CORALVILLE, Iowa – University of Iowa volleyball notched a reverse sweep of Rutgers on Sunday afternoon inside Xtream Arena. The Hawkeyes improve to 12-10 overall and 3-7 in the Big Ten.

After dropping the first two sets 25-20 and 26-24, Iowa won the final three sets, 25-16, 27-25 and 15-9. It is Iowa’s second five-set victory of the season. The reverse sweep was Iowa’s first since 2022 versus Michigan.

Junior Hannah Whittingstall carried the Hawkeyes with her first double-double of the season, recording 14 kills and a career-tying 10 blocks. The native of San Antonio, Texas, hit a scorching .636 to lead the team. Alyssa Worden followed up her double-double Friday with another against Rutgers. The redshirt sophomore had 10 kills and a team-high 10 digs.

Freshman Carmel Vares smacked 12 kills and added four blocks. Graduate Chard’e Vanzandt finished with 11 kills, six blocks and an ace.

Senior setter Claire Ammeraal stuffed the stat sheet with 43 assists, nine kills, six blocks, six digs, and two aces. Ammeraal also converted on 9-of-12 swings for a .750 hitting percentage.

Although Rutgers registered more kills (62-58), Iowa held the advantage in nearly every other category. The Hawkeyes hit .323, while Rutgers hit .220. Iowa held the Scarlet Knights to a .000 hitting percentage (five kills, five errors) in the deciding fifth set. The Hawkeyes more than doubled Rutgers in blocks, 16.5-8, and set a season-high in the win.

Rutgers won the battle of aces, 10-9, but served 16 errors to Iowa’s 12. Sophomore Jaimie Marquardt notched a career-high four aces for the Hawkeyes.

The match featured 32 ties and 16 lead changes.

Up Next: Iowa starts a four-match road swing at Northwestern on Oct. 31. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on B1G+ and the Hawkeye Radio Network.