FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Rutgers volleyball closed out the Wooo Pig Invitational on Saturday with a straight-set victory over LA Tech.
The Scarlet Knights captured its second sweep of the season with 25-22, 27-25, 25-11 set wins.
- It was redshirt junior Alissa Kinkela once again leading the offense with a game-high 16 kills.
- Freshman Lily Bolen helped set up the attack with 18 assists along with three service aces and seven digs. Junior Aly Borellis added 13 helpers.
- Both sophomore Zora Hardison and freshman Natalie Robinson made five stops each with a solo block and four assisted stops.
- Sophomore Kenzie Dyrstad came away with 13 digs.
- SET 1 (25-11) | Rutgers led by as many as three with Zora Hardison and Anna Hartman combing for a stop at 12-9 and a Bulldog error giving RU a 16-13 edge. LA Tech scored four unanswered to take the lead prompting a Scarlet Knight timeout. RU responded with back-to-back kills from Avery Jesewitz and a swing from Lexi Visintine to stay in front for good. Alissa Kinkela notched five kills while Lily Bolen added a pair of aces.
- SET 2 (27-25) | The Scarlet Knights needed extra court time to go out to a 2-0 lead. The frame saw eight total ties, with five coming late in the set, and four set point opportunities. A Natalie Robinson kill put RU up 24-22, but the Bulldogs countered with the next three points for their own chance to take the set. The Scarlet Knights fought back with the next three points with a…
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