Ohio State Battles Top-Seeded Texas in Regional Finals, Falls in Four Sets

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AUSTIN, Texas – The No. 3 seeded Ohio State Buckeyes (22-10, 15-5 B1G) fell to top-seeded Texas (26-1, 15-1 Huge 12) in 4 units (18-25, 25-21, 13-25, 21-25) on Saturday night within the NCAA Regional Finals.

The primary set was shut early earlier than an 8-1 run by Texas halfway by way of the set propelled the Longhorns to a 25-18 set win. Ohio State scored eight of the ultimate 9 factors of the second set to earn a 25-21 set win and even the match at one. Texas gained the benefit within the match with a 25-13 win within the third set. The Longhorns claimed a 25-21 win in a back-and-forth fourth set.

The way it Occurred

Emily Londot opened the match with a kill earlier than Texas scored back-to-back to take its first lead at 2-1. The Longhorns used a 3-0 run to take an early lead however the Buckeyes did the identical to tie the set at eight. The set was tied at 13 earlier than an unsuccessful OSU problem gave Texas the 15-13 benefit on the media timeout. The Longhorns scored four-unanswered factors to pressure a Buckeye timeout trailing 19-14. Texas scored the ultimate two factors to earn the 25-18 set win.

The Longhorns opened scoring within the second set and jumped out to an early 5-1 lead. The Buckeyes acquired inside two at 6-4 earlier than calling timeout down 8-4. Texas stretched its result in as many as six factors at 14-8 earlier than three-unanswered OSU factors pressured a Longhorns timeout. The Buckeyes used one other 3-0 run to get inside two at 19-17, prompting a second Texas timeout. Ohio State used a 5-0 run to take a 22-20 lead and scored the ultimate three factors of the set to even the match with a 25-21 set win on a kill from Gabby Gonzales.

Texas claimed an early 6-2 result in pressure an Ohio State timeout, extending it to 8-2 with seven-straight factors. The Buckeyes minimize the deficit to 9-6 following a pair of OSU blocks. The Longhorns stretched their result in 16-9 to immediate a second Buckeye timeout. Texas scored the ultimate three factors to take the benefit within the match with a 25-13 set win.

The Longhorns scored first within the fourth set earlier than the Buckeyes gained the 4-2 benefit. Texas used a 6-0 run to take an 8-4 lead, forcing an Ohio State timeout. The Buckeyes scored three of the following 4 factors to get inside two at 9-7 and acquired inside one at 11-10. OSU took a 15-13 lead on the again of a 4-0 run to pressure a Texas timeout. The Longhorns scored six of the following seven factors out of the timeout to take a 19-16 lead and pressure a Buckeye timeout. Ohio State acquired again inside one instantly out of the timeout earlier than the groups traded factors amidst a profitable OSU problem. After trailing 22-21, Texas completed the match with three-straight factors to take the set by a 25-21 margin.

Highlights

S2: Set point

Match Notes

• Gabby Gonzales and Emily Londot had been chosen to the all-regional workforce.
• Mac Podraza recorded her 4,000^th profession help, changing into the fifth participant in program historical past to take action.
• Kylie Murr completed the season fourth amongst single-season program data with 540 digs.
• Rylee Rader broke into the top-20 in program historical past in profession blocks, rating 18^th with 285 profession blocks.
• That is the 11^th match of the season that Ohio State has had not less than 10 blocks.
• Londot was the primary Buckeye to 10 kills, recording 10+ for the 29^th time this season and ending with 14 kills.
• Murr recorded 10+ digs for the 29^th time this season, totaling 12 digs.
• Gonzales reached 10 kills for the 21^st time this season.
• Podraza earned her 12^th double-double of the season by recording 36 assists and 10 digs.
• Rader completed the match with a season-high eight blocks.
• That is the fourth match of the season that Sarah Sue Morbitzer had a couple of ace.
• S1: The set featured eight ties and three lead adjustments.
• S2: The Buckeyes fought again from a 19-14 deficit and completed the set on an 8-1 run.

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