UCSB to Meet Ohio State for NCAA Men's Title

Bill Kauffman
Associate Director, Communications
Phone: 719-228-6800
E-Mail: bill.kauffman@usav.org

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 5, 2011) – Third-seed Ohio State University (25-6) will face fourth-seed UC Santa Barbara (18-14) in the NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship title match on May 7 at 7 p.m. ET on the campus of Penn State University in University Park, Pa.

UC Santa Barbara (18-14) continued its Cinderella playoff season by defeating top-seeded University of Southern California (23-4) 29-27, 24-26, 25-15, 25-18 in the first semifinal match Thursday evening. Ohio State defeated second-seed Penn State (24-7) 25-18, 24-26, 25-22, 25-23.

The championship match winner will be the first title for either program. Ohio State, competing in its 17th NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship semifinal round, has never won the title. The Buckeyes have reached the NCAA championship match two previous times in 1977 and 2000. The Gauchos, who will also be looking to become the second school with double-digit losses to win the NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship, is 0-4 in title matches. UCSB is 5-0 in NCAA semifinal round matches.

For the complete press release on UC Santa Barbara's upset win over USC, visit usavolleyball.org/news/article/42178.

For the complete press release on Ohio State defeating Penn State, visit usavolleyball.org/news/article/42180.

For the NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship web page, visit www.ncaa.com/sports/volleyball-men/d1.

For information on the Volleyball Extravaganza taking place at Penn State in conjunction with the NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship, Usavolleyball.org/pennstate.

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