Thursday, October 9
Columbus, Ohio
7:00 PM
Ohio State
3-10,0-5Big Ten
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No. 12 Purdue
13-2,4-1Big Ten
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F
Purdue
25
25
25
3
Ohio St.
19
16
17
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Photo by: Ohio State Athletics
Buckeyes Battle Boilermakers on Student Appreciation Night
10/9/2025 9:14:00 PM | General, Women's Volleyball
Ohio State fell to No. 12 Purdue in the Buckeyes’ third match against a ranked opponent this season.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State women's volleyball team (3-10, 0-5 B1G) fell in three sets (19-25, 16-25, 17-25) to No. 12 Purdue (13-2, 4-1 B1G) on Thursday night's student appreciation night inside the Covelli Center.
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Purdue got off to a quick start in the first set and won by a 25-19 mark. The Boilermakers went on to win the second set by a 25-16 margin. Purdue used a run midway through the third set to close the match with a 25-17 win.
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Set-by-Set Recap
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Purdue got off to a quick start in the first set and won by a 25-19 mark. The Boilermakers went on to win the second set by a 25-16 margin. Purdue used a run midway through the third set to close the match with a 25-17 win.
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Set-by-Set Recap
- S1: Purdue built an early 5-2 lead and pushed the margin to 11-6, prompting an Ohio State timeout. The Buckeyes used a 4-0 run out of the timeout to get within one at 11-10 on an ace from Mina Gunes. The Boilermakers used an extended 8-2 run to increase their lead to 23-16 and won the set by a 25-19 margin. Â
- S2: The Boilermakers again led early, this time by margins of 6-2 and 9-5. The teams traded pairs of points as Purdue held the 15-10 advantage at the media timeout. The Buckeyes scored the next three points, including another pair of aces from Gunes, to get within two at 15-13. Purdue ended the set on a run to win by a 25-16 mark.
- S3: Ohio State started the set quickly, taking a 7-4 lead on an ace from Ashley Carr. The Buckeyes led by a 12-9 margin before a 7-0 Boilermaker run gave Purdue a lead that would not be relinquished. The Buckeyes fought off a pair of match points before Purdue closed the set and match with a 25-17 win.
- This is the Buckeyes' third match against a ranked opponent this season.
- Ohio State's seven aces are the most in a three-set match this season and second highest overall.
- Today's attendance was the second-highest home attendance this season.
- The Buckeyes increased their hitting percentage with each subsequent set.
- Mina Gunes recorded the first four aces of her collegiate career. Four aces tie the most by a Buckeye in any match this season and are the most by any Buckeye in a three-set match this season. Gunes also totaled a career-high seven digs.
- Reese Wuebker totaled at least 10 kills for the eighth time this season, finishing with 10 kills tonight.
- This is the fifth match in which Mia Tuman has averaged at least 10 assists/set.
- Olivia Hasbrook recorded two aces for the third time this season.
- Ohio State travels to No. 14 Minnesota for a Sunday matinee. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET in a match broadcast live on B1G+.
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Team Stats
Purdue
OSU
Kills
45
35
Errors
6
22
Attempts
91
103
Hitting %
.429
.126
Points
55.0
45.0
Assists
40
35
Aces
1
7
Blocks
9
3
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
4
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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