NEWARK, NJ – Unbeaten Rutgers-Newark hit .632 (39-3-57) as a team to overpower Division III Ramapo College, 25-13, 25-9, 25-14, in The Golden Dome.

BOX SCORE & PLAY-BY-PLAY

Senior setter Jeff Zornig notched 26 assists, including a dozen in the opening game when the Scarlet Raiders (8-0) hit an incredible .800 (13-1-15) to set the tone for the evening. Rutgers-Newark committed just one hitting error in each set, hitting .625 (11-1-16) in the second frame and .538 (15-1-26) in the third.

Junior right side Kenneth de Groh posted a match-high 14.0 points with 10 kills, three aces and a solo block. He hit .600 (10-1-15) while junior right side Austin Pappas had seven kills and no errors on nine swings, two aces and a pair of assisted blocks for 10.0 points.

Junior outside hitter Marcin Midura and sophomore middle hitter Brett Pickens each had six kills without an attack error. Midura had two of the Raiders' eight aces while junior libero Zack Chambers came up with a match-high seven digs.

The Roadrunners (4-6) got three kills on three swings by freshman middle blocker Chris Sidham who also added an assisted block. Freshman outside hitter Nick Hrehovcik tallied three kills while junior outside hitter Paul Konopacki came up with two kills and Ramapo's only ace.

Rutgers-Newark hits the road to face No. 9 Penn State on Friday at 7 p.m. and Saint Francis on Saturday at 2 in EIVA Tait action. Ramapo visits Kean University Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m.