Volleyball Captures First SEC Win Since 2001 In Sweep Of Arkansas

Tuesday, September 1

Nashville, Tenn.

5:00 PM

Rutgers

3-1,0-0Big Ten

Arkansas

3-1,0-0SEC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Rutgers	25	25	25	3
Arkansas	19	20	16	0

Rutgers volleyball celebrates its Allstate Big Ten/SEC Challenge win over Arkansas

Volleyball Captures First SEC Win Since 2001 In Sweep Of Arkansas

Sep 01 | Women's Volleyball

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Rutgers volleyball opened the Allstate Big Ten/SEC Challenge with its first win over an SEC opponent since 2001 in a sweep of Arkansas at Memorial Gymnasium on Tuesday afternoon,

The Scarlet Knights improved to 3-1 on the year behind 25-19, 25-20, and 25-16 victories for their first SEC win since a 3-0 victory over Ole Miss back on Aug. 31, 2001 and first sweep of the season.

Rutgers volleyball win over Arkansas graphic

STANDOUT STATS

Rutgers hit .344 as a team, as the offense was led by Skylar George with nine kills.
Imani Howell and Natalie Robinson continued their proficient hitting in the middle. Howell captured eight kills on 11 swings to hit a career best .727 and Robinson swung at a .583 clip with eight kills on 12 attacks with only one miscue.
Aspen Maxwell also added eight kills from the right side.
Lily Bolen put up 19 assists with Brooke Baldwin adding 18 helpers.
The Scarlet Knights put away nine aces on the afternoon, led by Karis Willow with a trio. Bolen and Howell also had a pair in the win.
On the block, Maxwell, Robinson and Howell accounted for a pair of blocks each.
Kenzie Dyrstad locked up 13 digs for the defense.

KEY MOMENTS

SET 1 (25-19) | Rutgers opened on a 10-3 run, but Arkansas came back with a run of its own as a 7-1 burst had the Scarlet Knights call time. The Razorbacks took a lead at 13-12 and from there, the opening frame was even four times with Arkansas going out to an 18-16 edge. The Scarlet Knights, however, closed outscoring the Razorbacks 9-1. Aspen Maxwell collected four kills as RU hit .371 and Arkansas swung .135. RU also put up four aces, including a pair from Imani Howell.

SET 2 (25-20) | The Scarlet Knights never trailed on their way to a 2-0 lead. RU led 10-9 and would not allow the Razorbacks to get any closer as Karis Willow rattled off three consecutive points on a kill and back-to-back aces to help grow the lead. The quick turnaround kill from Imani Howell saw Rutgers lead 20-17 as RU closed outscoring the Razorbacks, 6-3, for its largest margin at set point. Howell led the attack with four kills.

SET 3 (25-16) | RU hit a match-best .444, opening on a 4-1 run, and only continued to grow the lead from there. A Kenzie Dyrstad ace put the Scarlet Knights into double digits ahead at 10-6 and the squad rattled off eight of the next 11 for an 18-9 advantage. Maxwell and Skylar George punched in four kills apiece.

UP NEXT

Allstate Big Ten/SEC Challenge Week continues as Rutgers volleyball meets Vanderbilt at Memorial Gymnasium on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 8 p.m. (ET). The match will be streamed on SECN+.

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