PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers volleyball team closed out the Rutgers Volleyball Tournament on Sunday afternoon at Jersey Mike’s Arena edged out by Princeton in three sets, 25-22, 26-24, 25-18.
Redshirt freshman outside hitter Alissa Kinkela was named to the Rutgers Volleyball Tournament All-Tournament team.
- Alissa Kinkela earned her second nod to an all-tournament squad this fall earning MVP honors at the College of Charleston Classic to open the year.
- Kinkela averaged 3.33 kills per set and swung .316 over the course of the weekend’s three games. She also came up with six blocks. She had a tournament-high 13 kills against the Tigers on Sunday hitting a career-best .414. She also served up a pair of aces along with three blocks against FDU.
- Joining Kinkela on the all-tournament team were Princeton’s Avery Luoma (MVP), Melina Mahood and Cameron Dames, FIU’s Alyssa Wissinger and Katie Turner and FDU’s Tatijana Fucka.
- Redshirt freshman Alissa Kinkela and freshman Bekah Williams each had double-figure kills for the Scarlet Knights. Kinkela led the way hitting .414 with 13 kills and only one attack error. Williams meanwhile added 10 kills.
- Redshirt junior Lauren DeLo set up the attack with 33 assists.
- Sophomore Lucy Malone came up with a trio of aces while defensively she led RU with 13 digs.
- Megan Vernon had three total blocks, including a solo block that moved her into the Rutgers rally-era career top ten list.
- Set 1 (22-25) | It was a back-and-forth battle that saw Rutgers hit a blistering .423 including Alissa Kinkela…
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