The Scarlet Knights went 2-0 at the Cavalier Classic, beating both North Carolina A&T and Virginia. Rutgers faced the Aggies first where they defeated them in three straight sets, 25-16, 25-16 and 26-14. This victory marks the Scarlet Knights third consecutive season opening win, and is the first time since 1995, 1996 and 1997 that Rutgers has started this hot.
For their second and last game at the Cavalier Classic, the Scarlet Knights took down Virginia 3-2. It was a very hard fought battle between the two teams, but Rutgers was able to grind out the win. Rutgers won sets two (25-22), four (25-20) and five (16-14), while Virginia won sets one (26-24), and three (25-17).
Cavalier Classic champs! 🏆 #GoRU pic.twitter.com/jcrF8wrgSM
— Rutgers Scarlet Knights (@RUAthletics) August 26, 2023
Rutgers vs North Carolina A&T
It was a clean sweep against NC A&T with Rutgers taking all of the spotlight. The Scarlet Knights dominated in all stat columns except for errors and attempts.
| RU | NC A&T | |
| Kills | 44 | 34 |
| Errors | 8 | 16 |
| Attempts | 92 | 115 |
| Hitting % | .391 | .157 |
| Points | 54.0 | 40.0 |
| Assists | 41 | 31 |
| Aces | 6 | 4 |
| Blocks | 4 | 2 |
Game leaders for the first match were Alissa Kinkela (Kills: 12, Block: 2), Anna Hartman (Kills: 8, Blocks: 2), Rikki Williams (Kills: 6, Blocks: 2) and Taylor Humphrey (Kills: 6).
For more set by set details click here.
Rutgers vs. Virginia
It was a scrappy battle through five sets between the Cavaliers and the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers trailed in every stat category except for blocks and hitting percentage.
| RU | UVA | |
| Kills | 48 | 59 |
| Errors | 26 | 39 |
| Attempts | 162 | 168 |
| Hitting % | .136 | .119 |
| Points | 67.5 | 77.0 |
| Assists | 43 | 56 |
| Aces | 5 | 8 |
| Blocks | 14.5 | 10 |
Game leaders for the second match were Alissa Kinkela (Kills:14, Block: 1), Bekah Williams (Kills: 12, Blocks: 2), Kristina Grkovic (Kills: 8, Aces: 2, Blocks: 11) and Rikki Williams (Kills: 7, Blocks: 3).
For more set by set details click here.
Rutgers Volleyball Next Tournament
Rutgers Volleyball travels to Raleigh, North Carolina to face Winthrop, NC State and Howard in the Summit Hospitality Group Open.
- Winthrop - August 31 - 2:00 p.m. EST
- North Carolina State - September 1 - 6:00 p.m. EST
- Howard - September 2 - 1:00 p.m. EST
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