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Offense Fuels Wolverines’ Road Sweep at Ohio State
10/24/2025 8:20:00 PM | Volleyball
» Michigan won in straight sets in Columbus, Ohio, against Ohio State, including a 25-9 set win.
» The Wolverines hit .471 in the match, including .515 in the first set.
» Allison Jacobs recorded 13 kills on a .545 hitting percentage.
» Morgan Burke and Camille Edwards both tallied 17 assists in the match.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The University of Michigan volleyball team swept Ohio State (25-18, 25-9, 25-18) on Friday night (Oct. 24) inside the Covelli Center.
Michigan (12-7, 2-6 Big Ten) was led by Allison Jacobs, who recorded 13 kills on 22 swings for a .545 hitting percentage. Ella Demetrician also added double-digit kills with 11 on 20 swings. Both setters, Morgan Burke and Camille Edwards, tallied 17 assists in the match, helping Michigan post a .471 hitting percentage and a .515 mark in the opening set. Maddi Cuchran led the team with 11 digs, while Jenna Hanes recorded a team-high five blocks.
An Ohio State (3-13, 0-8 Big Ten) service error opened the match, but the Buckeyes took the next two points to take the lead. A kill from Jacobs tied the set, and the teams traded points for a 4-4 tie. Michigan then went on a 4-0 run led by Sydney Schnichels, who tallied a block and a kill. The Buckeyes closed within one at 11-10, but a Jacobs kill kept U-M ahead. Michigan maintained its lead and extended it with three straight kills from Jacobs, Demetrician, and Hanes to go up 17-14. Neither team was able to build momentum late in the frame, and with the score 21-18, the Wolverines closed on a 4-0 run capped by a Hanes block and kill to secure the 25-18 win in set one.
The Wolverines opened the second set on a 7-0 run and never let Ohio State back into it. Four different Wolverines registered kills on the run, with Cymarah Gordon adding two and a block. The Buckeyes cut the lead in half at 8-4, but Michigan responded with a 3-0 run to reestablish control. After OSU closed within 9-7, U-M reeled off six straight points led by Jacobs at the service line. Jacobs delivered an ace and allowed Demetrician and Hanes to capitalize on overpasses for kills, pushing Michigan's lead to 18-7. The Buckeyes scored twice before Michigan ended the set on a 7-0 run featuring kills from Edwards and an ace from Trixie McMillin for a dominant 25-9 win.
In the third set, Michigan opened with kills from Demetrician and Gordon, but Ohio State tied it at two. The Buckeyes took a 5-3 lead before Jacobs recorded three consecutive kills to put Michigan back in front. OSU regained the advantage at 9-8 and extended it to 10-8 before the Wolverines answered with an 11-2 run, fueled by aces from Burke and Cuchran and three blocks from Serena Nyambio. Neither team mounted a major run down the stretch, and although Ohio State fought off two match points, Nyambio closed out the sweep with a kill for a 25-18 win.
Michigan continues its road trip on Saturday (Oct. 25), heading to Champaign, Ill., for a matchup against Illinois at Huff Hall. First serve is set for 7 p.m., with streaming available on B1G+.
