Volleyball Comes Up Short Against Ohio State at Home

Friday, October 11

New Brunswick, NJ

7:00 PM

Rutgers University

6-10, 0-5Big Ten

Ohio State

9-8, 2-3Big Ten

Ohio State

Rutgers

Volleyball Comes Up Short Against Ohio State at Home

Oct 11 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Rutgers falls in straight sets despite season-high hitting percentage in a Big Ten match

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (Oct. 11, 2019) – Rutgers volleyball (6-10, 0-5) hit a Big Ten season-best .220 against Ohio State (9-8, 2-3) on Friday night in the College Ave. Gym while falling in straight sets, 25-14, 25-23, 25-18.

STANDOUT STATS

Junior right side Beka Kojadinovic led the attack with eight kills on a .200 swing percentage, adding 11 digs.
Rutgers outblocked the Buckeyes, 6-2, paced at the net by three blocks apiece from sophomore middle Merle Weidt, senior middle Jasmine Stackhouse and sophomore setter Inna Balyko.
Balyko passed out 27 assists, went 2-for-2 on her attacks and picked up five digs.
Senior libero Karysa Swackenberg grabbed 12 digs and helped with two assists.

Friendship and hugs for everyone!

Beka made a best friend tonight during the #RUVB match against Ohio State. pic.twitter.com/9DH83yNMge
— Rutgers Volleyball (@RUvball) October 12, 2019

KEY MOMENTS

Rutgers' early 4-0 run in Set 2, sparked by back-to-back service aces by sophomore outside Tali Marmen, aided in a 14-10 lead midway through the set. Ohio State buckled down for 5-0 run to regain the lead at 15-14 before a back-and-forth took shape with Kojadinovic, Stackhouse and sophomore outside Anastasiia Maksimova taking the lead with three consecutive kills at 18-16. Tie scores at 20-20, 21-21 and 23-23 were eventually broken by the Buckeyes, who won the final two points via kill.

KNIGHT NOTES

Rutgers has now led or tied in blocks in 10 of its 16 matches this fall, helping maintain a No. 23 national ranking in team blocking.

UP NEXT

The Scarlet Knights host Maryland in a quick turnaround on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. at the College Ave. Gym.

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