Forty five minutes before the Ohio State women’s volleyball team began its NCAA Tournament run, the players circled up at the center of their side of the court. Arm in arm, the players collectively took in two deep breaths. The Buckeyes knew what was on the line. It’s what the team built its preseason schedule around, what it had been building up toward even through four straight losses to end the regular season. Ohio State wanted a deep NCAA Tournament run. The Buckeyes wanted to get past the Sweet 16. Once the players let go of one another, it was time to begin that race. Starting with a three-hit point to start the first round of the tournament against Tennessee State, assisted by Mac Podraza and killed by Gabby Gonzales, it was back to work for three-seed Ohio State (20-9), beating the Tigers (19-16) in straight sets 25-10, 25-14 and 25-15. …
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