October 3, 2024

Ohio State men's volleyball advances to NCAA tournament quarterfinal with King sweep

Ohio State men’s volleyball cruised through the NCAA tournament play-in game Sunday. Playing in Fairfax, Virginia, the Buckeyes’ men’s volleyball team swept King University in straight sets 25-20, 25-16 and 36-34 to continue its 12-game win streak, which started March 18 with a five-set win against Ball State. Ohio State will take on Penn State in the quarterfinal round Tuesday. Ohio State ready for tournament: How Ohio State became ‘the most scary team in men’s volleyball’ ahead of NCAA tournament Outside hitter Jacob Pasteur, the MIVA men’s volleyball player of the year, led Ohio State with 17 kills and a .667 hit percentage, while setter Michael Wright had 43 sets on 82 attempts. After only seven ties and two lead changes across the first two sets, Ohio State and King battled for 22 ties and six lead changes in the fourth set, securing the victory with a kill by Pasteur…

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