Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 GREELEY, Colo. (Aug. 30, 2019) – Rutgers volleyball fell in straight sets to New Mexico in the first match of the Northern Colorado Classic at the Bank of Colorado Arena, before a four-set setback to the host Bears in the nightcap on Friday evening.
 

THE LINES

Rutgers	17	12	22	-	-	0
New Mexico	25	25	25	-	-	3

 

Rutgers	19	25	20	24	-	1
No. Colorado	25	18	25	26	-	3

 

STANDOUT STATS

• Sophomore outside hitter Anastasiya Kudryashova paced the Scarlet Knights on the attack in each contest, recording a career-high 16 kills against the Bears, which followed her seven-kill performance in the New Mexico match.
• Sophomore outside hitter Tali Marmen bounced 13 kills in the four-setter against UNC, while adding an assist, an ace, three digs and two blocks.
• Sophomore setter Inna Balyko totaled 64 assists on Friday (9.43 per set), and shined during the second set victory over UNC as Rutgers hit .458 in the period.
• Rutgers put up 15.5 team blocks against the Bears, led by six apiece from senior middle Jasmine Stackhouse and junior opposite hitter Beka Kojadinovic.

KNIGHT NOTES

• Swackenberg reached double-digits in digs in each contest, marking the 45^th and 46^th occasions of that feat in her career.
• Swackenberg moved into a tie with Ronnie Komisarek (2012-15) for eighth place all-time at Rutgers with 986 career digs.
• Kudryashova's 16 kills against UNC are a career high, surpassing the previous mark of 10 set as a freshman against Michigan State.
• Stackhouse moves into ninth place all-time with 300 total blocks, surpassing Addie Thiry (2001-04).
• As just a sophomore, Balyko vaults into 10^th place all-time at Rutgers with 1,127 career assists.

UP NEXT

The Scarlet Knights conclude the Northern Colorado Classic against Grand Canyon on Saturday at noon ET (10 a.m. MT).
 
 
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