Friday, November 7
Student Recreation Center
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UC Riverside
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Pacific
UCR Volleyball Loses to Pacific in Four Sets
11/7/2008 5:59:08 PM | Women's Volleyball
The UC Riverside volleyball team (8-18, 3-8) won the first set of Friday evening's Big West Conference tilt against Pacific (9-13, 8-4) at the Student Recreation Center in Riverside, but could not hold on to the match as the Tigers won the next three sets to claim a 3-1 victory.
Down 22-14 in the fourth, the Highlanders scored five straight points to close the gap to three at 22-19 before the Tigers finished out the set and match 25-20. Both teams were evenly matched early in the first set as there were 11 ties in as many points. After falling behind 18-16 the Highlanders took the lead for good at 20-19 off a Pacific attack error and staved off a late Tiger rally to take set one 25-23.
Tied at 13 in the second UCR scored four straight points off three Pacific errors and a Kelly Fink (San Dimas, CA) kill to take a 17-13 lead. The Highlanders could not hold on, however, as the Tigers came from behind to win the second set 25-22 and tie the match at one apiece. UCR fell behind in the third set 10-3 but another Fink kill capped off a rally as the Highlanders pulled to within three at 18-15. However, Pacific then rattled off seven consecutive points to close out the set 25-15 and take a two games to one lead heading into the pivotal fourth set.
Fink led UCR with a team-high 12 kills while Raquel Salinas (San Leandro, CA) added eight. Kimberly McNeal (Carson, CA) had a team-high 19 digs while Brittney Murrey (El Cerrito, CA) contributed 17 digs and 38 assists.
UCR is back home tomorrow evening as they take on Northern California opponent UC Davis in Big West Conference action. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
Down 22-14 in the fourth, the Highlanders scored five straight points to close the gap to three at 22-19 before the Tigers finished out the set and match 25-20. Both teams were evenly matched early in the first set as there were 11 ties in as many points. After falling behind 18-16 the Highlanders took the lead for good at 20-19 off a Pacific attack error and staved off a late Tiger rally to take set one 25-23.
Tied at 13 in the second UCR scored four straight points off three Pacific errors and a Kelly Fink (San Dimas, CA) kill to take a 17-13 lead. The Highlanders could not hold on, however, as the Tigers came from behind to win the second set 25-22 and tie the match at one apiece. UCR fell behind in the third set 10-3 but another Fink kill capped off a rally as the Highlanders pulled to within three at 18-15. However, Pacific then rattled off seven consecutive points to close out the set 25-15 and take a two games to one lead heading into the pivotal fourth set.
Fink led UCR with a team-high 12 kills while Raquel Salinas (San Leandro, CA) added eight. Kimberly McNeal (Carson, CA) had a team-high 19 digs while Brittney Murrey (El Cerrito, CA) contributed 17 digs and 38 assists.
UCR is back home tomorrow evening as they take on Northern California opponent UC Davis in Big West Conference action. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
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