The Ohio State women’s volleyball team was in a similar spot but an entirely different setting. Returning to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 overall seed for the second straight season — and second time within eight months — the Buckeyes could actually enjoy the home-court advantage earned by national seeds in the 64-team field, following the spring’s 48-team tournament that took place strictly in Omaha, Nebraska. This time — after being bounced by Florida in the regional semifinals last tournament — the Buckeyes have made it their mission to finally be recognized among the nation’s elite teams and make it to the national semifinals in two weeks at Nationwide Arena. In the first round of the NCAA tournament against Howard, the Buckeyes quickly took care of a highly overmatched team and look confident and in control. Ninth-seeded Ohio State beat the Bison 3-0 (25-12, 25-7, 25-10) on Friday…
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