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Men's Volleyball Set for Back-to-Back Matches at No. 13 Ohio State
January 25, 2023 | Men's Volleyball
Princeton (2-3) at Ohio State (4-2)
Date: Thursday, January 26th
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
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Princeton (2-3) at Harvard (5-6)
Date: Friday, January 27th
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
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Princeton, N.J. – The Princeton Men's Volleyball team will take on the No. 13 Ohio State Buckeyes in back-to-back matches in Columbus this week on Thursday and Friday at 7:00 p.m.
After returning from a trio of west coast matches, Princeton will continue to compete as road warriors to take on the Buckeyes. In their most recent match, the Tigers overcame Concordia, 3-1, (25-23, 28-26, 19-25, 25-17) last week in Irvine, California.
Through four sets, Ben Harrington led the way for Princeton, leading the match in kills with a season high 21 on a .515 hitting percentage, and also adding a match-high four service aces.
Henry Wedbush led the match in assists with 36 as well as digs, with 6. Ryan Vena was a force defensively, finishing the night with three blocks.
Harrington leads the Tigers this season so far in kills (68), digs (25), and service aces (14). Harrington averages 3.78 kills/set and 4.72 points/set.
Henry Wedbush continues to be a major play maker for Princeton leading the team in assists (166), and defensively, Nyherowo Omene has executed a total of 14 blocks.
A Look at the Buckeyes
Ohio State currently stands at 4-2 for the 2022-23 season following a pair of 3-0 wins over Maryville and Missouri S&T. Princeton's' last time facing the Buckeyes was at home on Jan. 15, 2016. The Tigers fell to the Buckeyes 3-0.
Princeton has yet to defeat Ohio State, going 0-5 all-time vs. the Buckeyes. The Tigers will look to break the team's win streak this week and return to New Jersey with a victory.
