Final Stats

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (Oct. 5, 2016) - Facing its highest ranked opponent of the season, the Rutgers women's volleyball team stumbled against No. 2 Wisconsin.The Badgers (13-1, 5-0 Big Ten) swept the Scarlet Knights (4-14, 0-5 Big Ten) by set scores of 25-6, 25-11, and 25-11.

Junior Meme Fletcher led the Scarlet Knights in kills for the 10th time this season and fourth time in a conference match, posting five against UW.

Haleigh Nelson paced the Badgers with a .714 hitting percentage, notching 10 kills on 14 attempts. Lauren Carlini, who entered the match ranking third in the Big Ten in assists per set, delivered 30 assists in the win.

Rutgers woes in the first set continued as the Scarlet Knights were unable to find a footing in the opening stanza. Despite trailing 5-1 to start the second, RU rattled off three straight points capped by a kill for Fletcher to pull within one at 5-4. The Scarlet Knights kept the margin as close as two before the Badgers jumped to a 14-7 lead, taking control of the set en route to a 2-0 edge in the match.

The Scarlet Knights were unable to regroup in the third frame as the Badgers held composure to close out the match with a vicotry and remain undefeated in conference play.

KNIGHT NOTES

• Rutgers has competed in five consecutive matches against a ranked foe or opponent receiving votes, including Penn State (No. 18), Illinois (RV), Michigan (No. 22), Michigan State (No. 18) and Wisconsin (No. 2). Illinois has since jumped into the top 25 rankings.
• Meme Fletcher led the team in kills for the 10th time this season and fourth time in a Big Ten match with five kills against the Badgers.
• Freshman Jasmine Stackhouse added the second solo block of her rookie career.
• Wisconsin entered the match as the conference leader with 3.13 blocks per set. The Badgers totaled only five team blocks in tonight's match.
• The Scarlet Knights will don pink uniforms in all home matches in October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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