The No. 3 seed Ohio State men’s volleyball team will be playing for a Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Tournament title after beating McKendree 3-1 Wednesday in the semifinals of the league tournament.
The Buckeyes will face No. 1 seed Ball State after the Cardinals beat No. 4 seed Lewis 3-0 in the other semifinal. OSU hasn’t been in the league championship game since 2018 when it won its third-straight conference tournament title in a row.
Ohio State won the first set to get off on the right foot after falling behind 2-0 to start things off, and eventually took control, winning 25-20. The second set went to the Bearcats mainly because of a 5-0 run to go ahead 19-14 en route to a 25-21 win to tie things at one set apiece.
The Buckeyes would then take the next two sets, with set No. 3 coming in dominating 25-9 fashion to go up 2-1 before continuing the strong run with a 25-15 fourth-set victory.
Ohio State will play for a MIVA Tournament Title Saturday at Ball State after defeating McKendree 3-1 Wednesday at the Covelli Center in the semifinals. For the match recap, stats and highlights go to: https://t.co/j0aWR3kuyc#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/lPt1Dnbeq5
— OSU Men's Volleyball (@OhioStateMVB) April 20, 2023
Shane Wetzel led the Buckeyes with a career-high tying 19 kills while Jacob Pasteur (16) and Jack Stevens (11) also had a bushel of kills to pace Ohio State. Senior Michael Wright finished with 48 assists to lead both teams.
Ohio State now must travel to Muncie, Indiana, Saturday to take on Ball State for a trophy.
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