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Nebraska takes down Rutgers in another swift sweep

The Huskers improve to 16-1 on the season and 6-0 in conference play.

After taking down No. 10 Purdue in a five-set battle the night before, the No. 2 Nebraska Cornhuskers hosted the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday night. Nebraska ended the weekend in commanding fashion, sweeping the Scarlet Knights (25-15, 25-16, 25-12).

The Huskers finished with 43 kills off 102 attacks in the win, along with nine blocks and 14 total errors. Rutgers ended the night with just 28 kills off 109 attacks and were held to an attack percentage of .083, the lowest by any team against Nebraska this season.

Harper Murray finished with double-digit kills in the win, the only player on either team to do so. Murray hit 13-of-31 while snatching 11 digs to earn her 10th career double-double.

Bergen Reilly also finished the night with a double-double, pitching in a team-high 35 set assists and a team-high 13 digs. Both Lexi Rodriguez and Laney Choboy finished behind Reilly in digs with nine.

Leyla Blackwell grabbed a team-high seven blocks while hitting 9-of-15 to earn a .600 attack percentage. Lindsay Krause also hit above .600, going 4-of-6 on the night.

The Huskers improve to 16-1 on the season and 6-0 in conference play. Nebraska will hit the road for two days against the Michigan State Spartans and the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Huskers face Michigan State on Friday night. The first serve is set for 7:00 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network.

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Rutgers volleyball promotes Abby Detering to assistant head coach

Rutgers women’s volleyball promoted Abby Detering.

Abby Detering will take on a new role in her third season with Rutgers volleyball. On Monday, Deterring was promoted to assistant head coach after being a vital member of the program’s growth.

She will now have a more detailed role in the program’s continued growth. Last year, Rutgers finished the season with a 10-20 record and had a big upset over a ranked Minnesota.

During her first season on the staff in 2022, Rutgers had its best start since 1998. Four Scarlet Knights were named to the Big Ten All-Tournament squads. They finished the season with 11 entries on the rally-era season leaders list. Last season, the program improved, capturing the most wins and best non-conference record since 2012.

After seeing some improvements, many are excited about what the future holds with Detering in her new role, including head coach Caitlin Schweihofer.

Congrats Abby Detering ➡️ Associate Head Coach

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— Rutgers Volleyball (@RUvball) May 20, 2024

“I am so excited to name Abby the associate head coach of the Rutgers volleyball program,” Schweihofer told Rutgers athletics. “She has been such a valuable asset to me, my staff and the team over the past few seasons. Abby offers high-level playing experience and brought that experience to guide our offense.”

While Detering has made her mark in Piscataway, success has followed her at every stop. During her college career at Penn State, Detering recorded 1,793 assists and 254 kills. She also helped the Nittany Lions post a 33-2 record and led them to an appearance in the national semifinals.

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Before joining Rutgers, Detering was an assistant at Kent State for three seasons, where she helped develop a two-time All-MAC performer. 

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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The week that was in Rutgers Athletics

Rutgers athletics had another busy week this past week. Let’s look back at the week that was for the team sports within the Scarlet Knights athletic program.

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Rutgers athletics had another busy week this past week. Much of the media focus may have been on the football team opening their Big Ten schedule against a ranked Michigan squad, but it wasn’t the only game in town for fans of all things sports at Rutgers.

Rutgers is clearly trending up with their Olympic sports. Three programs are nationally ranked and coming off big results.

Let’s look back at the week that was for the team sports within the Scarlet Knights athletic program.

Rutgers Athletics: What a weekend for the Scarlet Knights!

Scarlet Knights football impressed in their season opener, but they weren’t the only impressive squad Rutgers had on the field this past weekend. A clean sweep in team sports made for a great holiday weekend

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Rutgers athletics had plans to open the Labor Day weekend with a sellout at SHI Stadium as the Scarlet Knights were scheduled to take on the Temple Owls on the gridiron. After Hurricane Ida pushed back the season opener, the football team found themselves in the middle of a packed Scarlet Knights sports schedule over the holiday weekend. The football squad dominated Temple in the rescheduled game on Saturday 61-14. They impressed enough to receive some votes in the USA Today AFCA coaches poll. What’s more impressive than that? How about Rutgers going undefeated in all team sports over the weekend? Let’s take a look at what the other Scarlet Knights did to celebrate the extended weekend.