The Ohio State men's volleyball team has won back-to-back conference tournament championships for the 10th time after earning another Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association title on Saturday night with a 3-1 win over Lindenwood.
Ohio State won its 19th MIVA Tournament Title Saturday with a 3-1 win over Lindenwood. Ohio State advances to the 2024 NCAA Tournament. For more on the title match, including the recap, stats, photos and highlights, go to: https://t.co/beFGtBOwCQ#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/NBPAbD1RsW
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The No. 3 seed Buckeyes dropped the first game to the No. 4 Lions by a score of 20-25 before storming back to win the next three by a combined score of 75-51. Redshirt senior Michael Wright won Tournament MVP honors for the second year in a row after recording a match-high 45 assists.
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Senior Jacob Pasteur and sophomore Shane Wetzel also earned All-MIVA Tournament Team honors on their way to posting 18 and 13 kills in the final for OSU, respectively. Pasteur additionally scored an ace to reach 160 for his career, which currently sits at second all-time in program history.
Ohio State has now won its last nine trips to the MIVA Tournament for a total of 19 conference tournament titles. The Buckeyes (22-8 this season) will advance to the NCAA Tournament for the 23rd time in school history. They will learn of their quarterfinal opponent during Sunday’s selection show, which starts at 4 p.m. on NCAA.com, with tournament play scheduled to begin Tuesday, April 30.
