NEWARK, NJ. — The Southern Virginia University men's volleyball dropped their first conference match of the season, falling to Rutgers-Newark in three sets 0-3. 

Game Notes

• The Scarlet Raiders wasted no time setting the tone of the match, going up 19-9 in the first set
• The Knights had hopes of a comeback, using a 4-0 run led by a kill from Paul Candland, but Rutgers closed the set off of an attacking error from Southern Virginia 
• Set two went the same route as the first with Rutgers going ahead 20-12 early on
• After a 4-1 run at the end of the second set, Rutgers held the 2-0 lead in the match, winning set two 25-15
• Southern Virginia kept it close at the start of the third set, trailing 8-11
• The Knights were unable to come back with Rutgers using a final 7-2 run to complete the sweep
• Nahuel Recabarren led the team with five kills, while Kaipo Tagaloa dished out ten assists
• McKay Walker did all he could at the net, recording a dominant five blocks on the night 

Southern Virginia will look to bounce back, taking on Kean on Saturday, March 26. Game time is scheduled for 1 pm. 

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