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Ohio State men’s volleyball to take on Grand Canyon in first round of NCAA Tournament

As we look ahead, the Ohio State men’s volleyball team knows its first opponent in the NCAA Tournament. #GoBucks

In case you missed it, the Ohio State men’s volleyball team went on a little run and won the MIVA tournament over the weekend. Not only is it another Big Ten title for the men’s program but it also resulted in a punched ticket to the NCAA Tournament as an automatic qualifier.

What we didn’t know when the OSU team won is what its opponent would be when the brackets were revealed. We do know, however. As the No. 6 seed in the tournament, the Buckeyes will be making their 23rd appearance in the NCAA tournament and will face No. 3 seed Grand Canyon on April 30 in Long Beach, California.

In fact, all of the matches for the 2024 NCAA tournament will be played at the Walter Pyramid with Long Beach State University serving as the host institution. The games will take place from April 30 to May 4.

OSU is 16-3 overall in the series with the Antelopes who used to be a part of the MIVA. The two last met a season ago with Grand Canyon taking the match by a 3-2 score on January 14, 2023.

We’ll follow all of the action as it happens and bring you the result complete with a recap, stay stay tuned.

Ohio State men’s volleyball advances to MIVA final

The OSU men’s volleyball team will play for a league title on Saturday. #GoBucks

The No. 3 seeded Ohio State men’s volleyball team will play for the MIVA conference title thanks to a 3-1 win over No. 2 seed Loyola-Chicago on Thursday. The Buckeyes won by scores of 25-20, 26-24, 26-28, and 25-22 to move on and face the winner No. 4 seed Lindenwood who disposed of No. 1 seed Ball State in the other semifinal. That match will take place on Saturday at Worthen Arena in Muncie, Indiana, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

Jacob Pasteur was the star of the game, leading Ohio State with 22 kills, followed by Shane Wetzel’s 19. Setter Michael Wright led both teams with 50 assists. Wetzel led the defense with nine digs to go with three blocks. Cole Young topped the Buckeyes with four blocks.

We’ll bring you the outcome of the match to determine the league championship upon its conclusion on Saturday.

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Ohio State men’s volleyball claims MIVA Tournament Title

Back on top! #GoBucks

The Ohio State men’s volleyball team is playing at its very best at just the right time. The Buckeyes went on a late-season surge and ended up finished with a share of the MIVA conference regular season title with Ball State and Loyola-Chicago. The effort resulted in the Buckeyes claiming the No. 3 seed in the MIVA Conference Tournament.

And hey, while they were at it, the Buckeyes went ahead and decided to double down and make a run through the tournament, finishing it off with a win a straight-set, dominating win over No. 1 Ball State on Saturday, 27-25, 25-17, and 25-19.

It was the eleventh consecutive win by the team and was even more impressive by doing it on the home court of the Cardinals to take the title. It’s the program’s first tournament title since 2018 and the 18th MIVA tournament title overall.

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Setter Michael Wright was named tournament MVP and now OSU will set its sights on NCAA Tournament play. The Buckeyes will begin their 22nd journey in the NCAAs on April 30 in Fairfax, Virginia vs. King University.

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Ohio State men’s volleyball advances to MIVA tournament final

OSU will play for a conference title on Saturday! #GoBucks

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.

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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Ohio State men’s volleyball clinches share of MIVA regular-season title

Another conference title for the Ohio State men’s volleyball program. #GoBucks

With a 3-0 sweep of No. 10 Loyola-Chicago, the Ohio State men’s volleyball team has clinched a share of the 2023 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association regular-season title, its first since 2018.

Ohio State won a tight first set, 29-27, on a Cole Young kill to go up 1-0, then took set two, 28-26, thanks to an error by Loyola to go up 2-0 and on the verge of the upset. Set three would be close too, with the Wramblers going up 3-0 before the Buckeyes tightened things up 6-6 with a 4-1 run. Things would be close from there on out with each going on mini runs, but the Buckeyes would again take the set on a Loyola error, 25-23, to get the straight-set win.

The win was the eighth in a row for Ohio State and drew the Buckeyes even with Loyola-Chicago and Ball State at 11-3 in the conference for a three-way tie for the regular-season crown. The Buckeyes finish the regular-season 19-9 overall and will be the No. 3 seed in the upcoming MIVA conference tournament. The first-round matchup will be hosted at the Covelli Center.

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Ohio State men’s volleyball named to the AVCA Team Academic Honor Roll

The Ohio State men’s volleyball team was named to the 2020 AVCA Team Academic Honor Roll Monday.

The Ohio State men’s volleyball team earned a spot on the AVCA Team Academic Honor Roll according to a release from the university on Monday. It was one of only 38 programs to receive the honor, and it did it by posting the seventh-best grade point average in the country.

“Coaches have the most influence during difficult times,” said AVCA Executive Director Kathy DeBoer. “Keeping student-athletes focused on their academic success when their volleyball identity was suddenly gone is leadership worth celebrating.”

In order to make the AVCA Team Honor Roll, a squad must maintain a 3.30 or better grade point average for the academic calendar year. The academic award was implemented in 1992, and Ohio State has now been recognized in three of the last four years (2017, 2018, 2020).