Rider University Athletics

PISCATAWAY, NJ - The Rider University volleyball team was defeated Saturday night on the final day at the Rutgers Classic, falling to the hosts 25-20, 25-18, 25-15. The Broncs fall to 1-7 on the season, while the Scarlet Knights improve to 7-2.
 
With the Broncs leading 7-6 in the opening set, Rutgers took the lead with a 4-0 run. Rider continued to fight throughout the set, getting back within one on four different occasions, but were unable to tie the set. Leading 19-18, Rutgers used a 5-1 run to pull away.
 
The Scarlet Knights took a 5-0 lead in set two, but leading 6-1, Rider countered with a 6-1 run of its own, including kills by Molly Rohde (Hortonville, WI/Hortonville), Anja Kelly (Naperville, IL/Neuqua Valley), and Aubrey Baker (Vestal, NY/Vestal[Merrimack]), to tie the set. With the Scarlet Knights leading 18-15, Rutgers scored four-straight and went on to win the set.
 
Down 2-1 in the third, Rider went on a 4-0 run, capped by back-to-back aces from Rohde. With Rider holding a 6-3 lead, Rutgers countered with a 6-0 run, then up 13-11, the Scarlet Knights added an 8-1 run to secure the set and the match.
 
QUOTES & NOTES
- Rutgers extends its lead in the all-time series to 18-5.
- Makenna Mason (Hilton Head Island, SC/Hilton Head) had a team-high 15 assists, giving her eight matches this season and 85 matches in her career with double digits.

BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- The Broncs hit .165 in the match, while the Scarlet Knights hit .378 as a team.
- Rutgers had 46 kills to 25 for the Broncs. Rylah Robinson (Fairfax, VA/Robinson) led Rider with eight.
- The Scarlet Knights had 35 digs to 25 for the Broncs. Simone Langford (Hollywood, FL/Flanagan) led the Broncs with seven.
- Rutgers held an edge of 6-4 in blocks and had a 7-6 advantage in aces.
 
UP NEXT
- The Broncs are back in action Wednesday to wrap up non-conference play at Penn. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m.