Photo by: Bobby R. Hester, (c) 2009
Volleyball Squares Off With The Beach And The Titans To Conclude Season
11/17/2009 10:49:11 AM | Women's Volleyball
The UC Riverside Women's Volleyball Team has two matches remaining on their 2009 docket. On Friday, the Highlanders travel to Long Beach State for a 7:00 pm match (live stats), while on Saturday, UCR returns home for Senior Night against Cal State Fullerton at 7:00 pm.
Prior to Saturday's contest at the Student Rec Center, the Highlanders will honor six seniors for their contributions to the program in the last four years: Kelley Quinn, Brittney Murrey, Angela Pizzella, Dominique Cowling, Amanda Nilsson, and Tonbara Youpele. Live stats for Saturday's match may be found here.
GAME NOTES
MAY I ASSIST YOU PLEASE?
Senior setter Brittney Murrey tallied 41 assists in the Highlanders match vs. Long Beach State on Nov. 12, moving her into a tie for second place all-time in career assists. Needing just one more assist to take sole possession of the second slot, Murrey recorded 39 assists in the Highlanders next match against UC Irvine two nights later, surpassing Kym Murphy '04 with 3,446 total assists.
31 FLAVORS
UC Riverside scored 31 points in the third set against Cal State Northridge on Nov. 6, the most points they have tallied since the 25-point rally format was initiated in 2008.
PARTY LIKE IT'S 2009
UCR posted back-to-back home victories on Nov. 6 and 7 in their matches against Cal State Northridge and CSU Bakersfield for the first time since the 2001 season. The Highlanders also won a set against Long Beach State on Nov. 12 -- a first since the 2003 season.
GIMME FIVE
Five of the six Highlanders wins during the 2009 season have been of the 3-2 variety: at Sac State on Sept. 5, at CSU Bakersfield on Oct. 9, against Cal Poly on Oct. 22, at Pacific on Oct. 30, and vs. Cal State Northridge on Nov. 6.
CONNECT FOUR
The Highlanders earned their first four-set victory of the 2009 season against CSU Bakersfield on Nov. 7. Prior to that win, UCR had won each of their matches in five sets.
SMACK THAT
Seniors Dominique Cowling and Tonbara Youpele recorded 22 and 20 kills respectively at CSUB on Oct. 9, and followed that up with 22 and 20 kill tallies in the Highlanders win over Cal Poly on Oct. 23. Prior to this season, the last time two UCR players posted over 20 kills each came on Nov. 6, 2004 as Valeria Bueno and Jamie DeKiewiet tallied 23 and 27 kills respectively.
KILLER ATTACK
Dominique Cowling surpassed Michelle Close '93 after her matches against UC Davis and Pacific on Oct. 2-3 to take hold of the 10th spot on the Highlanders career total attacks list. She then moved up to ninth place after the Highlanders match at Cal State Fullerton on Oct. 15 and is currently in eighth after tallying 50 attempts against Long Beach on Nov. 12.
Prior to Saturday's contest at the Student Rec Center, the Highlanders will honor six seniors for their contributions to the program in the last four years: Kelley Quinn, Brittney Murrey, Angela Pizzella, Dominique Cowling, Amanda Nilsson, and Tonbara Youpele. Live stats for Saturday's match may be found here.
| Highlanders vs LBSU and CSF Match Capsules |
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| UC Riverside |
Long Beach State |
Cal State Fullerton |
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| 2008 Record & stats |
8-23, 3-13 BWC |
26-6, 13-3 BWC |
17-15, 9-7 BWC |
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| 2009 Record & stats |
6-19, 3-11 BWC |
17-7, 10-4 BWC |
16-11, 7-7 BWC |
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| 2009 Schedule |
2009 Schedule |
2009 Schedule |
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| 2009 Roster |
2009 Roster |
2009 Roster |
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| Conference | Big West |
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| Current Streak | L 2 |
L 1 |
W 1 |
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| Most Recent Box Score |
L, 3-1 vs UC Irvine |
L, 3-2 vs. CS Northridge |
W, 3-0 at CS Northridge |
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| Next Opponent | 11/27 vs. TCU |
11/28 vs. UNLV |
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| Top Attacker |  Cowling Senior 346 K, 3.80 K/S, .195 Pct |
 Senior 344 K, 4.05 K/S, .249 Pct |
 Saddler Junior 417 K, 4.39 K/S, .190 Pct |
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| Top Setter |
 Murrey Senior 807 A, 9.07 A/S |
 Lee Junior 942 A, 10.58 A/S |
 Ragan Sophomore 1104 A, 11.62 A/S |
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| Top Blocker |  Junior 2 BS, 39 BA, 1.21 B/S |
 Osunbor Sophomore 13 BS, 77 BA, 1.01 B/S |
 Neto Freshman 13 BS, 75 BA, 0.93 B/S |
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| All-Time Record Against | 7-30 |
13-20-1 |
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| Current Streak Against | L 12 | L 9 |
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| Highlanders Five Most Recent Results Against | |||||
| L, 3-1 Nov. 12, 2009 |
L, 3-0 Oct. 15, 2009 |
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| L, 3-0 Nov. 13, 2008 |
L, 3-0 Nov. 1, 2008 |
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| L, 3-0 Oct. 17, 2008 |
L, 3-2 Oct. 3, 2008 |
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| L, 3-0 Oct. 27, 2007 |
L, 3-1 Nov. 8, 2007 |
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| L, 3-0 Sept. 28, 2007 |
L, 3-2 Oct. 12, 2007 |
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GAME NOTES
MAY I ASSIST YOU PLEASE?
Senior setter Brittney Murrey tallied 41 assists in the Highlanders match vs. Long Beach State on Nov. 12, moving her into a tie for second place all-time in career assists. Needing just one more assist to take sole possession of the second slot, Murrey recorded 39 assists in the Highlanders next match against UC Irvine two nights later, surpassing Kym Murphy '04 with 3,446 total assists.
| Career Assists |
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| Player | Years | A | |
| 1 | Regina Carbajal | 1987-90 | 4,492 |
| 2 | Brittney Murrey | 2006-09 | 3,446 |
| 3 | Kym Murphy | 2002-04 | 3,407 |
31 FLAVORS
UC Riverside scored 31 points in the third set against Cal State Northridge on Nov. 6, the most points they have tallied since the 25-point rally format was initiated in 2008.
PARTY LIKE IT'S 2009
UCR posted back-to-back home victories on Nov. 6 and 7 in their matches against Cal State Northridge and CSU Bakersfield for the first time since the 2001 season. The Highlanders also won a set against Long Beach State on Nov. 12 -- a first since the 2003 season.
GIMME FIVE
Five of the six Highlanders wins during the 2009 season have been of the 3-2 variety: at Sac State on Sept. 5, at CSU Bakersfield on Oct. 9, against Cal Poly on Oct. 22, at Pacific on Oct. 30, and vs. Cal State Northridge on Nov. 6.
CONNECT FOUR
The Highlanders earned their first four-set victory of the 2009 season against CSU Bakersfield on Nov. 7. Prior to that win, UCR had won each of their matches in five sets.
SMACK THAT
Seniors Dominique Cowling and Tonbara Youpele recorded 22 and 20 kills respectively at CSUB on Oct. 9, and followed that up with 22 and 20 kill tallies in the Highlanders win over Cal Poly on Oct. 23. Prior to this season, the last time two UCR players posted over 20 kills each came on Nov. 6, 2004 as Valeria Bueno and Jamie DeKiewiet tallied 23 and 27 kills respectively.
KILLER ATTACK
Dominique Cowling surpassed Michelle Close '93 after her matches against UC Davis and Pacific on Oct. 2-3 to take hold of the 10th spot on the Highlanders career total attacks list. She then moved up to ninth place after the Highlanders match at Cal State Fullerton on Oct. 15 and is currently in eighth after tallying 50 attempts against Long Beach on Nov. 12.
| Career Total Attacks | |||
| Player | Years | TA | |
| 1 | Jamie DeKiewiet | 2002-05 | 4,232 |
| 2 | Sheryl Benson | 1984, 86, 88-89 | 3,327 |
| 3 | Melanie Jones | 1984-87 | 3,136 |
| 4 | Valerie Bueno | 2002-05 | 3,084 |
| 5 | Shandi Bryd | 1990, 92-94 | 3,082 |
| 6 | Pam Hartman | 1999-01 | 2,868 |
| 7 | Leanne Clark | 1986-89 | 2,827 |
| 8 | Dominique Cowling | 2006-09 | 2,774 |
| 9 | Rosanna Parizek | 2000-03 | 2,706 |
| 10 | Jamie Barrah | 1994-97 | 2,374 |
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