Ohio State Set to Battle Florida in Sweet 16
4/17/2021 7:27:58 PM | Women's Volleyball
ADDITIONAL INFO
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 9-seeded Ohio State women’s volleyball team is slated to challenge No. 8-seeded Florida in the regional semifinal of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday in the CHI Health Center Omaha. The match will air live on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
THE BASICS
No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 6 Florida | April 18 | 7:30 p.m. ET | Omaha, Neb. | Match Notes | Live Stats | ESPN2
LAST TIME OUT
- Ohio State (16-3) advanced to the Sweet 16 after sweeping Missouri on Thursday in the second round.
- Gabby Gonzales, Emily Londot and Rylee Rader combined for 35 of Ohio State’s 45 kills and nearly matched Missouri’s team total (36).
- Londot extended her season-long streak of reaching double figures with 13 kills.
- Gonzales chipped in 12 daggers to hit .355 and Rader added 10 kills as she converted at a .474 clip.
- Londot also scooped 10 digs for her eighth double-double this season.
- Mac Podraza chipped in 31 assists and three service aces while Hannah Gruensfelder led the team on defense with 11 digs.
- At the net, Lauren Witte and Londot registered five blocks apiece, followed by Rader (3) and Gonzales (2).
SCOUTING THE GATORS
- Florida (20-3) earned a spot in the regional semifinal with a straight-set win over Morehead State, led by Thayer Hall with 10 kills.
- The Gators are 76-30 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
- Florida ranks 10th nationally in kills per set (14.23) and 14th in assists per set (13.06).
HISTORY WITH FLORIDA
- The Buckeyes and Gators are meeting for just the fourth time in program history.
- Sunday’s outing will be the third time the teams have faced off in the NCAA Tournament.
- Ohio State trails 2-1 in the all-time series with the last meeting taking place on Dec. 4, 1998.
TOURNAMENT NOTES
- Ohio State is making its 23rd appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the first tournament bid since 2016.
- The Buckeyes are 36-22 (.620) overall in the NCAA Tourney.
- Ohio State has advanced to the regional semifinals over 70 percent of the time (17 of 23 postseason appearances).
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