No. 4 Ohio State Dominates Virginia to Improve to 8-0
9/11/2021 3:36:15 PM | Women's Volleyball
RICHMOND, Va. – The Ohio State women’s volleyball team (8-0) dominated Virginia (4-3) in three sets (25-16, 25-17, 25-18) on Saturday to wrap up the road trip. This is the Buckeyes’ sixth sweep of the season.
How it Happened
Virginia captured the first two points of the match before four-straight Ohio State points gave the Buckeyes a lead it would not relinquish. After holding a 6-5 lead, OSU put together a 7-2 run to force a UVA timeout following a solo block from Arica Davis. The Buckeyes doubled up at 16-8 but the Cavaliers responded with four of the next five points to cut the lead to 17-12. The Cavaliers would get no closer as OSU took the first set on a UVA service error, 25-16.
After being tied at three and four, the Buckeyes scored three-consecutive points and six of the next seven to lead 10-5 and force a Cavaliers timeout. OSU scored the next four points out of the timeout, capped by a block from Mac Podraza and Rylee Rader, to prompt another Cavaliers timeout at 14-5. UVA would get no closer than five (21-16) as the Buckeyes won set two on a UVA service error, 25-17.
Ohio State scored the first five points, but Virginia cut the OSU lead to as little as two points at 6-4 and 13-11. The Buckeyes responded with back-to-back points to force a Cavaliers timeout with a 15-11 lead. Virginia trimmed the Ohio State lead to 15-14 before the Buckeyes scored the next four points. OSU also scored the final four points of the set to claim the match victory on an Emily Londot kill.
Match Notes
- Ohio State hit at least .300 for the last sixth-consecutive matches and for the seventh time this season.
- After Virginia led 2-0 in the first set, the Cavaliers did not hold another lead against the Buckeyes.
- Gabby Gonzales hit the 10-kill plateau for the fourth-straight match and the sixth this season.
- Arica Davis has at least three blocks in all eight matches this season.
- Set one: Ohio State had 14 kills (by six different players) compared to Virginia’s seven.
- Set one: The Buckeyes defense forced the Cavaliers to hit in the red (-.030) with seven kills and eight errors on 33 attacks.
- Set two: After being tied at four, OSU strung together a 10-1 run.
- Set two: Virginia did not lead during the set.
- Set three: UVA did not lead during the set.
- Set three: The Buckeyes scored the final four points to clinch the match.
Up Next
The Buckeyes wrap up their non-conference road schedule against Notre Dame on Friday at 7 p.m. Ohio State then hosts Notre Dame for the home opener on Sunday, Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. inside the Covelli Center.
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