Saturday, October 24
Student Recreation Center
7:00 pm
UC Riverside
0
vs
3
UC Santa Barbara
Photo by: Bobby R. Hester, (c) 2009
UC Riverside Drops 3-0 Decision To UC Santa Barbara In Close Sets
10/24/2009 9:18:27 PM | Women's Volleyball
Box Score - UC Santa Barbara 3, UC Riverside 0
Riverside, CA - Coming off their first Big West Conference win of the year against Cal Poly on Friday night, the UC Riverside volleyball team was looking to make it two in a row on Saturday evening against UC Santa Barbara at the Student Recreation Center. After three close sets, however, the Gauchos (16-5, 6-3) proved too much for the Highlanders as UCSB defeated UCR by scores of 25-19, 25-22, and 25-23.
Seniors Dominique Cowling and Tonbara Youpele led the Highlanders (3-16, 1-8) with eight kills apiece while Cowling and Katherine Castillo (pictured) tied for a game-high 13 digs. UCSB's Rebecca Saraceno led all players with 13 kills.
After two tie scores in the opening moments of the first set, UCSB took an 8-5 lead only to see the Highlanders rally for three straight points to tie things up at eight all.
The Gauchos then rattled off three consecutive points of their own en route to a 9-4 run that put them ahead 17-12. UC Riverside then responded by closing the gap to two, 18-16, off a Shelby LeDuff kill, forcing UC Santa Barbara to call a timeout. After the timeout, however, UCSB closed out the set by limiting the Highlanders to just three more points in their 25-19 win.
Trailing 17-12 in the second set, UCR scored four straight points on a UCSB error and three Cowling kills to get within one at 17-16. The teams then traded points before the Highlanders completed their comeback and notched the score at 19 all.
The Gauchos then went on a 5-0 run to take a 24-19 set-point lead. The Highlanders had another rally in them, though, as they scored three consecutive points to stave off the Gauchos and get within two, 24-22, causing Santa Barbara to call a timeout. After the timeout, though, UCSB used a Lily Lopez kill to take the set 25-22.
Needing to win the third set to keep the match alive, the Highlanders kept close to the Gauchos throughout as there were 12 tie scores and eight lead changes in the set.
UCR opened up their largest margin of the set, 16-13, capped off by a Bianca Endersby kill, only to see Santa Barbara inch back and tie things up at 20 apiece. UC Riverside won the next point but the Gauchos took the next three to lead 23-21. UCR closed the gap to one at 23-22, and after a UCSB point, the Highlanders again got within one at 24-23 before a service error by the Highlanders gave UC Santa Barbara a 25-23 win.
UC Riverside hits the road for two matches next weekend as they travel to Pacific on Friday, Oct. 30 and UC Davis on Saturday, Oct. 31. Both matches tip off at 7:00 pm.
Fans may follow UC Riverside athletics on Facebook and Twitter, as well as sign up for free text message alerts sent immediately following all Highlanders events at gohighlanders.com.
Riverside, CA - Coming off their first Big West Conference win of the year against Cal Poly on Friday night, the UC Riverside volleyball team was looking to make it two in a row on Saturday evening against UC Santa Barbara at the Student Recreation Center. After three close sets, however, the Gauchos (16-5, 6-3) proved too much for the Highlanders as UCSB defeated UCR by scores of 25-19, 25-22, and 25-23.
Seniors Dominique Cowling and Tonbara Youpele led the Highlanders (3-16, 1-8) with eight kills apiece while Cowling and Katherine Castillo (pictured) tied for a game-high 13 digs. UCSB's Rebecca Saraceno led all players with 13 kills.
After two tie scores in the opening moments of the first set, UCSB took an 8-5 lead only to see the Highlanders rally for three straight points to tie things up at eight all.
The Gauchos then rattled off three consecutive points of their own en route to a 9-4 run that put them ahead 17-12. UC Riverside then responded by closing the gap to two, 18-16, off a Shelby LeDuff kill, forcing UC Santa Barbara to call a timeout. After the timeout, however, UCSB closed out the set by limiting the Highlanders to just three more points in their 25-19 win.
Trailing 17-12 in the second set, UCR scored four straight points on a UCSB error and three Cowling kills to get within one at 17-16. The teams then traded points before the Highlanders completed their comeback and notched the score at 19 all.
The Gauchos then went on a 5-0 run to take a 24-19 set-point lead. The Highlanders had another rally in them, though, as they scored three consecutive points to stave off the Gauchos and get within two, 24-22, causing Santa Barbara to call a timeout. After the timeout, though, UCSB used a Lily Lopez kill to take the set 25-22.
Needing to win the third set to keep the match alive, the Highlanders kept close to the Gauchos throughout as there were 12 tie scores and eight lead changes in the set.
UCR opened up their largest margin of the set, 16-13, capped off by a Bianca Endersby kill, only to see Santa Barbara inch back and tie things up at 20 apiece. UC Riverside won the next point but the Gauchos took the next three to lead 23-21. UCR closed the gap to one at 23-22, and after a UCSB point, the Highlanders again got within one at 24-23 before a service error by the Highlanders gave UC Santa Barbara a 25-23 win.
UC Riverside hits the road for two matches next weekend as they travel to Pacific on Friday, Oct. 30 and UC Davis on Saturday, Oct. 31. Both matches tip off at 7:00 pm.
Fans may follow UC Riverside athletics on Facebook and Twitter, as well as sign up for free text message alerts sent immediately following all Highlanders events at gohighlanders.com.
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