COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 11 Ohio State (7-4, 2-1) finished their series against Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) rival Queen University of Charlotte (6-5, 1-3) with a 5-set loss on Sunday at the Levine Center in Charlotte, N.C. The Buckeyes are now 2-1 in MIVA conference play.
The Buckeyes and the Royals kept it close in the opening set before the Buckeyes secured the set win, 25-22. Ohio State went on to win the second set, 25-20, before dropping sets three and four to the Royals, 25-22 and 25-20. In extra points, the Royals took the fifth set 18-16.
The Buckeyes were led in kills by Daniel Hurley with 21. Ian Nolte added 11. Brady Jones and Stanislaw Chacinski each put up 9.
Eliel Salva-Torres put up 8 blocks in the match. Chacinski added 5 for the Buckeyes. Nolte, Jones, and Daniel Henwood Rodriguez put up 4 block apiece.
Setter Henwood Rodriguez put up 52 assists in five sets. Drew Hudson lead with 8 digs, and Chacinski followed close behind with 7.
Set 1 (25-22, OSU)
The Buckeyes started the match strong with a consecutive kill and service ace by Daniel Hurley, 2-1. Following a few service errors by both teams, Brady Jones’ kill kept the lead for Ohio State, 5-4. Ian Nolte’s first kill of the day gave the Buckeyes a two-point lead, 7-5. Kills by Nolte and Eliel Salva-Torres extended the lead, 10-7. A huge right-side kill by Hurley kept the lead, 12-9. Daniel Henwood Rodriguez added a kill of his own with a setter dump, 15-11. A massive kill out of the middle from Jones continued the Buckeyes’ lead, 17-14. The Royals went on a small run to get them within one-point, 21-20. Another kill by Hurley from the outside pushed the Buckeyes ahead by two, 22-20. Hurley’s kill from the right-side gave Ohio State their first set point, 24-22. The Buckeyes won the first set off a massive backrow attack by Stanislaw Chacinski, 25-22.
S1 | DHR sets up Brady for the kill! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/kkntws8XTe
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S1 | Stan ends set 1 25-22 buckeyes! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/SC72s4bJV6
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Set 2 (25-20, OSU)
Smart ball placement by Hurley put Ohio State on the scoreboard first, 1-0. A costly overpass by the Royals was converted into a backrow kill by Nolte, 4-2 Buckeyes. Hurley tooled off the block for another kill to continue the Ohio State lead, 11-8. Salva-Torres and Chacinski put up a massive block for the 13-9 lead. A successful challenge by the Buckeyes kept their lead, 15-14. A massive block by Salva-Torres and Henwood Rodriguez furthered the lead, 21-18. Another service ace by Nolte gave Ohio State their first set point, 24-19. The Buckeyes won set two with a successful challenge, 25-20.
S2 | Eliel gets the block! 13-9 Bucks #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/JTmteNWj59
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Bucks win set 2 25-2-0! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/91dsTT31DI
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Set 3 (25-22, Queens)
The Buckeyes started the third set with a small run, 3-1. The Royals went on a run of their own that gave them a one-point lead, 4-3. Another backrow kill by Hurley tied it at 5-all. Henwood Rodriguez and Jones put up another block for an 8-6 Buckeye lead. Hurley put up another massive right-side kill down the line that kept the Ohio State lead, 11-10. A huge solo block by Salva-Torres gave the Buckeyes a two-point advantage, 13-11. A five-point run by Queens ended in a successful joust by Henwood Rodriguez, 16-14 Royals. Chacinski put up another kill that started to close the scoring gap again, 18-16 Queens. Another Queens service error got the Buckeyes within one-point, 21-20. Great block coverage by the Buckeyes cut the Royals’ lead to two-points, 23-21. The Royals take set three, 25-22.
S3 | Buckeyes get the block! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/bQoFQ9EUwU
— OSU Men’s Volleyball (@OhioStateMVB) February 15, 2026
S3 | Stan gets another block! Tied at 18 in set 3 #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/NkIvutfCrU
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Set 4 (25-20, Queens)
Ohio State started set four strong with a triple block by Salva-Torres, Nolte, and Hurley, 1-0. A great set by Henwood Rodriguez to Nolte on the outside gave the Buckeyes a 2-1 lead. Jones’ massive solo block extended the Ohio State lead, 5-3. The Royals went on a small run that gave them an 8-6 lead. Hurley put up another kill that started to close the scoring gap, 10-9 Royals. A great pass by Drew Hudson set up Hurley for another kill, 13-11 Queens. Owen Pickering’s well-placed kill kept the Buckeyes in it, 15-12 Royals. Queens continued their run that gave them a five-point advantage before an Ohio State timeout, 18-13. Hurley’s service ace down the sideline put Ohio State back in it, 20-17 Royals. The Royals take set four, 25-20.
Set 5 (18-16, Queens)
Jones’ consecutive kill and service ace put the Buckeyes on the scoreboard first, 2-0. Salva-Torres and Hurley put up a massive block that continued the lead, 3-1. The Royals tied it at 3-all. Another huge Jones and Henwood Rodriguez block kept the momentum for the Buckeyes, 6-4 Ohio State. A kill by Jones from the middle kept the two-point advantage for Ohio State before they swapped sides, 8-6. A huge dig and an even better swing by Chacinski extended the Buckeyes’ lead, 10-6. Another small run by the Royals started to close the scoring gap before and Ohio State timeout, 11-9. A necessary kill by Hurley gave the Buckeyes a two-point lead, 12-10. A joust won by the Royals tied the fifth set at 12-all. Salva-Torres gave the Buckeyes their first match point with a massive kill from the middle, 14-13. The Buckeyes and Royals pushed the fifth set to extra points, 14-all. The Royals took the fifth set, 18-16.
S5 | Brady gets the bucks going! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/YtPccLnSlC
— OSU Men’s Volleyball (@OhioStateMVB) February 15, 2026
S5 | Hurley again! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/l0aYLlzwtu
— OSU Men’s Volleyball (@OhioStateMVB) February 15, 2026
Up Next: The Buckeyes will face No. 9 Ball State (12-1, 4-0) on Feb. 19 (7 p.m.) and Purdue Fort Wayne (7-3, 2-1) on Feb. 21 (2 p.m.) at the Covelli Center. Both matches will be streamed on B1G+.
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