Buckeyes Open 2015 Season at the Rumble in the Rockies – Ohio State Buckeyes
8/26/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Aug. 26, 2015
RELATED INFO
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 14 Ohio State University women’s volleyball program is headed westward to battle it out at the season-opening ‘Rumble in the Rockies’ hosted by the University of Wyoming (Aug. 28-29). Competition for OSU begins Friday night against the host Cowgirls (8:30 p.m. ET) and is followed by a Saturday double dip versus Butler (11:30 a.m. ET) and South Dakota (7 p.m. ET).
2015 TEAM INTRODUCTION VIDEO
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MATCH COVERAGE
Friday – August 28
#14 OHIO STATE at WYOMING – 8:30 p.m. ET
Live Video (free): Mountain West Network (online)
Live Stats: GameTracker
Saturday – August 28
#14 OHIO STATE vs. BUTLER – 11:30 a.m. ET
Live Stats: GameTracker
#14 OHIO STATE vs. SOUTH DAKOTA – 7 p.m. ET
Live Stats: GameTracker
LIMITED HISTORY
Opponent familiarity will be scarce for the Buckeyes this weekend with the most recent meeting against any of the foes coming in a 1994 sweep of Butler. Ohio State has taken each of six sets played in a pair of matches vs. the Bulldogs all-time while dropping the lone match-up with Wyoming back in 1982. South Dakota and OSU will square off for the first time.
A QUICK GLIMPSE ACROSS THE NET
The weekend opposition combined for 62 wins in 2014, paced by Wyoming’s 23-8 mark. The Cowgirls return six starters and were picked to finished fourth in the Mountain West preseason poll, including a first place vote. Butler came in at fifth place in the BIG EAST preseason poll following its 20-10 campaign a year ago. The Coyotes of South Dakota enter 2015 coming off back-to-back 19-win seasons.
CAREER RECORD BOOK WATCH
Despite only two years in the program, a pair of juniors in Valeria León and Taylor Sandbothe have already made their mark in the Ohio State all-time record book. León’s 2.82 digs per set entering 2015 are slotted 11th in school history. Sandbothe, meanwhile, has assaulted the record book to the tune of four top-20 rankings thus far. Her 1.09 blocks/set clip is the third highest; accompanied by 55 solo blocks (tied for 13th), 260 total blocks (19th) and .262 attacking percentage (19th).
PRESEASON PUB
• The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) has tabbed Ohio State as the 14th-ranked team in its 2015 Preseason Coaches Poll. Six Big Ten schools are included in the top-25 and an additional three are receiving votes. The Buckeyes finished last season slotted 13th nationally by the AVCA.
• Taylor Sandbothe has earned the admiration of Big Ten head coaches, voted as a member of the Preseason All-B1G Team.
