Buckeyes Host Rutgers Thursday Night
9/29/2026 1:22:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State women's volleyball team (8-4, 1-1 Big Ten) returns to the Covelli Center to host Rutgers (9-5, 0-2 Big Ten) on Thursday night.
Match Information
Buckeye Leaders
Match Information
- Thursday night's match against the Scarlet Knights will start at 7 p.m. and will air on B1G+.
- The theme of Thursday's match is season ticket holder appreciation.
- Tickets for the 2026 home 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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- The Buckeyes went 1-1 to open Big Ten play on the road last weekend.
- Ohio State won its Big Ten opener at Iowa, 3-1 (22-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-23). It was the Buckeyes' first victory in their Big Ten opener since 2022, when they also defeated Iowa on the road.
- The win extended Ohio State's win streak to six matches. It was the Buckeyes' longest win streak since 2022, when they won 14 matches straight.
- Against the Hawkeyes, Naomy Govou led the team with a career-high 24 kills. She also added 10 digs to record her second double-double of the season. Kalli Jioshvili-Ravva and Hannah Jones each added 12 kills and Emily Avshalomov and Mia Stahler led the Buckeyes in digs with 15 each.
- Ohio State fell to No. 1 Nebraska in straight sets (19-25, 10-25, 12-25) on Saturday night in Lincoln.
- Govou and Jioshvili-Ravva led the Buckeyes with eight kills each.
Buckeye Leaders
- Govou and Jones lead the Buckeyes with 148 kills each. Govou averages a team-best 3.61 kills per set.
- Jones leads the team in points with 172 (3.51 points per set). Govou has 162 points and averages a team-high 3.95 points per set.
- Bailey Nakanelua leads the Buckeyes with 278 assists (9.93 per set) and Mia Tuman has added 237 assists (9.12 per set).
- Alia Schoonover leads the team in aces with 18. She also leads the team in total blocks with 41 (five solo, 36 assists).
- Avshalomov has a team-high 189 digs and averages a team-best 3.86 digs per set.
- The Buckeyes hit the road to take on Northwestern on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. ET.
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