PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers volleyball was back home Wednesday night facing its first top ten Big Ten foe of the year at Jersey Mike’s Arena in its third-straight nationally televised match.
The Scarlet Knights were topped by No. 9 Wisconsin 25-18, 25-14, 25-18.
- SET 1 (18-25) | Rutgers found an early groove with a Zora Hardison blast causing Wisconsin to call time after the Scarlet Knights took a 5-4 lead. Out of the huddle, the Badgers collected six straight starting off with a trio of kills from Julia Orzol for a 9-5 edge. The next 14 points went back and forth between the two squads with the Badgers holding on to a 16-12 advantage. RU pulled within a pair as back-to-back errors from the visitors, along with a kill from Avery Jesewitz, saw the Scarlet Knights trail 17-15. Wisconsin, however, answered with a trio of points of their own and closed out the opening set with three straight to hit .441 for the frame. Hardison notched four kills hitting .375.
S1 | Early groove has the Badgers calling time 💃#GoRU ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/ds3yEHPfz3
— Rutgers Volleyball (@RUvball) October 2, 2024
- SET 2 (14-25) | The second set was even early. A Georgia Lee ace saw the set tied at 4-4 and a swing from Avery Jesewitz knotted the frame at 7-7. Jesewitz was once again on the attack as RU pulled within two at 13-11, but Wisconsin collected seven unanswered points and closed on a 12-3 run.
S2 | Even early and Wisconsin wants to chat
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