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Rutgers Volleyball Debuts At RAC With 1-1 Record

By Donnie Woods, 09/12/21, 8:00AM CDT

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Beka Kojadinovic, Rutgers

The Rutgers volleyball team went 1-1 in their first appearance at the RAC on day one of the Rutgers 9/11 Memorial Tournament presented by the Bridgewater Marriott.
 
It was straight sets against in-state foe NJIT for the first victory in the arena in a 25-21, 25-23, 25-14 match.

In the nightcap against NC State, Rutgers rallied from a 2-0 deficit to force a fifth and deciding set. The Scarlet Knights, however, fell short in a 22-25, 25-27, 25-19, 25-23, 9-15 loss.

Rutgers 3, NJIT 1

  • Fifth-year senior Beka Kojadinovic swung for 12 kills and senior Inna Balyko collected kills on five of her six attacks with on errors to hit .833 to lead the offense.
  • Balyko also contributed 35 assists in the win and narrowly missed a double-double with nine digs.
  • Sophomore Madyson Chitty posted a game-high 17 digs.
  • Redshirt senior Shealyn McNamara continued to lead RU in stops at the next with six total blocks.

 

NC State 3, Rutgers 2

  • Beka Kojadinovic was once again the leader of the attack leading a trio of Scarlet Knights with double-figure kills. She finished with a double-double with 16 kills and 13 digs. Both Shealyn McNamara and Anastasiia Maksimova posted 10 kills apiece.
  • Inna Balyko also captured a double-double with 46 assists and 13 digs.
  • Kamila Cieslik joined her teammates with 13 digs and was just shy of a double-double with nine kills along with a pair of service aces.
  • Shealyn McNamara continued to be a fixture at the net with her nine blocks.

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