Ohio State Sweeps No. 10 Minnesota on the Road – Ohio State Buckeyes

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MINNEAPOLIS – The No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (10-5, 6-1 B1G) swept (25-20, 25-21, 25-22) No. 10 Minnesota (9-6, 4-3 B1G) on the road on Wednesday night inside the Maturi Pavilion.

Ohio State scored the first four points of the match and held the lead throughout the first set, taking it by a 25-20 margin. The second set was closer to begin but the Buckeyes took a lead into the media timeout that wouldn’t be relinquished, earning the 25-21 set win. The Gophers cut the Buckeyes’ lead down to one point late, but OSU prevailed 25-22 for the sweep.

How it Happened

Ohio State scored the first four points of the match, but Minnesota responded with the next three. A 3-0 run gave the Buckeyes the 10-6 advantage. The Gophers chipped away to get within one at 14-13 and the Buckeyes held a narrow 15-13 lead at the media timeout. Ohio State forced a Minnesota timeout following back-to-back kills from Emily Londot and Jenaisya Moore as the Buckeyes led by a 20-17 margin. A block from Mac Podraza and Rylee Rader prompted a second Gophers timeout as OSU led 23-19. Ohio State sealed the 25-20 set win with a dump kill from Podraza.

Minnesota scored the first three points of the second set, but Ohio State was able to tie the set at three and take its first lead of the set at 5-4. The Gophers tied the set three times before taking the lead back at 11-10. OSU immediately regained the lead and scored three-straight points leading into the media timeout with the 15-12 advantage. A block from Gabby Gonzales and Podraza forced a Minnesota timeout as Ohio State extended its lead to 19-14. The Buckeyes led 20-14 out of the timeout but the Gophers cut the lead to 22-18 before a successful OSU challenge. Minnesota fought off the first two OSU set points, but the Buckeyes earned the 25-21 set win.

Ohio State scored first in the third set and used a 4-0 run to take an early 5-1 lead. The Buckeyes then scored three-unanswered points, forcing a Gophers timeout with OSU in front by an 8-2 mark. Ohio State led by as much as 10-3 before Minnesota put together a 4-0 run of its own, its longest of the match, to trim the lead to 10-7 and force an OSU timeout. The teams traded points out of the timeout before an ace from Kylie Murr gave the Buckeyes a 15-10 lead and a successful challenge extended the difference to 16-10. Minnesota called timeout with Ohio State ahead 17-10. The Gophers scored twice out of the timeout and got the margin…