Buckeyes Face Ole Miss, Oklahoma at Big Ten/SEC Challenge
9/1/2026 10:05:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State women's volleyball team (2-1) heads to Norman, Okla. to compete in the 2026 Allstate Big Ten/SEC Challenge Wednesday, Sept. 2-Thursday, Sept. 3.
Match Information
Last Time Out
Buckeye Leaders
Up Next
Match Information
- The Buckeyes will face Ole Miss (2-1) in their first match of the inaugural Allstate Big Ten/SEC Challenge on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 6 p.m. ET. Ohio State takes on Oklahoma (2-0) on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 8 p.m. ET.
- Both matches will be streamed on SECN+.
Last Time Out
- The Buckeyes opened the 2026 season hosting the inaugural Jim Stone Challenge at the Covelli Center. Ohio State went 2-1 on the weekend, falling to Bowling Green, 3-1 (21-25, 21-25, 26-24, 22-25) on Friday before bouncing back for a 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-9) win against Fresno State on Saturday and a 3-1 (22-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-17) victory over Northern Kentucky on Sunday.
- Against the Falcons, Mia Tuman had her first double-double of the season with 38 assists and 20 digs, which tied her career-high. Hannah Jones also had a double-double with 13 kills and a career-high 13 digs.
- Jones had a team-high 12 kills against Fresno State. Alia Schoonover led the team with three aces, which tied the career-high she set on Friday night.
- In the win against the Norse, Naomy Govou led all attackers with a career-high 20 kills. Schoonover notched a career-high 11 kills. Tuman had another double-double with 48 assists and 11 digs. Libero Emily Avshalomov recorded a career-high 20 digs.
Buckeye Leaders
- Jones leads the Buckeyes with 39 kills and is averaging a team-best 3.55 kills per set. Govou has 37 kills and is averaging 3.36 kills per set.
- Tuman has a team-high 116 assists and is averaging 10.55 assists per set.
- Avshalomov leads the team in digs with 48, which is 4.45 digs per set. Tuman is second in digs with 38 (3.45 per set).
- Schoonover leads the Buckeyes in service aces with seven and has also recorded a team-high 10 total blocks.
- Jones and Aneta Valentová are second in blocks with nine each.
Up Next
- The Buckeyes return to Columbus to host the Sports Imports Classic Friday, Sept. 11-Sunday, Sept. 13. Ohio State faces Winthrop on Friday at 6 p.m., Southern Indiana on Saturday at 4 p.m. and Youngstown State at Sunday on 2 p.m.
- Tickets for the 2026 season are now on sale with links for season tickets and single match tickets found below. Ohio State students receive free admission to regular season home matches with a valid BuckID. For more ticket information, be sure to contact the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office by calling 1-800-GOBUCKS or emailing athletic.tix@osu.edu.
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