{
  "id": 5231496,
  "title": "Rutgers Volleyball Crashes Down to Earth & Falls to Vanderbilt in Four",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/rutgers-volleyball-crashes-down-to-earth-falls-to-vanderbilt-in-four",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T03:02:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rutgers-volleyball-crashes-down-earth-030258578.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday night, Rutgers faced Vanderbilt in a volleyball match that ended with a 20-25, 25-23, 23-25, 21-25 loss. The teams were nearly even, with Rutgers at .242 and Vanderbilt at .245, only three thousandths apart. Neither side dominated the other, as neither team could block the other out of the gym nor execute a rally-scoring stretch. Vanderbilt outperformed Rutgers in service, delivering 12 balls from behind the end line, while Rutgers managed only three. This imbalance marked the first time Rutgers experienced such a scenario throughout the season. The Scarlet Knights, led by Natalie Robinson, fought back from a 3-3 tie to a 14-12 deficit, but Rachel Ogunleye's block and Malia Romes' ace led to a 17-12 victory for Vanderbilt. The match concluded with Rutgers serving .138, carrying a low 59.8% success rate, while Vanderbilt's success rate stood at 65.6%. Rutgers' top performers were Romes, who recorded 14 kills and added four blocks with a .379 clip, and Kenzie Dyrstad, who delivered 18 digs, the most among Vanderbilt players.",
  "summary": "A night after sweeping a 3-0 Arkansas team, the Scarlet Knights got aced 12 times, served three of their own and lost 20-25, 25-23, 23-25, 21-25 at Memorial Gymnasium.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}