Ohio State
15-3,15-3Big Ten
#10 Purdue
13-5,13-5Big Ten
Buckeyes Fall to Boilermakers
3/27/2021 5:04:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 9 Ohio State women's volleyball team stumbled against No. 10 Purdue on Saturday in a 3-1 setback (20-25, 26-24, 25-21, 25-18) at the Covelli Center. The Buckeyes drop to 15-3 on the year while the Boilermakers improve to 13-5.
Emily Londot once again led all scorers and recorded her seventh double-double of the season on 21 kills and 10 digs. Rylee Rader had 10 kills and Lauren Witte tallied nine. Mac Podraza did a little bit of everything with 49 assists, nine digs, four kills and two blocks.
Defensively, Kylie Murr (25), Hannah Gruensfelder (22) and Gabby Gonzales (14) all posted double figures in digs. At the net, Londot tallied five rejections while Witte and Rader had four apiece.
SET 1: Ohio State called its first timeout of the match as it trailed 9-6. The Buckeyes scored five of the next six points to send the Boilermakers to their bench. A 5-1 run gave OSU an 18-16 edge and the squad cruised to a 25-20 triumph, capped off by Witte's ace.
SET 2: After exchanging points, a pair of errors by Purdue put Ohio State up 15-13. The upper hand did not last long as the score was tied again, this time at 20-all. Four of the last five tallies belonged to the Boilermakers for a 26-24 win.
SET 3: The rally was even until a 3-0 spurt gave the Boilermakers a 21-17 lead. The Buckeyes used a timeout to regroup but came up short, 25-21.
SET 4: Ohio State fell behind 11-7 early in the frame. The Buckeyes pulled within three but Purdue closed the set on a 5-1 run to claim a 25-18 victory.
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Ohio State concludes its regular season at Indiana April 2-3.
