Ohio State then-junior setter Sanil Thomas (3) sets the ball to then-redshirt junior middle blocker Blake Leeson (11) during the Buckeyes’ 3-1 win against Loyola on March 29. Credit: Ris Twigg | Assistant Photo Editor After dropping the first two sets, a short-handed No. 14 Ohio State (3-5) fought back and took Saint Francis (5-3) to five sets on Friday night, but couldn’t close out the match, losing its second straight match. A mostly back-and-forth fifth set got away from the Buckeyes after a pair of kills from redshirt freshman outside hitter Michael Fisher and senior outside hitter Cole Thompson pushed the Red Flash lead to 13-10. Ohio State and Saint Francis traded points, before Fisher hammered the match point home, ending the Buckeyes comeback and handing them their fifth loss in six matches. The Buckeyes were without their top two setters—freshman Luke Lentin and senior Sanil Thomas—and the top…
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