Volleyball Can’t Solve Laney Choboy’s Serve & Gets Swept by #1 Nebraska
The Scarlet Knights hit .137 to Nebraska’s .320 and scored seven points in the 28 rallies Laney Choboy served, falling 21-25, 22-25, 15-25 in the Big Ten opener in Lincoln
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights faced their first loss of the season against the No. 1 ranked Nebraska Huskers in their Big Ten opener on Friday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Despite keeping the ball in the court and securing four aces, the Scarlet Knights could not overcome Nebraska's superior serving, ultimately falling 21-25, 22-25, and 15-25.
The Huskers hit .320 with 47 kills and 15 errors, while Rutgers hit .137 with 34 kills and 21 errors. Nebraska dominated the blocking, out-blocking Rutgers 7-6, out-digging them 35-29, and out-siding them at 61.0 percent to Rutgers' 47.3. Laney Choboy, Nebraska's star server, performed exceptionally well, winning 21 of the 28 rallies she served, while every other Husker server had Rutgers winning 60.9 percent of the rallies.
Rutgers failed to capitalize on their few scoring opportunities, missing one fewer serve but ultimately failing to close the gap. Laney Choboy's service proved to be the decisive factor in Nebraska's victory, as the Scarlet Knights could not close out the match.
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