Redshirt sophomore Jake Hanes smacks the ground out of frustration after sending the ball out-of-bounds during Ohio State’s loss to George Mason on Jan. 18 at St. John Arena in Columbus. Credit: Ethan Clewell | Senior Reporter Hoping to close out its nonconference schedule with a victory, the Ohio State men’s volleyball team struggled offensively against Penn State, falling in straight sets, 25-20, 25-18 and 25-23. The Buckeyes (7-15, 2-6 MIVA) totaled 10 fewer kills than Penn State (9-12, 6-2 EIVA) and were outplayed from the service stripe, bouncing three aces to the Nittany Lions’ eight. Sophomore opposite hitter Jake Hanes, Ohio State’s leading scorer with 202 kills on the season, managed nine kills and six errors on 22 attacks, good for a .136 hitting percentage. He added seven digs. Tuesday’s match marked just the second time this season Hanes has been held to single-digit kills, the first coming March…
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