Volleyball Continues B1G Home Slate on Wednesday vs. Iowa

Wednesday, October 10

New Brunswick, N.J.

7 PM

Rutgers University

Iowa

Volleyball Continues B1G Home Slate on Wednesday vs. Iowa

Oct 09 | Women's Volleyball

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Hawkeyes are receiving votes in the latest AVCA National Coaches Poll

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (Oct. 9, 2018) - Rutgers volleyball hosts Big Ten action at the College Ave. Gym on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m., hosting Iowa in the first of a two-match season series.

Iowa, fresh off its first win over Wisconsin since 2009, is receiving votes in Monday's AVCA Coaches Poll for the first time since 2015.

PROMOTIONS & ACTIVITIES
On Wednesday, join Rutgers volleyball in honoring service men and women on the court on Military/ROTC Appreciation Night. The first 100 fans will receive a red, white and blue Block R magnet.

All fans will be entered in a drawing to win an Apple Watch!

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KNIGHT NOTES
• The Scarlet Knights are ranked eighth in the NCAA with 2.87 blocks per set through matches played on Oct. 8. They come in second in the Big Ten behind national leader Penn State's mark of 3.14. Rutgers has outblocked opponents in 14 of 19 matches this season.

• Rutgers is without the services of Stasa Miljevic, whose 1.49 blocks per set had her name appearing in the NCAA statistical rankings with a 13th place national standing as of Sept. 30. Miljevic suffered a season-ending injury at Maryland on Sept. 19.

• Rutgers has set three school records early in the 2018 season. All records are from the 25-point rally-scoring era beginning in 2008.
   • Rutgers - 14 service aces vs. Coppin State (Aug. 31)
   • Inna Balyko - 47 assists in a three-set match vs. Howard (Sept. 7)
   • Stasa Miljevic - 10 blocks in a four-set match vs. Navy (Sept. 8)

• Freshman setter Inna Balyko earned the program's first Big Ten weekly award with a Freshman of the Week honor for the period ending Sept. 2. At the Crosstown Tournament at Lehigh and Lafayette, the Russia native posted two double-doubles, averaging 10.21 assists and totaling 14 blocks while directing Rutgers' .271 attack percentage.

• Freshman outside hitter Tali Marmen joined the roster on Sept. 7 following a stint with the Israel National Team in the 2018 European Silver League. The 6-foot-2 hitter ranked ninth in the Euro League with 2.79 kills per set, and has also led her club team Maccabi XT Haifa to the 2018 Israeli National Championship. She has averaged 2.27 kills per set through her first 11 matches, and ranks second at RU with 41 kills in Big Ten matches.

• Senior outside hitter Sahbria McLetchie was named to UConn's Dog Pound Challenge All-Tournament Team with 44 kills (3.67 per set) on a .255 attack percentage, along with 13 total blocks. She leads Rutgers with 3.16 kills per set this season.

• Junior middle Jasmine Stackhouse was named to the Rutgers Invitational All-Tournament team with 26 kills on a .426 hitting percentage and 14 blocks. She accounted for 33 points during the weekend, ranking second on the team. Stackhouse ranks 14th in the Big Ten with her .329 hitting percentage and 11th with 1.15 blocks per set.

• Junior libero Karysa Swackenberg notched her third career 20-dig match at UConn on Sept. 14. She has led Rutgers in digging in 10 of the last 12 matches.

• Freshman middle Merle Weidt received the starting nod in place of Stasa Miljevic. In the five-set match vs. Ohio State on Oct. 5, the rookie broke out with career-high marks of 15 kills, a .565 attack percentage and eight total blocks.

UP NEXT
Rutgers travels to Indiana for a Big Ten clash on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.