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No. 2 Volleyball beats No. 7 Ohio State, 3-1
08.27.2022 | Volleyball
The Longhorns battled back after dropping the first set to improve to 2-0 on the season.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 2 Texas Volleyball rallied after dropping the first set to beat No. 7 Ohio State for the second-straight night, 23-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-13, on Saturday in front of another sold-out crowd at the Covelli Center.
The Longhorns improved to 2-0 on the season and will face another top-10 opponent, Minnesota, in the home opener at Gregory Gym on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Logan Eggleston led Texas with 18 kills and added seven digs, three blocks and three service aces. Madisen Skinner finished with 17 kills and hit .312 in the match.
Asjia O'Neal had a great all-around match, finishing with eight kills and a .500 hitting percentage along with seven total blocks.
Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres dished out 43 assists and added seven digs and two blocks.
Zoe Fleck led the Longhorns with 26 digs and added five assists.
Ohio State took the first set, leading most of the way and holding on for a 25-22 win. The Longhorns committed seven attack errors and hit .118 in the first set.
Texas bounced back in a big way in the second set, cruising to a comfortable 25-18 win to even the match at one set apiece. The Longhorns hit .467 in the second set and Eggleston led the way with seven kills and three aces in the set.
The Longhorns grabbed the lead with a 25-20 third set win, behind five kills by Skinner.
Texas put the match away in emphatic fashion, cruising to a 25-13 fourth-set win. The Longhorns hit a ridiculous .522 in the fourth set.
A big kill from @mollyphillips_!
— Texas Volleyball (@TexasVolleyball) August 28, 2022
Horns 🆙 1️⃣5️⃣-1️⃣1️⃣! 🤘#HookEm pic.twitter.com/wVOk8l9Lxy
Molly in the middle to clinch the second set! 🤘#HookEm | @mollyphillips_ pic.twitter.com/AoA1LrdwSu
— Texas Volleyball (@TexasVolleyball) August 28, 2022
BACK-TO-BACK ROOFS!
— Texas Volleyball (@TexasVolleyball) August 28, 2022
Texas up 8️⃣-3️⃣ in the third.#HookEm pic.twitter.com/05Al9r7rC5
The finisher from @loganeggleston_ 🤘#HookEm pic.twitter.com/8LE0oNBSkN
— Texas Volleyball (@TexasVolleyball) August 28, 2022
The effort & the block 😳😳😳#HookEm pic.twitter.com/Y2FZ9XO1JE
— Texas Volleyball (@TexasVolleyball) August 28, 2022
1️⃣6️⃣ kills for Madisen Skinner!
— Texas Volleyball (@TexasVolleyball) August 28, 2022
Horns lead 1️⃣7️⃣-1️⃣1️⃣ 🤘 #HookEm pic.twitter.com/zY1rzqv9bc
