Buckeyes Earn Four-Set Victory Over Northern Kentucky

Sunday, August 30

Columbus, Ohio

2 p.m.

Ohio State

2-1,0-0Big Ten

Northern Kentucky

1-2,0-0Horizon

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Northern Ky.	25	20	19	17	1
Ohio St.	22	25	25	25	3

Buckeyes Earn Four-Set Victory Over Northern Kentucky

8/30/2026 4:24:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Four Buckeyes recorded double-digit kills as the Ohio State women's volleyball team (2-1) earned a four-set victory (22-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-17) over Northern Kentucky (1-2) to close out the Jim Stone Challenge on Sunday in the Covelli Center.

Match Recap
Set 1

The Buckeyes and the Norse traded points to open the match, and a solo block from Mia Tuman left Ohio State trailing by just one point, 7-6. Kills from Hannah Jones and Alia Schoonover soon tied the score, 8-8.
A scorcher of a kill from Naomy Govou kept the set tied, 15-15, coming out of the media timeout.
The Buckeyes claimed the lead, 21-20, after a kill from Kalli Jioshvili-Ravva.
The score was tied 17 times in the set, which ultimately went to the Norse, 25-22. Govou and Jones each notched four kills in set one.

Set 2

The Buckeyes led, 6-5, early in set two following back-to-back blocks by the pair of Jones and Jojo Miller.
The Buckeyes went on a 7-0 run, which included two kills and a block from Jioshvili-Ravva and an ace from Mia Stahler, to extend their lead over the Norse, 14-8.
The Norse cut the Buckeye lead to three twice, but Ohio State took the second set, which included five more kills from Govou and four from Jones, 25-20.

Set 3

The Buckeyes took a 10-8 lead in set three, with a balanced attack that included kills from Govou, Tuman and Miller.
Two aces from Jioshvili-Ravva and Govou's 12^th kill of the match were part of a 6-0 run that put the Buckeyes ahead of Northern Kentucky by six, 16-17.
Two more kills and an ace from Govou put the Buckeyes ahead of the Norse, 21-14.
The Buckeyes iced the 25-19 win in set three on Govou's 15^th kill of the match.

Set 4

Ohio State took a 9-6 lead to open the fourth set, with point number nine coming on an ace from Bella Humphrey.
Jones' 14^th kill of the match gave the Buckeyes a five-point lead, 15-10, going into the fourth set media timeout.
The Buckeyes were dominant in the remainder of the set, with Govou, Jioshvili-Ravva and Schoonover notching two more kills apiece.
Ohio State won the fourth set, 25-17, to secure the match win and finish their weekend at the Jim Stone Challenge, 2-1.

Buckeyes by the Numbers

Govou led all attackers with a career-high 20 kills.
Also in double digit kills were Jones (14), Schoonover (11) and Jioshvili-Ravva (10). It was a career-high for Schoonover.
Tuman recorded her second double-double of the young season, with 48 assists and 11 digs.
Jones, Schoonover and Jioshvili-Ravva each recorded four total blocks.
Emily Avshalomov had a team-high 20 digs, and Stahler added 10.
Jioshvili-Ravva, Govou and Humphrey each had two service aces.

Up Next

The Buckeyes travel to Norman, Okla. for the inaugural Big Ten/SEC Challenge. Ohio State will face Ole Miss on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 5 p.m. ET and Oklahoma on Thursday, Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. ET.

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