Sports Update

Volleyball. OSU Volleyball is playing well right now. Last Saturday night, I had the honor and pleasure of going to Loyola to watch the 8^th Ranked (at the time) Buckeyes take on the #14 (at the time) Loyola Ramblers play an important MIVA (Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) match. 

Both teams were coming off of losses. OSU lost its first MIVA match of the year at top 10 Lewis while Loyola suffered a defeat at the hand of IPFW (for those of you that are unaware IPFW is a hybrid school. It stands for Indiana Purdue at Fort Wayne, that is a mouthful to say). 

The match started off tight with Loyola taking a 3-1 lead in the first game before OSU stormed back to tie it at 7 all. From that point on OSU turned in a dominant match. Seniors Shawn Sangrey and Mike Berzins (who has a brother who plays for Loyola and one who coaches Loyola) led the Buckeyes with 16 and 11 kills respectively. Sangrey who has numerous awards including player of the week, All-NCAA Tournament as a Junior, and various Academic and All-Conference awards was just totally dominant. 

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More than just 1-2 sports

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It is easy to overlook them, but they are there.  They are in your classes, your dorms, your apartment buildings.  Late at night, on the Big Ten Network you may see them.  These are the men and women - the athletes - of the “Non-Revenue” sports. 

We all cheer for the football team and scream for the basketball team, but what do we know about the other champions that The Ohio State University has to offer? Take a look at the Men’s Swimming and Diving team.  Over the last two years, they have finished in the top 3 in the Big Ten Championship Meet, including the 2010 Conference Championship and two top eleven NCAA finishes.   Next, there are Buckeye Fencing teams. They always compete at the highest level, and this year was no exception, as they garnered a 5^th place NCAA finish.  How about Men’s Volleyball? The Midwest may not be known as a volleyball haven, but don’t tell that to this powerhouse Buckeye squad.  They are 3 time defending conference champions, multiple time final four participants, and are currently ranked in the top 10 nationally.