For the first time since 2004, Ohio State women's volleyball advances to the Elite Eight with a four-set win over Minnesota in the Sweet 16.
Since 2004, the Buckeyes have reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament eight times. After falling short in their first seven attempts to advance to the Elite Eight, No. 3-seeded Ohio State finally broke through on Thursday in Austin, Texas, defeating No. 2-seeded Minnesota in four sets, 22-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-19, to reach the regional final, where they will face the winner of Texas vs. Marquette.
Outside hitter Emily Londot led Ohio State in the victory. The third-year Buckeye from Utica, Ohio, recorded 29 kills with a .500 hitting percentage, 13 digs and two blocks against Minnesota. However, she wasn't the only Buckeye with a strong performance in the matchup with the Gophers.Ohio State and Minnesota went back and forth for the entire first set.
Londot, the AVCA Regional Player of the Year, led the Buckeyes with eight kills in the game, while Big Ten Setter of the Year Mac Podraza quickly racked up double-digit assists. Still, the Golden Gophers prevailed over the Buckeyes in a down-to-the-wire finish. With the teams tied at 22, Minnesota won the final three points of the frame to claim a 25-22 set win.The Buckeyes struck back in the second set, but not without a slow start. Minnesota went out to a 6-2 lead in the first eight points, which forced Ohio State head coach Jen Flynn Oldenburg to take a timeout.
As it turned out, that was what the Oldenburg's squad needed to turn the set around. Ohio State came out of that huddle as a more focused unit and controlled the frame from that point forward. The Buckeyes went on multiple long runs against Minnesota, including a stretch where it scored 11 of the final 16 points to win the game, 25-21.
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