Saturday, August 27
Berkeley, CA
1:00 PM
UC Riverside
0-2
0
vs
3
Florida International
2-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIU | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| UCRVB | 20 | 15 | 20 | 0 |
Volleyball Wins Five-Set Thriller Over Fairfield For First Victory Of 2011
8/27/2011 3:12:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Box Score - Florida International 3, UC Riverside 0
Box Score - UC Riverside 3, Fairfield 2
Berkeley, CA - UC Riverside volleyball picked up its first win of the 2011 season on Saturday in a thrilling 3-2 five-set victory over Fairfield in the final game of the Cal Molten Classic.
The Highlanders (1-2) won the first set 25-19 but fell in games two and three 28-26 and 27-25 respectively. Needing to win the fourth set to keep the match alive, UCR won 25-23, and in the decisive fifth set, they pulled away with the 15-8 victory.
Amanda Vialpando led all players with a career-high 26 kills, knotching her second double-double in three games as she added 14 digs. Shelby LeDuff recorded 19 kills and 12 digs for the Highlanders, while Bianca Endersby had 15 kills and 10 digs.
Down 18-15 in set one, a combination of Highlanders kills and Fairfield errors allowed UCR to score eight straight points, opening up the match 23-18. The Stags got one point back, but an Annishia McKoy kill made it 24-19, and her service ace on the next play lifted the team to a 25-19 win.
Set two was very much of a back-and-forth battle as there were 13 ties scores and 8 lead changes throughout. UCR was up 22-20 late in the set, but Fairfield scored three straight to go up 23-22.
UCR tied the set at 23 and led at set-point 24-23, but the Stags then tied it and went up 25-24. The Highlanders again tied the set at 25 and at 26, but Fairfield strung two points together at the end to win the 28-26 battle.
Tied 10-10 in the third set, the Highlanders scored nine of the next 12 points to go up 19-13. However, Fairfield rallied by scoring nine points to UCR's three, tying the set at 22. UC Riverside went up at set-point 24-23 and at 25-24, but the Stags tied the set in between each point before eventually winning 27-25.
Needing to win the fourth set to keep the match alive, the Highlanders rallied back from a 6-1 deficit to take a 17-15 lead. UCR never gave up their advantage the rest of the way, holding on for a 25-23 win.
After relinquishing the first point in the fifth set, the Highlanders jumped to a 4-1 lead and went up 11-6. Leading 14-8 at match-point, Vialpando's kill was the finishing touch for UCR's come-from-behind 3-2 victory.
Earlier in the day, UC Riverside dropped a 3-0 match to Florida International in the second game of the Cal Molten Classic.
The Highlanders opened up a 3-0 lead early in set one thanks to two FIU errors and one Vialpando kill. The Golden Panthers then scored four straight to take their first lead of the game, and continued scoring by opening up their largest margin,17-11.
UCR closed the gap to just one, 20-19, as five different Highlanders contributed one kill, and LeDuff's service ace ended the rally as they took eight of the next 11 points.
FIU rebounded however, limiting UC Riverside to just one point the rest of the set as they went on to win 25-20.
There were four ties within the first five points early on in set two, but Florida International scored four straight to go up 9-5. The Highlanders outscored the Panthers to get within one point at 11-10, but were limited to just five points the remainder of the set as FIU won 25-14.
Down 10-7 in the third set, three consecutive kills by UCR's Vialpando tied the score at 10. FIU rattled off four straight and went up by its largest margin, 19-14. The Highlanders could get no closer than three points the rest of the way as Florida International took home a 25-20 victory.
UC Riverside returns to the Inland Empire for its first home game of the 2011 season, a 3 pm match against Maryland-Baltimore County on Monday, August 29 at the Student Recreation Center.
Box Score - UC Riverside 3, Fairfield 2
Berkeley, CA - UC Riverside volleyball picked up its first win of the 2011 season on Saturday in a thrilling 3-2 five-set victory over Fairfield in the final game of the Cal Molten Classic.
The Highlanders (1-2) won the first set 25-19 but fell in games two and three 28-26 and 27-25 respectively. Needing to win the fourth set to keep the match alive, UCR won 25-23, and in the decisive fifth set, they pulled away with the 15-8 victory.
Amanda Vialpando led all players with a career-high 26 kills, knotching her second double-double in three games as she added 14 digs. Shelby LeDuff recorded 19 kills and 12 digs for the Highlanders, while Bianca Endersby had 15 kills and 10 digs.
Down 18-15 in set one, a combination of Highlanders kills and Fairfield errors allowed UCR to score eight straight points, opening up the match 23-18. The Stags got one point back, but an Annishia McKoy kill made it 24-19, and her service ace on the next play lifted the team to a 25-19 win.
Set two was very much of a back-and-forth battle as there were 13 ties scores and 8 lead changes throughout. UCR was up 22-20 late in the set, but Fairfield scored three straight to go up 23-22.
UCR tied the set at 23 and led at set-point 24-23, but the Stags then tied it and went up 25-24. The Highlanders again tied the set at 25 and at 26, but Fairfield strung two points together at the end to win the 28-26 battle.
Tied 10-10 in the third set, the Highlanders scored nine of the next 12 points to go up 19-13. However, Fairfield rallied by scoring nine points to UCR's three, tying the set at 22. UC Riverside went up at set-point 24-23 and at 25-24, but the Stags tied the set in between each point before eventually winning 27-25.
Needing to win the fourth set to keep the match alive, the Highlanders rallied back from a 6-1 deficit to take a 17-15 lead. UCR never gave up their advantage the rest of the way, holding on for a 25-23 win.
After relinquishing the first point in the fifth set, the Highlanders jumped to a 4-1 lead and went up 11-6. Leading 14-8 at match-point, Vialpando's kill was the finishing touch for UCR's come-from-behind 3-2 victory.
Earlier in the day, UC Riverside dropped a 3-0 match to Florida International in the second game of the Cal Molten Classic.
The Highlanders opened up a 3-0 lead early in set one thanks to two FIU errors and one Vialpando kill. The Golden Panthers then scored four straight to take their first lead of the game, and continued scoring by opening up their largest margin,17-11.
UCR closed the gap to just one, 20-19, as five different Highlanders contributed one kill, and LeDuff's service ace ended the rally as they took eight of the next 11 points.
FIU rebounded however, limiting UC Riverside to just one point the rest of the set as they went on to win 25-20.
There were four ties within the first five points early on in set two, but Florida International scored four straight to go up 9-5. The Highlanders outscored the Panthers to get within one point at 11-10, but were limited to just five points the remainder of the set as FIU won 25-14.
Down 10-7 in the third set, three consecutive kills by UCR's Vialpando tied the score at 10. FIU rattled off four straight and went up by its largest margin, 19-14. The Highlanders could get no closer than three points the rest of the way as Florida International took home a 25-20 victory.
UC Riverside returns to the Inland Empire for its first home game of the 2011 season, a 3 pm match against Maryland-Baltimore County on Monday, August 29 at the Student Recreation Center.
Team Stats
FIU
UCRVB
Kills
44
32
Errors
8
17
Attempts
92
96
Hitting %
.391
.156
Points
59.0
36.0
Assists
43
29
Aces
6
4
Blocks
9.0
0.0
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
4
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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