No. 13 Buckeyes Earn Hard-Fought 3-1 win at McKendree

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 13 Ohio State (17-9, 9-3) earned its second-consecutive highway victory with a 3-1 win at McKendree (6-13, 1-11) Saturday on the Melvin Worth Convocation Middle in Lebanon, Illinois. The Buckeyes downed the Bearcats earlier within the yr on the Covelli Middle, 3-1, to finish the season sweep.

With the win (25-21, 26-24, 20-25, 26-24), Ohio State received its sixth-consecutive match, equaling the longest win streak for the Buckeyes since a 6-0 begin to the 2020 season.

Jacob Pasteur led the way in which with 19 kills within the win. Michael Wright led the Buckeyes with 39 assists whereas Shane Wetzel posted a staff greatest six digs.

Jacob Pasteur now has 986 profession kills, good for the No. 17 spot all-time at Ohio State. Michael Henchy (2012-15) is subsequent at No. 16 with 1,001 profession kills.

Wright now has 1,595 profession kills, No. 11 all-time at Ohio State behind No. 10 Todd Brooks (1989-92) with 1,672.

The way it Occurred

Set 1

McKendree started its senior night time match by constructing an 8-5 lead over the visiting Buckeyes. The Bearcats remained in management in constructing a 13-9 benefit after a 3-1 run. Ohio State then went on a 5-1 run to tie the match at 14-all. The groups traded factors with Ohio State taking its first lead at 20-19 on a block by Justin Howard, Jacob Pasteur and Shane Wetzel. McKendree known as a timeout after a Wetzel kill put Ohio State up 21-20. Pasteur then acquired an ace earlier than one other Wetzel kill put the Buckeyes up 23-20. A Pasteur ace made it 24-20 earlier than Ohio State took the set 25-21 on a McKendree error. The Buckeyes hit .458 within the opener with Wetzel main the way in which with six kills whereas hitting .750.

Set 2

The Bearcats constructed a fast 5-1 lead earlier than Ohio State used a 5-1 run to tie the set at 6-all. The Buckeyes took their first lead at 10-9 on a Pasteur kill. The Bearcats tied it at 11-all. The groups then went back-and-forth with McKendree taking its first lead (17-16) because it led 9-8. Ohio State known as timeout however the Bearcats scored the subsequent two factors to guide 19-16. With the rating in favor of McKendree 23-20, Ohio State known as, its closing timeout of the set, and made it 24-23 Bearcats earlier than McKendree known as timeout. Pasteur then tied it at 24-all with a kill earlier than a Jack Stevens kill put Ohio State within the lead, 25-24. Pasteur then accomplished the comeback with a kill for a 26-24 win. Ohio State completed the set on a 5-0 run to earn the win. Pasteur led each groups with 11 kills after two.

Set 3

A pair of Cole Younger kills put Ohio State up 3-1 earlier than a 4-0 run by the Bearcats put McKendree on high 7-5. The Buckeyes known as timeout after the Bearcats used a 3-1 run to take a 12-8 lead. McKendree saved up the stress, main to a different Ohio State timeout with the Bearcats main 16-9. A Michael Wright kill made it 19-10 McKendree ending a 9-1 run by the Bearcats. Ohio State went on a 5-1 run to make it 22-16 Bearcats, forcing a McKendree timeout. The Bearcats known as one other timeout after the Buckeyes made it 24-20 after a 3-0 run. McKendree then completed off the set to earn the 25-20 win.

Set 4

McKendree saved up its momentum in constructing a 4-1 result in begin the fourth set. A Samuel Clark kill lower into the Bearcats 8-7 lead. McKendree then went on a 4-0 run to construct a 12-7 lead. The Buckeyes put collectively a 4-1 run to make it 14-12 Bearcats. McKendree known as timeout with a 16-14 lead. The Buckeyes closed to inside one level a number of occasions earlier than tying the match at 19-all after a McKendree error. The groups started traded factors. The Buckeyes took a 24-23 lead, their first of the set, forward of a Bearcat timeout. McKendree tied it up at 24-all earlier than scored the subsequent two to win the set, 26-24, and the match 3-1.

Up Subsequent

The Buckeyes return to Columbus for the ultimate residence matches of the season towards Purdue Fort Wayne April 6 (7 p.m.) and towards No. 10 Loyola Chicago April 8 (4 p.m.). Ohio State will have a good time its seniors within the match towards the Ramblers. Samuel Clark, Michael Wright and Jack Stevens can be honored following the match.

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