NEWARK, NJ – Junior setter
Jeff Zornig notched 43 assists to lead a balanced Rutgers-Newark attack in a 3-0 men’s volleyball win over George Mason in The Golden Dome.
Rutgers-Newark 3, George Mason 0
Zornig helped the Raiders (10-11) hit .309 (52 kills, 18 assists, 110 attempts) while adding a match-high three aces, seven digs and two kills as Rutgers-Newark completed a regular-season sweep of the Patriots (5-16).
Sophomore outside hitter
Eduardo Hernandez posted a match-high 19 points with 14 kills, two aces and six assisted blocks while senior middle hitter
Jon Keller tallied 16 points with 13 kills and six blocking assists.
Also reaching double-digit points for Rutgers-Newark were sophomore outside hitter
Marcin Midura with a dozen kills and an ace, and sophomore right side
Austin Pappas with eight kills and a pair of aces. Midura had seven digs to tie Zornig for match-high honors.
Sophomore outside hitter Andrew Dentler hammered down a match-high 15 kills for George Mason while adding an ace and getting in on four blocks, but he was the only Patriot to notched double-digit points.
Rutgers-Newark hosts Harvard on Friday at 7 p.m. in The Golden Dome with a chance to clinch the EIVA Hay regular-season championship.