Volleyball Picks Up First-Ever Sweep Of Ohio State

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Rutgers volleyball returned to the win column on Friday night time by sweeping Ohio State on the Covelli Center.

The Scarlet Knights picked up not solely their first-ever sweep of the Buckeyes, however their first win over Ohio State in Big Ten play, 25-17, 25-17, 25-19. RU additionally earned its second win within the Big Ten Discover Volleyball Challenge.

 

• Senior Lexi Visintine led RU on the assault and is now tied because the rally-era season chief in aces. Visintine dropped in 12 kills, hitting .429 for the night time, with a pair of aces. She is tied with Tracy Wright’s rally-era season file of 38 aces set again in 2013.
• Aiding the assault have been sophomore Lily Bolen with 30 helpers and junior Jenna DeLaMater with a pair of aces on back-to-back factors to take the primary body.
• Sophomore Alleigh Dutton posted a match-high 10 digs.
• Junior Zora Hardison racked up six blocks whereas additionally swinging .417 for six kills.

• SET 1 (25-17) | The body was tied for a ninth and remaining time at 13-13 earlier than the Scarlet Knights pulled away for the opening body victory.  Rutgers went on a 7-2 run to remain in entrance for good. After the Buckeyes pulled inside three at 20-17, the Scarlet Knights rattled off 5 unanswered to take the body capped by Jenna DeLaMater serving up back-to-back aces to seal the victory. RU swung a match-best .333 with Lexi Visintine and Aspen Maxwell main the assault with a trio of kills every. Maxwell additionally made a trio of stops on the web.

• SET 2 (25-17) | While the rating was the identical, it was all Rutgers from begin to end. The Buckeyes dedicated 9 errors on the assault whereas the RU protection helped maintain the hosts hitting simply .031. Natalie Robinson was profitable on 4 of her 5 swings, ending the set swinging at a .800 clip.  Freshman Imani Howell took to the courtroom for her first Big Ten kill throughout a 5-0 RU burst that put the Scarlet Knights up 16-10.

• SET 3 (25-19) | Rutgers managed the third set after an 8-1 run gave the Scarlet Knights a 10-5 edge. The Buckeyes closed to inside a pair of factors, trailing 14-12, however RU responded with the following 4 and solely continued to extend its lead. Visintine added 5 kills to her night time’s whole and joined Zora Hardison with a trio of blocks.

• Rutgers volleyball heads to East Lansing, Michigan, to face Michigan State on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.
• The Scarlet Knights’ subsequent dwelling video games can be on Friday, Nov. 7, at Jersey Mike’s Arena towards Michigan and Sunday, Nov. 9, towards Ohio State on the College Ave Gym. Click here to buy tickets for matches at Jersey Mike’s Arena. Admission is free to the College Ave Gym.

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