University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Sweep Buckeyes
10/18/2017 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
The No. 5 University of Minnesota volleyball program earned a 3-0 win (25-15, 25-20, 25-18) over Ohio State, tonight in Columbus, Ohio. With the win, the Golden Gophers improve to 18-2 overall and 7-2 in Big Ten play.
As a team, the Gophers hit .274 and held OSU to .137. Minnesota produced 66 digs and 50 kills to win its fourth straight sweep. Stephanie Samedy had a match-best 16 kills, while Alexis Hart had 11 and Jasmyn Martin had nine. Regan Pittman had eight kills in 15 attempts and hit .467. Molly Lohman added five blocks, while Dalianliz Rosado had a team-best 18 digs. Samantha Seliger-Swenson had a double-double when she posted 42 assists and 16 digs.
Minnesota is back in action Sunday when it hosts Wisconsin, at 7:30 p.m. The match is sold out and televised live on the Big Ten Network.
Set Breakdown:
First Set: Minnesota opened up the match with an 8-2 lead and held the lead for the remainder of the set for a 25-15 win. With the Gophers opening the set at 8-2, Ohio State called a timeout. The Gophers, however, poured on the pressure out of the timeout and later went up 12-2 off back-to-back kills from Martin. Minnesota continued to add the pressure as it took a 17-4 lead off a Pittman block as OSU, which forced OSU to call its second timeout. The Gophers later built a 23-8 lead off a Samedy kill. OSU battled back to cut the Gopher lead to 23-13, but Minnesota finished off the set with a pair of kills for a 1-0 lead.
Second Set: The Golden Gophers earned a 25-20 second set win. The two teams traded points through 10-10 before Minnesota went up three, 13-10, off an OSU attack error and two Minnesota kills. The three-point swing forced OSU to call a timeout. The Gophers, however, continued to add to their lead for 17-11 cushion as the Buckeyes called their second timeout. A Lohman kill later pushed the lead to 19-13 and later 21-16 off a Hart ace. The Gophers took a 2-0 lead when Pittman finished off the set on her seventh kill of the night.
Third Set: Minnesota hit .405 in the deciding set to win, 25-18. The Gophers forced OSU to call an early timeout as Martin added back-to-back kills for a 6-3 lead. The Buckeyes tied the set at 9-9, but Minnesota went on a 3-0 run for a 12-9 lead. Minnesota pushed the lead to four on a Hart kill at 14-10, as OSU called its second timeout. The Gophers added to their lead for a 17-11 advantage off a Martin/Pittman block. Seliger-Swenson added a kill of her own at 19-14, while a Samedy kill pushed the lead to 22-16. A Lohman kill pushed it to match point, while Samedy added the last kill of the match for a 3-0 sweep.
WATCH: Samantha Seliger-Swenson chat with BTN about this match, Minnesota's freshman, and life as a student athlete. pic.twitter.com/uAAnpb9SEP
- Minnesota Volleyball (@GopherVBall) October 19, 2017
