Volleyball Travels To Summit Hospitality Group Open At NC State

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers’ nonconference schedule continues as the Scarlet Knights remain in ACC country for the Summit Hospitality Group Open hosted by North Carolina State.

The Scarlet Knights will open the tournament with Winthrop on Thursday, Aug. 31 at 2:00 p.m., meet host NC State on Friday, Sept. 1 at 6:00 p.m. in a contest streamed by ACCNX and wrap up the weekend with Howard on Saturday, Sept. 2 at 1:00 p.m.

 

Thursday, August 31

• Rutgers vs. Winthrop – 2:00 p.m.
• NC State vs. Howard – 6:00 p.m.

Friday, September 1

• Winthrop vs. Howard – 2:00 p.m.
• Rutgers at NC State – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 2

• Rutgers vs. Howard – 1:00 p.m.
• NC State vs. Winthrop – 5:00 p.m.

• Rutgers returns nine letterwinners and welcomes six newcomers to the court for the 2023 campaign.
• Eighty-four percent of last year’s attack is back including redshirt sophomore Alissa Kinkella who recorded a team-leading 2.76 k/s and sophomore Taylor Humphrey who as a rookie collected 2.54 k/s. Kinkela totaled 301 kills in 2022 marking the ninth-most by a Scarlet Knight in a rally-era season. Humphrey also had another notable record book entry as she tied for most kills in a rally-era three-set match with 18 kills against the College of Charleston.
• RU enters the weekend at 2-0 after capturing the Cavalier Classic Title with a 3-0 victory over North Carolina A&T and 3-2 win against host UVA. Fifth-year senior setter Alyssa Nayar was named the Cavalier Classic MVP averaging 7.88 helpers per set and collecting her first double-double of the season in the win over the Cavs. Joining Nayar on the all-tournament team were Kinkella, who led RU on the weekend with 3.25 kills per set, and sophomore Bekah Williams, who logged 2.83 kills per set.
• Senior middle Krista Grkovic was second on the squad a year ago with 103 total blocks but led the Scarlet Knights with an average of 1.02 per set. She also was tops at the service line racking up 34 aces. Last weekend, Grkovic posted 13 total blocks, including a career-high 11 stops against Virginia with a career-high tying three solo rejections. Over the two games, Grkovic cracked the Rutgers rally-era career leaders’ top 10 list in total blocks and block assists while moving up to fifth in solo blocks.
• Senior Madyson Chitty, who has led Rutgers…