The Lindenwood men's volleyball team (2-6, 0-2 MIVA) fell 3-1 to No. 6 Ohio State (7-2, 1-0 MIVA) on Sunday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio.

MATCH OVERVIEW
It was a back-and-forth match early, as the two teams traded points until 10-10. Lindenwood gained some separation with a mini 4-0 run, capped off by a RaShawn Bonner kill, which resulted in an Ohio State timeout. The Lions continued their strong play after the break, using the momentum to take a 19-13 lead in the first stanza. Ohio State responded with a 6-1 run of its own to draw closer at 20-19. The seesaw set continued until Bonner ended it with a service ace at 32-30. The Lions used a solid .486 hit percentage to grab a 1-0 lead in the match.

The second set once again started 10-10, and the Buckeyes used a 5-2 run to take a 15-12 lead. The home squad maintained a slight advantage throughout the set and were able to even the match at 1-1 after winning the second, 25-20.

Ohio State jumped out to a 5-2 lead in the third and they continued to hold an advantage as the set went on at 13-9. The Buckeyes carried the momentum throughout the fourth, winning the set 25-17 and taking a 2-1 lead in the match overall.

The Buckeyes took a 10-7 lead early in the fourth set but Lindenwood registered the next three points after a big block by Aidan Curcuru and A.J. Lewis tied things up at 10-10.  After OSU responded with a 3-0 run of its own, each team traded points until the Buckeyes gained some separation at 19-15. Ohio State finished off the set and the match after winning it 25-18.

GAME LEADERS
A.J. Lewis (18 kills, .571 Hit %, three aces)
Clay Wieter (16 kills, .406 Hit %, nine digs)
Connor Sheehan (46 assists, four digs)

UP NEXT
The Lions travel to Rolla, Mo. for a matchup with Missouri S&T on Wednesday, February 7. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m.