UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Senior middle blocker Kaitlyn Hord hit .667 with 16 kills and seven blocks to lead No. 15 Penn State to a 3-1 (25-17, 25-10, 22-25, 25-18) win over Rutgers in Big Ten women’s volleyball action Friday at Rec Hall.
Penn State improved to 13-4 overall and 6-1 in the Big Ten to remain in a tie with Wisconsin for second place in the conference standings. Rutgers saw its record dip to 8-10, 0-7.
The Nittany Lions cruised through the first two sets to take the early lead, posting their most dominant showing of the night in set two with 17 kills on .400 hitting. That momentum was lost in a 25-22 loss in set three that saw the Lions muster a .130 hitting percentage.
Penn State bounced back strong in set four to end any hopes of a Rutgers comeback. The Lions opened the set with a 6-0 run.
Senior libero Jenna Hampton led a solid defensive effort for Penn State as it held Rutgers to .119 hitting for the match. She led all players with 21 digs and added five assists and two aces. Gabby Blossom was also lauded by head coach Russ Rose for her defensive play. The senior setter recorded a double-double with 42 assists and a career-high 20 digs. Her previous career high in digs was 19.
Adanna Rollins joined Blossom with a double-double totaling 15 kills, 14 digs and three blocks. She now has 905 kills and 934 digs for her career. Also contributing to Penn State’s 76 digs in the…
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