Rutgers volleyball loses to Penn despite out-hitting and out-blocking opponent
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 11:01 PM
Last updated Sep 18, 2026
Rutgers fell 23-25, 21-25, 25-17, 22-25 to Penn in a match at Carnesecca Arena on September 18. The Scarlet Knights recorded a hitting percentage of.274 and out-killed the Quakers 55 to 54 but struggled with errors, missing 17 serves. Despite showing strong performances in certain sets, including a dominant third set, Rutgers couldn’t secure the victory due to costly service errors that led to a total of 29 points lost on mistakes. The match concluded in just over 100 minutes, with Rutgers securing only one set.
- •Rutgers recorded 55 kills but committed 17 service errors.
- •The match lasted 102 minutes and was watched by 67 attendees.
- •Rutgers out-blocked Penn 9-6 during the match.
- •The Scarlet Knights only won the third set decisively.
- •Penn scored 29 points from Rutgers' errors, significantly impacting the outcome.
- 11:01 PMYahoo Sports — Volleyball Out-Hits & Out-Blocks Penn, but Misses 17 Serves in a Four-Set Loss
"The Scarlet Knights hit .274 to Penn's .236, out-killed the Quakers 55-54 and out-blocked them 9-6, then gave away 29 points on errors and lost 23-25, 21-25, 25-17, 22-25 in Queens
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