No. 24 Ohio State Falls in Marathon Five-Setter at No. 14 Penn State

Saturday, October 7

University Park, Pa.

6:30 PM

Ohio State

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No. 14 Penn State

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Ohio St.

Penn St.

Photo by: Ohio State Athletics

No. 24 Ohio State Falls in Marathon Five-Setter at No. 14 Penn State

10/7/2023 10:47:00 PM | General, Women's Volleyball

Box Score

The Buckeyes and Nittany Lions played for nearly three hours to decide a winner on Saturday night.

Box Score | Season Stats

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 24 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-9, 3-3 B1G) were edged in five sets (23-25, 25-23, 25-20, 21-25, 7-15) against No. 14 Penn State (12-3, 6-0 B1G) on Saturday evening inside Rec Hall in a battle that spanned nearly three hours.

The first set featured 14 ties and three lead changes, but Penn State earned the 25-23 set win. Ohio State used a run midway through the second set and held off a late Nittany Lion push to even the match with a 25-23 set win. The third set was tight early with 10 ties before a 4-0 OSU run to approach 20 points created the separation the Buckeyes needed for a 25-20 set win. Penn State started strong in the fourth set and earned a 25-21 set win to force a fifth set. The Nittany Lions used a 7-0 run to take a 15-7 victory in the fifth set.

Emily Londot reached 10+ kills for the 14^th time this season, leading the Buckeye offense with 16 kills and adding 12 digs for her sixth double-double of the season. She's now tied for ninth in program history in career kills (1,428) and ranks 13^th in career points (1,625). Mia Tuman finished with 45 assists and 16 digs to earn her fifth double-double of the season. Kaitlyn Hoffman surpassed 10 digs for the eighth time in the last nine matches, totaling a career-high 20 digs. Rylee Rader recorded 10+ kills for the second time this weekend by matching her season-high 13 kills, including her 800^th career kill. Eloise Brandewie matched her career-high seven blocks in the third set, totaling seven blocks for the third-straight match. Sarah Sue Morbitzer added 10 digs for the back-row Buckeye defense. Chelsea Thorpe had 15 kills, notching 10+ for the fifth time this season.

How it Happened
Ohio State opened scoring and led early before Penn State tied the set at points five through eight. OSU used a 3-0 run to take a 10-8 lead but back-to-back PSU points saw the set tied at 10. The set was tied again at every point leading up to the media timeout with the Nittany Lions up 15-14. A 3-0 run from Penn State gave PSU an 18-15 advantage, forcing an OSU timeout. Ohio State got within one out of the timeout and tied the set at 19 and 21 before back-to-back Penn State points forced a Buckeye timeout. OSU scored the next two points to tie the set at 23 and prompt a PSU timeout. Penn State earned the 25-23 set win.

Mia Tuman opened the second set with a solo block. The teams traded points and saw the score tied four times early before a 4-0 Buckeye run had OSU in front 10-7. Ohio State held the 15-11 lead at the media timeout. Penn State got within two at 16-14 and 17-15 before a 4-1 run from the Buckeyes, including three kills from Londot, increased Ohio State's lead to 21-16 and forced a Nittany Lions timeout. PSU scored a pair before OSU scored a pair as Penn State called timeout again with the Buckeyes in front 23-18. The Nittany Lions responded with a 3-0 run to trim the Buckeye lead to 23-21, as OSU then called timeout. Penn State got within one out of the timeout but Rader sealed a 25-23 set win for the Buckeyes with her seventh kill of the match.

The Buckeyes scored first in the third set before a 7-1 Nittany Lions run saw Penn State in front by an 8-4 margin early. Back-to-back OSU blocks and then a 4-0 Buckeye run, including three kills from Thorpe, put Ohio State ahead by a 10-9 margin. The set was tied at points 10 through 15 after the Buckeyes held the narrow 15-14 lead at the media timeout. OSU strung together four-straight points to build a 19-15 lead and prompt a PSU timeout. Penn State got within two points as late as 22-20 before Ohio State sealed a 25-20 set win on a 3-0 run, capped by an ace from Rader.

Penn State scored the first three points of the fourth set and built an early 7-2 lead to force an Ohio State timeout. The Nittany Lions led by as much as 10-2 before three-unanswered Buckeye points prompted a PSU timeout. Neither team scored more than back-to-back points as Penn State increased its lead to 22-14 before a Buckeye timeout. Ohio State scored four of the next five points to trim the deficit to 23-18 before a Nittany Lions timeout. Penn State forced a fifth set with a 25-21 set win.

The Nittany Lions opened scoring in the fifth set and the set was tied at every point until back-to-back Penn State points gave PSU the 7-5 lead. The Nittany Lions led 8-6 at the media timeout and used a 5-0 run to extend their lead to 12-6 and force a Buckeye timeout. Penn State won the set by a 15-7 margin.

Highlights

Match Notes

This is the Buckeyes' third-consecutive match with at least 10 blocks, finishing with 12 tonight.
Ohio State is 1-2 this season when three or more Buckeyes total 10 kills apiece.
The Buckeyes are 1-2 this season in five-set matches.
Eloise Brandewie matched her career-high seven blocks in the third set, extending her streak to three-consecutive matches with seven blocks.
Rylee Rader reached 10+ kills for the third time this season and matched her season-high 13 kills tonight, including the 800^th kill of her career. She also has an ace in five-straight matches.
Emily Londot totaled at least 10 kills for the 14^th time this season, finishing with 16 kills as she's now tied for ninth in program history with 1,428 career kills. She added 12 digs for her sixth double-double of the season. Londot now ranks 13^th in program history with 1,625 career points.
Kaitlyn Hoffman has recorded double-figure digs in eight of her last nine appearances, totaling a career-high 20 digs tonight.
Mia Tuman earned her fifth double-double of the season by tallying 45 assists and 16 digs.
Chelsea Thorpe totaled at least 10 kills for the fifth time this season and finished with 15 kills.
Sarah Sue Morbitzer reached 10 digs for the third time this season.
S1: The set featured 14 ties and three lead changes.
S2: Ohio State did not surrender the lead after going up 8-7.
S3: The Buckeyes fought through 10 ties and four lead changes early but did not trail after taking a 10-9 lead.
S4: OSU strung together a 7-2 run late in the set after PSU started the set strong early.

What They Said

Head Coach Jen Flynn Oldenburg:
- "Penn State played tougher at the end when it mattered. I like the fight our team showed for the majority of the match. We have some things to work on as we continue to battle in the conference. We will reset and get back to work on Monday in preparation for Illinois."

Up Next
Ohio State returns home next weekend to host Illinois on Friday at 7 p.m. and No. 19 Purdue on Sunday at 1 p.m.

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