Ohio State Hosts Pair of Top-Three Opponents in Covelli

Ohio State vs. No. 3 Penn State / No. 2 Nebraska
Dates: Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 and Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024
Venue: Covelli Center (Columbus, Ohio)
Matches:

Friday vs. No. 3 Penn State (8 p.m. ET) | BTN | Live Stats
Saturday vs. No. 2 Nebraska (3:30 p.m. ET) | NBC | Live Stats

Rosters: Ohio State | Penn State | Nebraska
Match Notes: Ohio State

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State women's volleyball team (8-8, 1-5 B1G) hosts back-to-back matches in the Covelli Center this weekend. On Friday, No. 3 Penn State (16-1, 6-0 B1G) comes to town for an 8 p.m. ET match to be broadcast live on BTN. On Saturday, No. 2 Nebraska (16-1, 6-0 B1G) and the Buckeyes face off in a 3:30 p.m. ET match broadcast live on NBC.

Parking remains free for all home matches in the Buckeye lots across the street. On Friday, the Buckeyes will celebrate Marisa Main's induction into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame. The first 3,000 fans will receive a free glow wand and Ohio State students will get a 20% discount on concessions between 7-8 p.m. with their BuckID. On Saturday, the first 4,000 fans will receive a Covelli Center T-shirt giveaway as well as Rooster's bucks. There will be a post-match meet and greet with the Ohio State team.

Ohio State broke the program attendance record and the Ohio regular season collegiate record with 8,844 fans in the first-ever match in the Schottenstein Center on Sunday. The Buckeyes fell to Michigan in four sets (24-26, 23-25, 25-20, 21-25).
On Sunday, Emily Londot became just the second player in program history to reach 2,000 kills, 2,000 points and 1,000 digs in her career, joining Stacey Gordon. She recorded her 2,000th career kill on set point in the third set and finished with a match-high 24 kills and a season-high 16 digs.
Olivia Hasbrook recorded a team-high 20 digs, her third 20+ dig match of the season. She added a career-high four aces and a career-high eight assists.
No. 3 Penn State enters the match with a 16-1 record and is a perfect 6-0 in conference play. The Nittany Lions' lone loss of the season was to No. 1 Pitt.
Penn State has beaten five ranked opponents in Tennessee, Louisville, Kentucky, Purdue and Oregon. The Nittany Lions' other Big Ten wins include Michigan State (twice), Maryland and Indiana.
Jess Mruzik leads the PSU offense and is second in the B1G with 4.55 kills/set. Izzy Starck ranks second in the conference in assists/set (11.02). Gillian Grimes leads the back row defense with 3.84 digs/set.
Ohio State trails 53-21 in the all-time series against Penn State and is 13-22 when facing the Nittany Lions in Columbus.
Last season, the Buckeyes fell in five sets (23-25, 25-23, 25-20, 21-25, 7-15) in State College on Oct. 7 and in three sets (25-27, 12-25, 23-25) in Columbus on Nov. 24.
The Buckeyes most recently beat the Nittany Lions in a five-set thriller (19-25, 27-25, 26-28, 25-14, 17-15) in State College on Oct. 29, 2022.
No. 2 Nebraska enters the weekend with a 16-1 overall record and is a perfect 6-0 in conference play. The Huskers are slated to play at 6 p.m. on Friday at Michigan State.
Nebraska's lone loss of the season was at SMU. The Huskers are a perfect 7-0 against ranked teams, beating Kentucky, Creighton, Arizona State, Stanford, Louisville, USC and Purdue. Nebraska has also beaten B1G opponents in UCLA, Illinois, Iowa and Rutgers.
Bergen Reilly leads the Big Ten with 11.10 assists/set. The Husker offense boasts six different players averaging more than 2.0 kills/set apiece, led by Harper Murray's 3.21/set. Lexi Rodriguez leads the back row with 3.66 digs/set.
Ohio State trails 18-10 in the all-time series against Nebraska and is 3-8 when facing the Huskers in Columbus.
Last season, OSU and Nebraska played only once with the Buckeyes losing in three sets (14-25, 16-25, 21-25) in Lincoln on Sept. 22.
The Buckeyes' most recent win in the series came on Nov. 13, 2022 in four sets (31-29, 25-21, 26-28, 25-16).

Mini plans for the 2024 season can be purchased HERE, while single match tickets are available HERE. Ohio State students are free with a valid BuckID. Fans with ticketing questions should call the Ohio State Ticket Office at 1-800-GO-BUCKS or email athletic.tix@osu.edu.

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