Ohio State Sweeps Tennessee State in NCAA First Round

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 3 seeded Ohio State Buckeyes (20-9, 15-5 B1G) swept (25-10, 25-14, 25-15) Tennessee State (19-16, 10-8 OVC) within the first spherical of the NCAA Event on Friday inside Covelli.

Ohio State scored the primary 5 factors of the match and cruised to a 25-10 win within the first set. The Buckeyes used an early 5-0 run to drag away to a 25-14 win in set two. Tennessee State had its first lead of the match early within the first set earlier than Ohio State used a number of runs to clinch the sweep with a 25-15 set win within the third.

The way it Occurred

Gabby Gonzales opened scoring with a kill because the Buckeyes scored the primary 5 factors. Ohio State prolonged its result in 12-3 with four-unanswered factors earlier than Tennessee State known as its first timeout. TSU known as a second timeout as OSU led by a 16-5 margin. The Buckeyes scored the ultimate 4 factors to earn the 25-10 set win.

Ohio State scored the primary two factors of the second set and used a 5-0 run to pressure a Tennessee State timeout with the Buckeyes up 11-3. OSU doubled up on TSU at 16-8, 20-10 and 22-11 earlier than sealing the 25-14 set win with Jenaisya Moore’s ninth kill of the match.

Tennessee State had its first lead of the match to start the third set, main 4-1 and 6-3. Ohio State responded with a 7-0 run to take a 10-6 lead, forcing a TSU timeout. The Buckeyes used a 5-0 run on their strategy to a 16-8 benefit as Tennessee State used its second timeout of the set. Ohio State put collectively three- and four-point runs to earn the 25-15 set win and clinch the sweep.

Highlights

S1: Set point

S2: Set point

S3: Set point

Match Notes

• That is the fifth time this season that the Buckeyes have had 4 report at the very least 10 kills apiece. Every time, it’s been Gabby Gonzales, Emily Londot, Jenaisya Moore and Rylee Rader.
• Ohio State hit .426 as a group all through the match, its highest share of the season. The Buckeyes additionally had essentially the most kills (52) in a three-set match of the season.
• That is OSU’s 10^th sweep of the season.
• That is the 17^th time this season the Buckeye protection has restricted its opponent to hitting below .200 as TSU hit .122 tonight.
• Kylie Murr recorded at the very least 10 digs for the 26^th time this season. Murr completed with 15 digs.
• Jenaisya Moore was the primary within the match to succeed in 10 kills, doing so for the 21^st time this season and totaling 11 kills.
• Gabby Gonzales had 10+ kills for the 20^th time this season, ending with 11 kills.
• Rylee Rader completed with 11 kills, totaling at the very least 10 kills for the eighth time this season.
• Emily Londot recorded her 14^th double-double of the season with 10 kills and 10 digs. That is the 26^th time this season she’s had at the very least 10 kills.
• S1: Ohio State hit .500 within the set in comparison with Tennessee State’s .059.
• S2: The Buckeyes hit .515 within the set.
• S3: Ohio State’s protection compelled TSU to hit simply .062 within the set.

What They Mentioned

• Head Coach Jen Flynn Oldenburg: “I believe it says loads about our offense within the means to get it to any hitter after which put the ball away. I do know that was an emphasis that Mac [Podraza] and I talked about earlier than the match is can we unfold our offense and get again to that sort of play as a result of it creates a lot strain on the opposite aspect.”
• Junior reverse Emily Londot: “You talked about having extra upperclassmen on the court docket and I believe taking part in collectively for that lengthy, there’s a lot belief and confidence in one another. It doesn’t matter who the ball goes to, we all know we’re getting that time as a result of we belief each single certainly one of our hitters to place the ball down and simply play the best way that Buckeye volleyball is supposed to be.”
• Junior center Rylee Rader: “We all know that to be able to win that sport we needed to play Buckeye volleyball and I believe one huge emphasis is to play free and free. I believe these two breaths [before the match] simply helped us settle down.”

Up Subsequent

Ohio State faces six-seeded USC within the NCAA second spherical on Saturday night at 6 p.m. ET. The match will likely be broadcast on ESPN+.

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