Volleyball Out-Blocks & Out-Aces Iowa, but Hits .145 in a Three-Set Loss
The Scarlet Knights erased 18-23 in the second and led 20-19 in the third, then hit .145 to Iowa’s .271 and fell 16-25, 23-25, 21-25 in Coralville
On Friday night, the No. 1-ranked team in the country demonstrated their dominance as Rutgers faced off against Iowa. However, on Saturday night at Xtream Arena, Rutgers was unable to secure a set in their match-up. The game concluded in 97 minutes, leaving Rutgers with a 6-0 loss in Big Ten play. Iowa dominated the match with a .271 kill percentage and only 15 attack errors, contrasting with Rutgers' .145 kill percentage and 18 errors.
Despite the loss, Rutgers managed to out-block and out-ace Iowa, securing nine blocks to Iowa's four and seven aces to six errors. In both the first and third sets, Rutgers was expected to take the lead, but ultimately fell short. The match was marred by seven ties and three lead changes, with Rutgers ultimately failing to gain any ground.
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