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750 at this point, while the Buckeye's offense had yet to find its rhythm, hitting below. Skinner and O'Neal each had three kills apiece hitting over.

The Longhorns took a 15-10 lead before a media timeout, and then extended it even more to a 16-10, then 18-12 lead.

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The Buckeyes had eight points on just three kills, two from their All American setter, Mac Podraza. Ohio State kept the score really close early on, but not from a lot of kills.

Right away, you can see the firepower of Eggleston and Madisen Skinner at the corners. An ace and a service error were the first two points, if that says anything at all. Both teams came out the gate hot, but not without first-game jitters. 3,000-plus fans showed out for this big-time volleyball matchup, you can just feel the energy in that gym. Ohio State will need more out of their All American Rylee Rader, who had a negative hitting efficiency in the first set.īut what a crowd at the Covelli Center. The Buckeyes got three kills apiece from Gabby Gonzales and Emily Londot, but on low hitting efficiency. 105, and Asjia O'Neal led the way with four kills on four attempts to go along with two digs and two blocks. The Longhorns came out on top of the first set 25-21. The Longhorns and Buckeyes will play again Saturday night at 8 p.m. But Gabby Gonzalez and Jenaisya Moore both hit below. 300 hitting percentage after a slow start to the match. Rylee Rader ended up contributing six kills on a little over. They again came up big in the crucial moment.Įmily Londot led the Buckeyes in scoring with 14 kills on. The Buckeyes even had the lead 21-20 late in the third win-or-go-home set, but the Longhorns went on a 5-1 run to win the match. They stayed competitive throughout the entire match, especially with its early lead in set two and a practically point-for-point in set three.

Ohio State struggled in the passing game and racked up a lot of errors, 19, in total.ĭespite the sweep, the Buckeyes were close. The Texas offense looked great for the first outing of the season, and Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres set a great game, totaling 37 assists on the match. Overall, the Longhorns hit an impressive. Madi Skinner and Molly Phillips followed with nine and eight kills, with Skinner hitting. Logan Eggleston showed out with 15 kills on. The Longhorns pulled off the clean sweep over Ohio State in the first of two weekend matchups on Friday night.

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