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NEWARK, N.J. (February 8, 2018) – The Rutgers University-Newark men's volleyball team will welcome three teams to The Golden Dome Friday and Saturday, squaring off with Continental Volleyball Conference rival Cairn University Friday night, and turning around for a non-league tri-match Saturday against the College of Staten Island and the College of Saint Elizabeth.
 
Friday night's match is slated for a 7 p.m. start, while Saturday's tri-match begins at 11 a.m. Newark will tangle with CSI to get things started, CSI and St. Elizabeth will follow and the action ends with the Scarlet Raiders taking on Saint Elizabeth.
 
Admission to The Golden Dome is FREE and fans unable to get to the Brick City can tune in to all three matches live by clicking here.
 
The Scarlet Raiders have raced out to a great start, winning 5-of-6 matches to start the year. Since their only loss to second-ranked Stevens Institute of Technology, R-N has ripped off four-straight victories, dropping just two of the last 14 sets they have played.
 
Five players are averaging over 2.00 kills per set in senior Corey Pieper (2.84), junior Brendon Frank (2.54), senior Ricky Crumlish (2.47), senior Jalen Sorrell (2.33) and senior Justin Sandy (2.15). Newark has a 28-12 edge in service aces this season, and is holding the opposition to a .125 hitting percentage. Sophomore libero Jake Connors has been strong in the early going, lifting 2.65 digs per set, while Pieper has been solid with 2.16 digs per set. Rookie Nicholas Arce-Cox has paced the blockers, tallying 14, while senior Dom Gutowski (eight) and Pieper (seven) are close behind. Junior Arnan Romua and freshman Travis Emenaker have been the key distributors, combining for 9.59 assists per set.
 
Team National Stat Ranks
No. 7 – winning percentage (.833)
No. 10 – opponent hitting percentage (.125)
No. 11 – digs per set (11.32)
No. 23 – assists per set (10.91)
 
Individual National Stat Ranks
Jake Connors – No. 35 – digs per set (2.65)
Corey Pieper – No. 51 – hitting percentage (.309)
 
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