Ohio State Opens MIVA Play with No. 7 Loyola Chicago Saturday

Kevin Burch, Ohio State Head Coach

No. 14 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Loyola Chicago, at Purdue Fort Wayne
Dates: Saturday/Monday, Feb. 8/10
Times: 7/7p.m.
Ohio State Admission/Parking: Free
Venue: Covelli Center/Gates Sports Center
Live Stream: B1G+/ESPN+
Live Stats: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Rosters: Ohio State | Loyola Chicago | Purdue Fort Wayne
Season Stats: Ohio State | Loyola Chicago | Purdue Fort Wayne
Match Notes: Ohio State | Loyola Chicago | Purdue Fort Wayne

Note: Justin Howard (2021-24) is a native of Pacific Palisades, California, who completed his eligibility with the Buckeyes last year. He and his family lost their home in the recent fires that devastated his hometown. For more on what Justin is doing to help with recovery efforts, go to: palisadesforever.com.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- No. 13 Ohio State (3-5) begins action in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association this weekend with a home match against No. 7 Loyola Chicago Saturday (7 p.m./B1G+) before a road trip to Purdue Fort Wayne Monday (7 p.m./ESPN+).

Each Ohio State home match is streamed live on B1G+ ($). A link to live stats for all matches is available at OhioStateBuckeyes.com on the Men's Volleyball schedule page with each individual match listed.
Shane Wetzel earned a spot on the 2025 Big Ten Challenge All-Tournament team with a combined 32 kills against No. 6 USC (L, 1-3) and No. 3 UCLA (L, 1-3) Jan. 31-Feb. 1 in Columbus.
With 13 kills against the Bruins, Wetzel eclipsed 700 career kills at Ohio State (708). He averages 3.17 kills per set over his career. Cole Young reached 600 kills with seven against UCLA. He has 602 from the middle in 97 career matches played.
Ohio State's five losses this season have come to teams currently ranked among the Top 9 nationally.
Ohio State traveled to Austin, Texas, to face No. 11 Stanford (L, 3-0) and No. 1 UCLA (W, 3-1) in the 2025 First Point Collegiate Challenge (Jan. 17-18). Ohio State played in the fourth-annual event for the second-consecutive season. The Buckeyes defeated both No. 13 USC and No. 1 UCLA by scores of 3-2 at the event in 2024.
With the win over the top-ranked Bruins Jan. 18, Ohio State has defeated a team ranked No. 1 in the AVCA Coaches Poll in each of the last three seasons. The Buckeyes knocked off No. 1 Penn State in 2023 on the road before taking down No. 1 UCLA in each of the last two seasons in Austin, Texas.
Starting Jan. 17 vs. No. 11 Stanford, Ohio State will play five-consecutive matches against Top 11 teams in the weekly AVCA National Collegiate MVB Poll. After facing the Cardinal, the Buckeyes defeated No. 1 UCLA (Jan. 18), before facing No. 6 USC (L, 1-3), No. 3 UCLA (L, 1-3) and No. 7 Loyola-Chicago.
Middle blocker Cole Young hit 1.000 with 10 kills on 10 swings to tie an Ohio State record for hitting percentage in a match (vs FVSU, Jan. 11). The last Buckeye to end a match with 10 or more kills without an error was Ethan Talley with a 10-0-10 effort March 1, 2019 at home against McKendree in a 3-1 win.
In the series with Loyola Chicago, Ohio State is 44-29 all-time with wins in five of the last nine meetings, which includes the 3-1 win over the Ramblers in the MIVA Tournament semifinals at Ball State April 18, 2024. Against the Mastodons, Ohio State is 86-43 all-time. The Buckeyes have won 16 of the last 20 meetings in the series. The teams split the season series in 2024 with each squad winning on its home court.
The match against UCLA in Austin, Texas, was the 1,700th in the history of the program (1968-present). The Buckeyes are 1,187-512-3 (.698) in 58 seasons.
As a member of the MIVA, Ohio State is 497-151 (.767) with 47 regular season (28) and tournament (19) titles.

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