SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame returns to action this weekend with a home-and-home series against No. 3 Ohio State. The Irish host the Buckeyes on Friday, September 17 at 7 p.m. ET before the sides meet on Sunday, September 19 at 2 p.m. ET in Columbus. Friday’s match will be streamed via ACC Network Extra while Sunday’s contest is set to be nationally televised on ESPN2.
NOTRE DAME VS. #3 OHIO STATE
Friday, September 17 – 7 p.m. ET
ACC Network Extra
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NOTRE DAME AT #3 OHIO STATE
Sunday, September 19 – 2 p.m. ET
ESPN2
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FOR STARTERS
- With this weekend’s matchups against the third-ranked Buckeyes, the Irish are set to take on a top-five opponent in three consecutive matches after playing #1 Texas last Sunday in Austin.
- A win this weekend would be the third top-five victory in program history and would match Notre Dame’s best win in program history in terms of opponent ranking (W vs. #3 Nebraska on 9.25.93).
- Notre Dame snapped a three-match losing streak with a five-set triumph over Arizona last Saturday before falling in four sets to top-ranked Texas on Sunday.
- In that matchup with the Longhorns, the Irish became just the third team to take a set from Texas this season and nearly forced a fifth-set with a 27-29 setback in set four.
HISTORY VS. OHIO STATE
- The Irish and Buckeyes have met on 12 previous occasions with Ohio State owning an 8-4 edge in the all-time series.
- The sides last met on September 10, 2017 when the Irish snapped a five-match losing streak to the Buckeyes with a five-set victory over then #24 Ohio State.
- Notre Dame is 2-3 on its home court against the Buckeyes and owns a 1-3 mark at Ohio State.
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