Volleyball Battles but Set Back at No. 17 Michigan

Friday, September 28

Ann Arbor, Mich.

7 PM

Rutgers University

6-10, 0-3B1G

No. 17 Michigan

13-1, 2-1B1G

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Rutgers	11	16	24	0
Michigan	25	25	26	3

Volleyball Battles but Set Back at No. 17 Michigan

Sep 28 | Women's Volleyball

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Swackenberg’s 17 digs are most for the junior in her Big Ten career

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Sept. 28, 2018) – Rutgers volleyball fought into extra points in the third set at No. 17 Michigan, but dropped Friday night's Big Ten match, 3-0, at Cliff Keen Arena.

THE LINE
Michigan (13-1, 2-1) 3, Rutgers (6-10, 0-3) 0 – 25-11, 25-16, 26-24

KNIGHT NOTES

The Scarlet Knights put up 11 blocks, the most in a Big Ten match since totaling 14 against Wisconsin on Oct. 30, 2016. Rutgers has outblocked opponents in 13 of 16 matches this season.
Freshman middle Merle Weidt posted a breakout game with career-high marks of four blocks and six digs. The rookie addedfour kills on a .300 swing percentage.
Junior libero Karysa Swackenberg led Rutgers in digging for the eighth time in the last nine matches, posting 17 on Friday for her highest mark in a Big Ten match. It marks her 35^th career match with double-digit digs.

STANDOUT STATS

Freshman setter Inna Balyko bounced four kills on an .800 clip to go with her 21 assists, eight digs and three blocks.
Freshman outside hitter Tali Marmen and senior outside Sahbria McLetchie each pitched in six kills, with McLetchie adding four digs, three assists and two blocks.
Junior middle Jasmine Stackhouse paced the blocking effort with six.

THE MOMENTS

Set 2 | Freshman setter Inna Balyko did it all during a 3-0 run to hand Rutgers an early 8-6 lead. She cleverly attacked a pass for a kill before helping on a block and dishing out an assist to Weidt.
Set 3 | Sophomore right side Beka Kojadinovic and junior middle Jasmine Stackhouse each had two block assists, and Weidt served up an ace during an early 4-0 rally and the 6-3 advantage.
Set 3 | Stackhouse heated up with two kills during a 5-1 spurt putting the Scarlet Knights up 18-16, with freshman outside hitter Tali Marmen and McLetchie adding offense.
Set 3 | Rutgers saved set-point with McLetchie's kill for a 24-24 tie before Michigan closed it out with a kill and a block.

UP NEXT
The Scarlet Knights remain in the Great Lakes State for a Big Ten match at Michigan State on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m.

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