Buckeyes Sweep No. 10 BYU at Georgia Tech Classic
9/9/2022 9:15:10 PM | Women's Volleyball
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes (2-3) earned the sweep (25-19, 25-16, 27-25) against No. 10 BYU (5-3) to open action at the Georgia Tech Classic.
Ohio State used an early run in the first set to lead for its entirety and held off a late BYU run to win 25-19. The second set was tight at the beginning before a 6-0 Ohio State run allowed the Buckeyes to create some distance and take a 2-0 set advantage with a 25-16 set win. BYU tied the third set five times in a row, but OSU held off the Cougars to get the sweep with a 27-25 win in the third set. Ohio State did not trail during the match.
How it Happened
Emily Londot began the match with a kill on her first attempt. Ohio State took an early 6-1 lead to force a BYU timeout following a 4-0 run including a trio of attack errors from the Cougars. The Buckeyes stretched their lead to 8-1 before BYU responded. The Cougars closed the margin to 9-5 before another 4-0 Buckeyes run forced a BYU timeout. Out of the timeout, the teams traded points – aided by a successful BYU challenge. A small 3-0 OSU run allowed the Buckeyes to double up on the Cougars, 20-10. BYU closed the first set on a 7-2 run, but OSU took the first set by a 25-19 mark.
The Buckeyes scored first in the second set on a ball handling error by the Cougars. BYU won its second challenge of the match to make it 3-2 instead of 4-1. Back-to-back Buckeye points gave OSU the 7-4 advantage. The Cougars got back within one at 8-7 and 9-8 before three-consecutive points forced a BYU timeout. OSU extended its run to 6-0 to lead 15-8 on a service ace from Kylie Murr. Back-to-back kills from Gabby Gonzales and Mac Podraza pushed Ohio State’s lead to 19-12 and forced a Cougars timeout. The Buckeyes continued their run at five-unanswered points to lead 22-12. Londot sealed the 25-16 set win with her sixth kill of the match.
Londot once again began the set with a kill as the Buckeyes started with the first four points. BYU scored the next three to get within one, but back-to-back OSU points gave the Buckeyes a bit of a cushion. A service ace from Rylee Rader gave Ohio State the 11-6 advantage and forced a BYU timeout. Out of the timeout, the Cougars scored the next three points to get within two at 11-9 and then within one at 13-12. Back-to-back kills from Jenaisya Moore forced a Cougars timeout as the Buckeyes held the 16-12 lead. BYU tied the set at 17, the first tie since the score was 1-1 at the beginning of the second set. The Buckeyes gained a narrow lead but back-to-back BYU points ties the set again at 21. The teams traded points with Ohio State gaining the advantage each time, but the Cougars tying the set at 22, 23, 24 and 25 before a kill from Gonzales and a solo block from Adria Powell sealed the sweep.
Match Notes
- A season-high five different Buckeyes recorded a service ace during the match. Ohio State tied its season-high five aces in the first set and went on to total eight aces during the match.
- The Buckeyes are 2-0 this season when at least three players total 10 kills apiece.
- Rylee Rader recorded her 200th career block in the win.
- Kylie Murr has recorded at least 10 digs in every match this season, including a season-high 15 this match.
- Emily Londot has totaled at least 10 kills in every match this season, finishing tonight with 13 kills.
- This is Londot’s third match with at least 10 digs, tying her season-high 12 digs, and her third double-double of the season.
- Rader tied her career-high three service aces.
- Gabby Gonzales was the first Buckeye to reach 10 kills, doing so for the third time this season.
- Jenaisya Moore reached 10 kills for the second time this season and back-to-back matches.
- Mac Podraza was one dig shy of a double-double as she totaled 41 assists and nine digs.
- Set one: BYU did not score back-to-back points from when the score was 8-3 until the Buckeyes were ahead by a 23-12 mark. Ohio State led for the entirety of the set.
- Set two: The Buckeyes did not trail and did not allow BYU to score more than two-consecutive points during the set.
- Set three: Though tied at points 21 through 25, Ohio State still did not trail.
- Set three: Ohio State improved its hitting efficiency each set, hitting .364 in the second set and then .390 in the third set.
Up Next
Ohio State wraps up the Georgia Tech Classic against the fifth-ranked host Yellow Jackets on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. The match will be broadcast live on ACCN+.
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