NCAA Womens Volleyball

Grkovic, Williams Have Career Nights At The Net in Four-Set Setback At Indiana

Illinois

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Rutgers volleyball came back for a third set win on Friday night against Indiana, but the Hoosiers continued its current win streak taking the match 25-13, 25-17, 25-27, 25-14 at Wilkinson Hall.
 

  • Rutgers collected 14 total blocks (3 solo, 22 assisted) as both junior Kristina Grkovic and freshman Bekah Williams had career nights at the net. Grkovic totaled career-high 10 rejections behind a career-best three solos and seven assisted blocks. Williams also swatted away a career-high four opponent attacks.
  • It was the second in three games the Scarlet Knights reached double-digit blocks having posted 10 blocks in a 3-1 setback to Northwestern last week. RU’s 14 blocks were also the most by the squad since totaling 19 in a 3-2 victory over Michigan State back on Sept. 25.
  • Williams also paced the attack with a team-high six kills. It marked the third time this season she led the Scarlet Knights in kills.
  • Senior Alyssa Nayar registered her fourth double-double of the season and 20th of her career behind 19 assists and 10 digs.

  • SET 1 (13-25) | The Hoosiers never trailed in the opening frame, scoring the match’s first five points and going out to a 20-9 lead. The Scarlet Knights collected seven points off Indiana errors.
  • SET 2 (17-25) | Indiana hit .407 in the second set en route to a 2-0 lead. Rutgers used a 5-1 run to trail by only two points at the midway point. Grkovic added a kill and an ace…

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