virginia run gave the Cavaliers a 7-4 lead. Ohio State scored back-to-back factors however Virginia had the 8-6 benefit on the break. The Buckeyes acquired again inside one at 8-7 however the Cavaliers gained a problem to go up 11-7. Ohio State was unable to take the lead and Virginia gained by a 15-12 margin.
Match Notes
- This was simply the second assembly in program historical past between Ohio State and Virginia.
- This was the Buckeyes’ third five-set match of the season.
- The Buckeyes had three or extra gamers with 10+ kills apiece for the second time this season.
- Hannah Jones recorded her fourth match of the season with 10 or extra kills, ending the night time with 13 kills. She additionally totaled a career-high 4 aces.
- Kaia Castle reached 10 kills for the second time this season with 11 kills tonight.
- Olivia Hasbrook was the primary in the match to attain 10 digs, doing so for the fifth time this season and ending with a match-high 19 digs.
- Mia Tuman registered her third double-double of the season with a match-high 35 assists and 10 digs.
- Reese Wuebker totaled 10 kills, her fourth match of the season in double figures.
- S1: Ohio State hit .259 in the set, whereas Virginia was in the purple (-.069).
- S4: The set was tied at factors 13 by 19.
Up Next
- Continuing motion on the Sports Imports Classic, Virginia and Troy will face off on Saturday at 3 p.m. Ohio State and Troy will wrap up the event on Sunday at 1 p.m. Both matches will likely be broadcast stay on B1G+. Prior to Sunday’s match, there will likely be a block celebration and following the match, there will likely be a meet and greet with the Buckeyes on the concourse.
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