Ohio State Falls Short in Champaign to Conclude Road Trip

Saturday, November 9

Champaign, Ill.

8 p.m.

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Ohio State Falls Short in Champaign to Conclude Road Trip

11/9/2024 10:14:00 PM | General, Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Freshman Emmi Sellman led the match with 14 kills, while freshman Olivia Hasbrook led with 18 digs.

Box Score | Season Stats

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State women's volleyball team (11-13, 4-10 B1G) fell to Illinois (17-7, 9-5 B1G) in straight sets (18-25, 25-27, 20-25) on Saturday night in Champaign to wrap up the Buckeyes' road trip.

Illinois started quickly and earned a 25-18 win in the first set. The second set was tight throughout with 11 ties and five lead changes but the Illini ultimately won by a 27-25 margin. Despite a late push from Ohio State to get within two, UI wrapped up the match with a 25-20 win in the third set.

Olivia Hasbrook recorded 10+ digs for the 22^nd time this season, leading the match with 18 digs. Emmi Sellman was the first to 10 kills and had a match-high 14 kills. Emily Londot had 10 kills, while Mia Tuman totaled 32 assists.

How it Happened
Illinois opened scoring and grabbed an early 4-1 lead. Ohio State called timeout trailing 12-7 after a 3-0 UI run. The Fighting Illini used an extended 9-1 run to take an 18-8 lead and the Buckeyes called timeout behind by a 22-11 margin. Ohio State used a 7-1 run to trim its deficit to 24-18, forcing a UI timeout after four unanswered Buckeye points, but Illinois claimed a 25-18 set win.

Ohio State scored first in the second set and used a 3-0 run to take a 5-3 lead, but Illinois tied the set at five. The teams traded points and the lead but the Fighting Illini used a 3-0 run to take a 10-7 lead. The Buckeyes strung together four-consecutive points to tie the set at 13 on a block from Eloise Brandewie and Grace Egan, forcing an Illinois timeout. OSU called timeout after a 3-0 UI run gave the Illini a 17-14 lead. The Buckeyes tied the set at 18 following a 3-0 run, but the Illini responded with the next two points. The teams alternated scoring and Ohio State called timeout trailing 24-22. The Buckeyes scored the next three points to take a 25-24 lead but the Fighting Illini scored the final three points of the set to earn a 27-25 set victory.

The Fighting Illini scored first in the third set and built an early 8-4 lead on the back of a 3-0 run, prompting a Buckeye timeout. UI stretched its lead to 14-6 but OSU used back-to-back Sellman aces to score three points in a row in response. The Illini led by a 21-14 margin but the Buckeyes used a 5-0 run to cut their deficit to 21-19. Ohio State would get no closer as Illinois closed the match with a 25-20 set win.

Highlights

Match Notes

Ohio State's first five kills of the match came from five different players.
Olivia Hasbrook reached 10 digs early in the second set, the first to do so in the match, and finished with a match-high 18 digs tonight. Hasbrook has recorded at least 10 digs in 22 matches this season. Her 18 digs tonight is the most by a Buckeye in a three-set match this season.
Emmi Sellman was the first in the match to reach 10 kills and finished with a match-high 14 kills. This is her seventh match of the season with 10+ kills.
Emily Londot continued her streak of recording 10+ kills in each match this season. Londot totaled 10 kills tonight.
S1: Sellman led all players with six kills and hit .556 in the set, while Hasbrook led all players with eight digs in the set.
S2: The set featured 11 ties and five lead changes.

Up Next
Ohio State returns home to host Maryland and Rutgers next Friday and Saturday. Both matches are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast live on B1G+.

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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