Ohio State Freshmen Volleyball Players Continue Mintonette Sports Club Pipeline to Buckeyes
Ohio State freshmen women's volleyball players Alia Schoonover and Layla Hoying, who played together for years at the Columbus-based Mintonette Sports Volleyball Club, have become teammates at Ohio State University. Their transition to the Buckeyes continues a growing connection between…
Columbus, OH, September 16, 2026 —
Freshmen volleyball players Alia Schoonover and Layla Hoying have joined the Ohio State University women’s volleyball team, continuing a notable connection between the university program and the Columbus-based Mintonette Sports Volleyball Club. Both Schoonover and Hoying previously played together for several years within the Mintonette Sports Volleyball Club.
Their arrival at Ohio State signifies the latest development in an ongoing trend that sees players from the Mintonette club transitioning to compete at the collegiate level for the Buckeyes. Schoonover and Hoying are identified as the most recent individuals to follow this path, extending a growing pipeline from the local club to the university’s roster.
The Mintonette Sports Volleyball Club, based in Columbus, has a history of developing athletes who go on to play for various collegiate programs. The trend specifically highlights a strengthening relationship and player pathway between this local club and Ohio State University’s highly competitive women’s volleyball program. The exact number of Mintonette alumni currently on the Ohio State roster, beyond Schoonover and Hoying, was not specified in the provided information. The duration or specific history of the partnership between Mintonette Sports Volleyball Club and Ohio State University is also not detailed.
Story summarized from the original created by Blake Anderson on www.thelantern.com, see more information here.
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