CAMDEN, N.J. (Sept. 11, 2018) – The Rutgers University-Newark volleyball team received 17 kills apiece from Cassie Luken and Comfort Akinbo as it defeated Rutgers University-Camden, 3-1, in the New Jersey Athletic Conference opener for both teams here Tuesday night.
 
The Scarlet Raiders (4-2 overall/1-0 NJAC) won by scores of 25-14, 16-25, 25-22 and 25-15.
 
Rutgers-Camden (2-5/0-1) collected 11 kills from junior outside hitter Jamie Mulligan, nine from freshman middle hitter Ava D'Ambrosio, seven from junior outside hitter Morgan Mulligan and six from sophomore middle hitter Emma Browning.
 
Freshman setters Brinn Hassan and Kayla Benesz collected 20 and 19 assists, respectively, while Hassan and Morgan Mulligan (pictured above) both had three service aces.
 
Freshman defensive specialist Savannah Hayes had 22 digs, while Morgan Mulligan added 11 digs. Morgan Mulligan also had one solo block and one block assist, while D'Ambrosio notched a pair of assisted blocks.
 
Rutgers-Camden returns to action Saturday with a tri-match at Stevenson University. The Raptors play the host team at 12 p.m. and face Eastern University at 2 p.m.