Buckeyes Earn Exciting Sweep at Iowa to Start B1G Play

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes (5-4) swept (25-16, 25-8, 26-24) Iowa (6-6) on the highway to start Massive Ten play on Friday night.

After being tied early, Ohio State took management of the primary set, profitable by a 25-16 margin on a 5-0 run to shut the set. The Buckeyes took management of the second set early and cruised to a 25-8 set win. The third set was shut all through with the Hawkeyes main 24-22 earlier than four-consecutive Buckeye factors sealed the sweep.

The way it Occurred

Emily Londot started the match with a kill. The groups traded factors with the Buckeyes staying within the lead till the Hawkeyes led 5-4. The rating was tied at each level till a 4-0 Ohio State run compelled an Iowa timeout with the Buckeyes in entrance by an 11-8 margin. OSU stretched the result in 13-9 after which 16-11 on back-to-back Iowa assault errors, forcing a second Hawkeye timeout. Ohio State led by as a lot as 20-13 following a pair of 4-0 runs earlier than Iowa scored three-unanswered factors to chop the result in 20-16. The Buckeyes sealed the 25-16 set win with a 5-0 run capped by a kill from Jenaisya Moore.

Iowa scored the primary two factors within the second set earlier than three-straight kills from Ohio State. The Buckeyes put collectively a 4-1 run to guide 7-4 and drive Iowa to name timeout. OSU continued its run to 5-0 after which strung collectively one other 5-0 run, together with two aces from Sydney Taylor, to guide 16-5. The Buckeyes sealed the 25-8 set win on a 5-0 run and a block from Mac Podraza and Rylee Rader.

Ohio State scored first on an Iowa error to start the third set. The start of the set was tight with neither workforce main by greater than two factors nor scoring greater than three-unanswered factors till a 4-0 Iowa run compelled an Ohio State timeout trailing 15-12. The Hawkwyes had their largest run and lead of the night at 16-12. After trailing 17-13, Ohio State scored the subsequent 4 factors to tie the set at 17 amidst an Iowa timeout, forcing a second fast timeout. The Buckeyes took a 20-19 lead, however three-consecutive Hawkeye factors prompted an OSU timeout down 22-20. Ohio State trailed 24-22 earlier than a 4-0 run ended the set with the Buckeyes profitable 26-24 on a kill from Londot.

Highlights

S1: Jenaisya Moore and Adria Powell block

S1: Kylie Murr ace

S1: Sarah Sue Morbitzer ace

S1: Jenaisya Moore kill

S2: Rylee Rader block

S2: Back-to-back Sydney Taylor aces

S2: Gabby Gonzales ace

S2: Adria Powell and Emily Londot block

S3: Emily Londot’s 10^th kill

S3: Gabby Gonzales lefty kill

S3: Final two match-clinching points

Match Notes

• Mac Podraza recorded her 3,000^th profession help, turning into simply the ninth participant in program historical past to take action.
• Adria Powell had her 300^th profession kill.
• The Buckeyes tied their season-best eight service aces via the primary two units and completed the match with a season-high 9 aces and a season-low three service errors.
• Sarah Sue Morbitzer and Sydney Taylor every recorded their first multi-ace match of their profession.
• That is the fourth match this season that Ohio State has hit higher than .300 and the Buckeyes’ third sweep of the season.
• That is the third match this season that the Buckeyes’ protection has compelled their opponent to hit worse than .200. This was the bottom hitting share (.146) towards Ohio State this season.
• Eight Buckeyes recorded a minimum of two digs apiece.
• Ohio State completed every set by scoring a minimum of four-consecutive factors.
• Emily Londot has totaled a minimum of 10 kills in each match this season, ending tonight with 13 kills.
• Rylee Rader completed the match with a season-high six blocks.
• Jenaisya Moore totaled a season-high three blocks.
• Set one: Three totally different Buckeyes had a service ace within the set.
• Set one: After trailing 8-7 early, Ohio State had a pair of 4-0 runs after which ended the set on a 5-0 run, outscoring Iowa 18-8 down the stretch.
• Set two: The Buckeyes’ protection compelled the Hawkeyes to hit -.125 within the set whereas Ohio State hit .450.

Up Subsequent

The Buckeyes proceed their convention highway journey with a match at No. 3 Nebraska on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. The match will likely be broadcast reside on B1G+.

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