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Ohio State Drops Southern Miss in Five Sets
8/31/2018 4:37:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss (3-1, 0-0 C-USA) had not faced a BIG 10 opponent since the loss Wisconsin handed the Golden Eagles last season. That changed today when Ohio State (4-0, 0-0 BIG 10 and Southern Miss clashed in Oxford, Miss. By games end, Ohio State had completed the comeback to defeat Southern Miss five sets (25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 25-27, 9-15).
The Golden Eagles jumped to an early lead by taking the first set after Kylie Grandy smashed five kills and Sarah Bell added 11 assists. Things got dicey in the second set when Ohio State used an 11-3 run to jump ahead after the Golden Eagles originally possessed the lead.
Southern Miss failed to win the second set, but regained control in the third set. The Golden Eagles utilized two separate runs to pull away from an Ohio State team that received votes in the AVCA Coaches Poll. Ultimately, Southern Miss won the third set and could have knocked off the Buckeyes in four sets. However, Ohio State had other ideas and forced the Golden Eagles to work for it. Down four points late in the set, Southern Miss battled back to tie Ohio State at 24. However, the Buckeyes went on to score the final two points to force a final set.
Following the theme of the night, the two teams traded blows and were deadlocked at nine. Unable to muster up any more points, Southern Miss failed to cut into the run Ohio State had started and lost the fifth set, 15-9.
Grandy posted a game-high 21 kills to go along with a .302 hitting percentage. Similarly, Bell posted a game-high 52 kills. Catherine Repsher stayed hot with a .421 hitting percentage and 11 kills.
Coach Radecki on the game
GAME NOTES
The Golden Eagles jumped to an early lead by taking the first set after Kylie Grandy smashed five kills and Sarah Bell added 11 assists. Things got dicey in the second set when Ohio State used an 11-3 run to jump ahead after the Golden Eagles originally possessed the lead.
Southern Miss failed to win the second set, but regained control in the third set. The Golden Eagles utilized two separate runs to pull away from an Ohio State team that received votes in the AVCA Coaches Poll. Ultimately, Southern Miss won the third set and could have knocked off the Buckeyes in four sets. However, Ohio State had other ideas and forced the Golden Eagles to work for it. Down four points late in the set, Southern Miss battled back to tie Ohio State at 24. However, the Buckeyes went on to score the final two points to force a final set.
Following the theme of the night, the two teams traded blows and were deadlocked at nine. Unable to muster up any more points, Southern Miss failed to cut into the run Ohio State had started and lost the fifth set, 15-9.
Grandy posted a game-high 21 kills to go along with a .302 hitting percentage. Similarly, Bell posted a game-high 52 kills. Catherine Repsher stayed hot with a .421 hitting percentage and 11 kills.
Coach Radecki on the game
"We fought and felt like we were in a position to win the match. Our blockers did a great job and offensively we found so many good options. In the end, we missed too many opportunities against a strong team, but we will build on this and continue to improve everyday. This is a strong tournament and we will be tested again tomorrow. Hopefully we can refocus and move forward to prepare for our upcoming matches tomorrow."
GAME NOTES
- Sarah Bell recorded at least 50 assists for the 23rd time in her career.
- Kylie Grandy surpassed 20 kills for the first time since getting 25 against North Texas on Sept. 22, 2017.
- The loss was the first of the Stephanie Radecki era.
- Berry's 13 kills tied her career-high that she set last season against Nicholls.
- Last season, Southern Miss went 3-4 in games that went five sets. Today's five sets were the first five-set game of the season.
Team Stats
USM
OSU
Kills
64
66
Errors
30
23
Attempts
156
164
Hitting %
.218
.262
Points
81.0
80.0
Assists
56
61
Aces
6
6
Blocks
11.0
8.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
21
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
11
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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