No. 11 Ohio State drops 5-setter to Queens to end the series

Sunday, February 15

Charlotte, NC

1 p.m.

Ohio State

7-4,2-1MIVA

Queens University of Charlotte

6-5,1-3MIVA

Ohio St.

Queens (NC)

No. 11 Ohio State drops 5-setter to Queens to end the series

2/15/2026 3:53:00 PM | Men's Volleyball

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The Buckeyes return to the Covelli Center to face No. 9 Ball State Feb. 19

By: Kaiya Kakita, Ohio State Athletics Communications

COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 11 Ohio State (7-4, 2-1) finished its series against Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) rival Queen University of Charlotte (6-5, 1-3) with a five-set loss Sunday at the Levine Center in Charlotte, N.C. The Buckeyes are now 2-1 in MIVA conference play.

The Buckeyes and the Royals kept it close in the opening set before the Buckeyes secured the set win, 25-22. Ohio State went on to win the second set, 25-20, before dropping sets three and four to the Royals, 25-22 and 25-20. The Royals took the fifth set 18-16.

The Buckeyes were led in kills by Daniel Hurley with 21. Ian Nolte added 11. Brady Jones and Stanislaw Chacinski each put up nine.

Eliel Salva-Torres put up eight blocks in the match. Chacinski added five for the Buckeyes.

Setter Henwood Rodriguez recorded 52 assists in five sets. Drew Hudson led with eight digs and Chacinski followed close behind with seven.

Set 1 (25-22, OSU)

The Buckeyes started the match strong with a consecutive kill and service ace by Daniel Hurley, 2-1. Following a few service errors by both teams, Brady Jones' kill kept the lead for Ohio State, 5-4. Ian Nolte's first kill of the day gave the Buckeyes a two-point lead, 7-5. Kills by Nolte and Eliel Salva-Torres extended the lead, 10-7. A huge right-side kill by Hurley kept the lead, 12-9. Daniel Henwood Rodriguez added a kill of his own with a setter dump, 15-11. A massive kill out of the middle from Jones continued to the Buckeyes' lead, 17-14. The Royals went on a small run to get within one-point, 21-20. Another kill by Hurley from the outside pushed the Buckeyes ahead by two, 22-20. Hurley's kill from the right-side gave Ohio State their first set point, 24-22. The Buckeyes won the first set off a massive backrow attack by Stanislaw Chacinski, 25-22.

S1 | DHR sets up Brady for the kill! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/kkntws8XTe
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S1 | Stan ends set 1 25-22 buckeyes! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/SC72s4bJV6
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Set 2 (25-20, OSU)

Smart ball placement by Hurley put Ohio State on the scoreboard first, 1-0. A costly overpass by the Royals was converted into a backrow kill by Nolte, 4-2 Buckeyes. Hurley tooled off the block for another kill to continue the Ohio State lead, 11-8. Salva-Torres and Chacinski put up a massive block for the 13-9 lead. A successful challenge by the Buckeyes kept their lead, 15-14. A massive block by Salva-Torres and Henwood Rodriguez furthered the lead, 21-18. Another service ace by Nolte gave Ohio State their first set point, 24-19. The Buckeyes won set two with a successful challenge, 25-20.

S2 | Eliel gets the block! 13-9 Bucks #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/JTmteNWj59
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Bucks win set 2 25-2-0! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/91dsTT31DI
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Set 3 (25-22, Queens)

The Buckeyes started the third set with a small run, 3-1. The Royals went on a run of their own that gave them a one-point lead, 4-3. Another backrow kill by Hurley tied it at 5-all. Henwood Rodriguez and Jones put up another block for an 8-6 Buckeye lead. Hurley put up another massive right-side kill down the line that kept the Ohio State lead, 11-10. A huge solo block by Salva-Torres gave the Buckeyes a two-point advantage, 13-11. A five-point run by Queens ended in a successful joust by Henwood Rodriguez, 16-14 Royals. Chacinski put up another kill that started to close the scoring gap again, 18-16 Queens. Another Queens service error got the Buckeyes within one-point, 21-20. Great block coverage by the Buckeyes cut the Royals' lead to two-points, 23-21. The Royals then took set three, 25-22.

S3 | Buckeyes get the block! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/bQoFQ9EUwU
— OSU Men's Volleyball (@OhioStateMVB) February 15, 2026

S3 | Stan gets another block! Tied at 18 in set 3 #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/NkIvutfCrU
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Set 4 (25-20, Queens)

Ohio State started set four strong with a triple block by Salva-Torres, Nolte, and Hurley, 1-0. A great set by Henwood Rodriguez to Nolte on the outside gave the Buckeyes a 2-1 lead. Jones' massive solo block extended the Ohio State lead, 5-3. The Royals went on a small run that gave them an 8-6 lead. Hurley put up another kill that started to close the scoring gap, 10-9 Royals. A great pass by Drew Hudson set up Hurley for another kill, 13-11 Queens. Owen Pickering's well-placed kill kept the Buckeyes in it, 15-12 Royals. Queens continued their run that gave them a five-point advantage before an Ohio State timeout, 18-13. Hurley's service ace down the sideline put Ohio State back in it, 20-17 Royals. The Royals took set four, 25-20.

Set 5 (18-16, Queens)

Jones' consecutive kill and service ace put the Buckeyes on the scoreboard first, 2-0. Salva-Torres and Hurley put up a massive block that continued the lead, 3-1. The Royals tied it at 3-all. Another huge Jones and Henwood Rodriguez block kept the momentum for the Buckeyes, 6-4 Ohio State. A kill by Jones from the middle kept the two-point advantage for Ohio State before they swapped sides, 8-6. A huge dig and an even better swing by Chacinski extended the Buckeyes' lead, 10-6. Another small run by the Royals started to close the scoring gap before and Ohio State timeout, 11-9. A necessary kill by Hurley gave the Buckeyes a two-point lead, 12-10. A joust won by the Royals tied the fifth set at 12-all. Salva-Torres gave the Buckeyes their first match point with a massive kill from the middle, 14-13. The Buckeyes and Royals pushed the fifth set to extra points, 14-all. The Royals took the fifth set for the win, 18-16.

S5 | Brady gets the bucks going! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/YtPccLnSlC
— OSU Men's Volleyball (@OhioStateMVB) February 15, 2026

S5 | Hurley again! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/l0aYLlzwtu
— OSU Men's Volleyball (@OhioStateMVB) February 15, 2026

Up Next: The Buckeyes will face No. 9 Ball State (12-1, 4-0) on Feb. 19 (7 p.m.) and Purdue Fort Wayne (7-3, 2-1) on Feb. 21 (2 p.m.) at the Covelli Center. Both matches will be streamed on B1G+.

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