The Bobcats (0-5) are headed west for the K-State Invitational this week.
They will take on Loyola Chicago, Kansas State and Fresno State in the two-day tournament. The trip to Manhattan, Kansas, will be the farthest the Bobcats travel for a tournament this season. They are also still searching for their first win this season
Here is what you need to know for this week:
Thursday
Match One
Ohio starts the day with a match against Loyola Chicago (4-2). The match marks the first time the two have faced off against each other.
Time: 11 a.m.
Venue: Bramlage Coliseum
Notes: Loyola Chicago has been heating up as of late. It swept the Hampton Inn Chicago North/Loyola Station Rambler Challenge last weekend, defeating Eastern Kentucky, SIU Edwardsville and Xavier.
Last season, the Ramblers fell short of a spot in the NCAA Championships after losing to Illinois State in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship. That performance earned them a third place ranking in this season’s MVC Preseason Coaches Poll.
Stats: Live stats for the match can be found here.
Match Two
Ohio ends Thursday with a match against Kansas State (3-2). The two last played each other Sept. 20, 2019, when Ohio defeated Kansas State 3-2.
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Bramlage Coliseum
Notes: The Wildcats are coming off the back of a successful run at the Gaucho Invitational. They came back from a 3-0 loss to No. 21 Pepperdine and defeated UC Santa Barbara and San Diego State.
Ohio will be Kansas State’s only opponent Thursday.
Stats: Live stats for the match can be found here.
How to watch: The match can be watched here.
Friday
The Bobcats will catch a break in the last day of the invitational. They will only play one match on Friday against Fresno State (2-1).
The last time Ohio played Fresno State was Aug. 30, 2019. The Bobcats dropped the match to the Bulldogs 3-1.
Time: 12 p.m.
Venue: Bramlage Coliseum
Notes: The Bulldogs have only played in one invitational this season — their own. They defeated UC Riverside and California State University-Northridge, but they lost to Loyola Marymount.
Stats: Live stats for the match can be found here.
