LINCOLN, Nebraska – No. 2 Nebraska extended its win streak to 13 straight, sweeping Rutgers volleyball on Saturday night in front of a sold-out Devaney Sports Center Crowd.
The Cornhuskers topped the Scarlet Knights 25-15, 25-16, 25-12.
- Redshirt junior Alissa Kinkela put away nine kills adding eight digs and a pair of blocks to her stat line.
- Junior Aly Borellis posted 26 assists along with a pair of blocks and an ace.
- Sophomore Kenzie Dyrstad returned to her home state to lead the defense with 12 digs.
- Freshman Natalie Robinson led the block with a trio of stops.
- SET 1 (15-25) | Rutgers used a 5-1 run to establish an 8-7 lead on the number two team in the nation to open the match. The burst included a kill from Alissa Kinkela, blocks from Natalie Robinson and Aly Borellis with an Anna Hartman swing to give RU the lead. The Cornhuskers countered with a 6-1 outburst to go in front. The Scarlet Knights pulled within one down 13-12 thanks to a pair of Nebraska errors and a stop at the net from Kinkela and Ece Emrullah. Nebraska, however, powered ahead closing the frame outscoring the Knights 12-3. Kinkela contributed four of her team-leading nine kills in the set.
S1 | That’s a lead in Lincoln 😀
.#GoRU⚔️pic.twitter.com/TrSwYUDBxL— Rutgers Volleyball (@RUvball) October 13, 2024
- SET 2 (16-25) | After Avery Jesewitz and Robinson combined for a stop at the net tying the second set at 3-3, the Cornhuskers produced a 12-2 run…
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