Category: Rutgers volleyball

Big Ten Network’s Emily Ehman reacts to Rutgers volleyball’s upset of No. 16 Minnesota

Rutgers volleyball claimed a big ranked win on Saturday.

Rutgers volleyball is on the ascend, a strong start to the season now being backed up by the program’s first top 25 upset. On Saturday night, the Scarlet Knights up-ended No. 16 Minnesota.

And the hope is that this will be a program-defining moment for Rutgers volleyball.

With the win, Rutgers is now (9-7, 1-5 Big Ten). On Friday night, Rutgers battled tough but lost 3-1 to No. 25 Ohio State.

Rutgers has now eclipsed their win total from last season when they went 8-24 (2-18 Big Ten). In 2020, they were 8-21 and were winless in their 20 Big Ten games.

The Big Ten is perenially the toughest conference in women’s volleyball. Emily Ehman, an analyst for the Big Ten Network, tweeted about the Rutgers upset on Saturday night:

 

Ehman is a former standout at Northwestern.

Rutgers took the match-up against Minnesota 3-1 to claim their first ranked win in program history.

The game was played at College Avenue Gym.

Rutgers Volleyball Announces 2023 Schedule

Rutgers volleyball has announced its fall schedule.

The 2022 campaign for Rutgers volleyball was disappointing as the Scarlet Knights finished with an 8-24 record. However, with August only months away, they are ready to leave last season in the rearview mirror. On Wednesday, the offseason reached a critical point as the 2023 regular season schedule was released.

The Scarlet Knights will return to action on the weekend of August 25-26 at the Virginia Tournament in Charlottesville, Virginia. Rutgers will face North Carolina A&T and either Virginia or Rider. Non-conference play will continue the following weekend when the Scarlet Knights take on Winthrop, then host Wolfpack and Howard.

Rutgers will kick off Big Ten play in mid-September against Penn State before welcoming Maryland and Purdue to Piscataway. In October, Rutgers will be tested as six of their nine matches will be on the road. It will be a golden opportunity for them to conquer their road demons. During the 2022 campaign, the Scarlet Knights were 1-10 away from Piscataway.

Following a month of travel, the Scarlet Knights will enjoy some home cooking in November. Five of their eight matches are at Jersey Mike’s Arena. That includes visits from Indiana, Nebraska, and Michigan. The home finale is set for November 18th, with the season finale a week later at Ohio State.

As the Scarlet Knights look to exceed expectations, their most critical stretch will come in October when they travel around the Big Ten. If they can make it through that stretch, fans will have plenty to celebrate. Anticipation is already building for what the fall will bring as the schedule released signaled that the season is quickly approaching.

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