\n| \n \t\t\t\t#2 MINNESOTA\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n | \n \t\t\t\t25\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n | \n \t\t\t\t23\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n | \n \t\t\t\t21\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n | \n \t\t\t\t19\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n | \n \t\t\t\tone\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \tSince 2004, the Buckeyes have reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament eight times. After falling short in their first seven attempts to advance to the Elite Eight, No. 3-seeded Ohio State finally broke through on Thursday in Austin, Texas, defeating No. 2-seeded Minnesota in four sets.\n<\/p>\n \tOutside hitter Emily Londot led Ohio State to the victory. The third-year Buckeye from Utica, Ohio, recorded 29 kills with a .500 hitting percentage, 13 digs and two blocks against the Gophers. However, she wasn’t the only Buckeye with a strong performance in the matchup with Minnesota.\n<\/p>\n \tHere is how the match all went down:\n<\/p>\n \n\tFirst Set
\n<\/h4>\n \tOhio State and Minnesota went back and forth for the entire first set.\n<\/p>\n \tLondot, the AVCA Regional Player of the Year, led the Buckeyes with eight kills in the game, while Big Ten Setter of the Year Mac Podraza quickly racked up double-digit assists.\n<\/p>\n \tStill, the Golden Gophers prevailed over the Buckeyes in a down-to-the-wire finish. With the teams tied at 22, Minnesota won the final three points of the frame to claim a 25-22 set win.\n<\/p>\n \n\tSecond Set
\n<\/h4>\n \tThe Buckeyes struck back in the second set, but not without a slow start. Minnesota went out to a 6-2 lead in the first eight points, which forced Ohio State head coach Jen Flynn Oldenburg to take a timeout.\n<\/p>\n \tAs it turned out, that was what the Oldenburg’s squad needed to turn the set around. Ohio State came out of that huddle as a more focused unit and controlled the frame from that point forward. The Buckeyes went on multiple long runs against Minnesota, including a stretch where it scored 11 of the final 16 points to win the game, 25-21.\n<\/p>\n |