EAST LANSING, Mich. – Senior libero Nalani Iosia posted a B1G best 34 digs on Sunday afternoon in Michigan State’s 3-1 (23-25, 26-24, 25-22, 25-18) loss to Ohio State at the Breslin Student Events Center.
Iosia’s 34 digs are the third-most all-time for a single match at Michigan State. Her 34 digs are tied for the 12th-most nationally in a four set match this season. It’s the most in a four set match in program history, topping Jane Zenner’s 32, also against Ohio State on September 17, 1983.
Michigan State moves to 8-15 (1-11 B1G) while Ohio State improves to 10-12 (3-9 B1G). The Spartans are out of town next week heading East to face Maryland on Thursday, November 7 and Rutgers on Friday, November 8.
Also with a new career-best for MSU was senior setter Julia Bishop who tallied 19 digs in addition to her 32 assists. Junior outside hitter Akasha Anderson finished one kill away from tying her career-high for the second straight week with 25 kills to hit .250. Sophomore middle blocker Zuzanna Kulig’s five total blocks led the match (three solo, two assisted). Junior outside hitter Taylor Preston also found double-digit kills finishing with 10.
Freshman middle blocker Carmen Waye made her first collegiate start on Sunday earning seven kills to hit .333 with two blocks.
As a team the Spartans hit .195 but started strong hitting .294 in set one. Ohio State hit .214 for the match. Michigan State won the blocking battle, 9-6 and finished with 79 digs to OSU’s 67.
MSU trailed 7-3 early in the first, but a 9-2 Spartan run put them ahead 12-9 to force an Ohio State timeout. The run ended with a 5-0 swing…
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