Buckeyes Fall to Bruins in Big Ten Opener Friday Night

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State women’s volleyball team (3-6, 0-1 B1G) fell in five sets (25-20, 22-25, 24-26, 25-22, 11-15) against RV UCLA (7-4, 1-0 B1G) in the Big Ten opener on Friday evening inside the Covelli Center.
 
Ohio State used a 5-1 run midway through the first set to create separation for a 25-20 set win. UCLA evened the match with a 25-22 set win in the second after taking an early lead. The Bruins scored the final three points of the third set to win by a 26-24 margin. Ohio State used a late 4-0 run to force a fifth set with a 25-22 set win in the fourth. UCLA started strong in the fifth set and held off an OSU push to earn a 15-11 set win.
 
Set-by-Set Recap

• S1: Ohio State got off to a quick 4-1 start on an ace by Olivia Hasbrook before UCLA tied the set at four. The teams were tied at every point until a 3-0 Buckeye run gave Ohio State a 12-9 lead. The Buckeyes used an extended 5-1 run to increase their lead to 18-13, forcing a UCLA timeout. Ohio State scored back-to-back points to cap a 25-20 set win on a kill from Reese Wuebker.
• S2: The Bruins scored the first three points of the second set and built an early 9-3 lead. The Buckeyes battled back to get within two at 12-10. UCLA increased its lead back to five points at 19-14 but OSU responded with a pair of 3-0 runs to get within one at 22-21, prompting a UCLA timeout. UCLA evened the match with a 25-22 set win.
• S3: After being tied at six, Ohio State strung together five unanswered points to take an 11-6 lead amidst a UCLA timeout. The Bruins used a 3-0 run to tie the set at 15 – the first tie since 6-6. Each team regained the lead as the teams traded pairs of points. After trailing 23-22, the Buckeyes scored back-to-back points to take a 24-23 lead but the Bruins scored the next three points to win the set by a 26-24 margin.
• S4: Ohio State scored three unanswered points to take a 4-2 lead but UCLA tied the set at six. The Buckeyes used a 3-0 run to take a 12-9 lead and held the 16-13 advantage out of the media timeout. UCLA tied the set for the eighth time at 16. Ohio State used a 4-0 run to take a 21-17 lead but UCLA immediately cut that lead in half. The teams traded points for the remainder of the set with Ohio State capturing a 25-22 set win to force a fifth set.
• S5: The Bruins scored the first three points of the set and built a 6-2 lead, prompting a Buckeye timeout. Ohio State called a second timeout trailing 10-4. The Buckeyes strung together six unanswered points to get within one at 11-10. The Bruins responded with the next three points to increase their lead to 14-10 and won the match with a 15-11 decision in the set.

Match Notes

• This is the first meeting in the all-time series that took place in Columbus.
• This is the Buckeyes’ fifth match of the season (fourth consecutive) that went to five sets. OSU is 2-3 in five-setters this season.
• Ohio State totaled a season-high 10 aces.
• The Buckeyes are 6-4 in sets this season requiring more than 25 points to win.
• Ohio State had five different players record at least five kills apiece.
• Hannah Jones was the first in the match to reach 10 kills, doing so in the second set and for the sixth time this season. She finished with a match-high 23 kills – her third match of the season with 20 or more kills.
• Reese Wuebker reached 10 kills for the sixth time this season and totaled 15 kills today.
• Mia Tuman recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 24 assists and 14 digs.
• Olivia Hasbrook totaled at least 10 digs for the seventh time this season, finishing with a team-high 17 digs tonight.
• Kaia Castle tallied at least 10 kills for the third time this season, totaling 11 kills.
• S1: Ohio State hit .393 in the set, making just one error.
• S2: Despite trailing by six points early, the Buckeyes were able to get within one down the stretch.
• S3: Each team had set point as the set featured 15 ties and five lead changes.
• S4: The set was tied nine times with the last one being 17-17.
• S5: Ohio State put together a 6-0 run midway through the set – the longest by either team during the match.

Up Next

• Ohio State continues Big Ten play at home against No. 17 USC on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. The match will be broadcast live on B1G+.

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