EAST LANSING, Mich. –   Rutgers volleyball took the first set and overcame an eight-point deficit in the fourth frame to trail 24-23, but it was host Michigan State taking a 3-1 victory on Sunday night at the Breslin Center.
The Scarlet Knights opened with a 25-19 victory, but the Spartans emerged with 25-17, 25-19, 25-23 set victories for the win.
Rutgers dropped to 8-6 overall and 0-4 in the Big Ten. Michigan State, meanwhile, improved to 11-4 overall and 3-1 in league play.
- Senior Kristina Grkovic led Rutgers with 12 kills swinging .455. She added six blocks, including two solo stops.
- Fifth-year senior Alyssa Nayar collected her fifth double-double of the season and 26th of her career behind 30 assists and 10 digs.
- Sophomore Bekah Williams served up a trio of aces.
- Senior Madyson Chitty led all with 18 digs.
- Set 1 (25-19) | Michigan State opened with a 12-9 lead but would not score back-to-back points the rest of the opening frame. After MSU extended to a 13-10 lead, Rutgers responded by outscoring the hosts 6-2 including an ace from Bekah Williams for Rutgers to go ahead 16-15. MSU tied the opening frame up for the eighth time on the next point, but a trio of errors by the Spartans and swings by Alissa Kinkela and Taylor Humphrey put Rutgers ahead for good. Grkovic and Humphrey collected a trio of kills each.
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- Set 2 (17-25) | Michigan State never trailed for the squads to head into the break even at 1-1. A Rikki…
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