Friday, November 6
Student Recreation Center
7:00 pm
UC Riverside
3
vs
2
Cal State Northridge
Photo by: Bobby R. Hester, (c) 2009
Volleyball Completes Come-From-Behind 3-2 Win Against Matadors
11/6/2009 10:17:46 PM | Women's Volleyball
Box Score - UC Riverside 3, Cal State Northridge 2
Riverside, CA - Three players tallied double-digit kills and digs for the UC Riverside volleyball team on Friday evening as they defeated Cal State Northridge 3-2 in come-from-behind fashion, dropping the first two sets 25-21 and 25-20 before winning the next three 31-29, 25-23, and 15-12.
The Highlanders are now perfect in five-set wins this season and have won the last three of five games while improving their record to 5-17, 3-9. Their three wins in Big West play are tied for the second-most since transitioning to Division I, with the 2005 and 2003 squads each recording four conference wins.
Tonbara Youpele led all players in kills by tying her career-high with 21, followed by Dominique Cowling's 15 kills and Shelby LeDuff's 14 strikes. Cowling also posted a game-high 18 digs while Brittney Murrey added 11 digs and 57 assists, and Youpele recorded 10 digs. Shannon Moyneur led all players with seven blocks while LeDuff had four and Murrey added three.
After dropping the first two sets, UCR went up 24-22 at set point in the third. On the next play, Savannah Thomas' serve was ruled out in a questionable call, and in the ensuing possession Cal State Northridge (7-18, 3-8) tied things up at 24 on a bad set by UCR.
The Highlanders continued to battle, however, and after five tie scores, UCR pulled out the 31-29 win. Youpele had seven kills in the third set, culminated by two straight at the end that sealed the Highlanders win. The 31 points scored by UCR is the most this season and the most since the team began using the 25-point rally format in 2008.
In the fourth set, UCR found themselves down 11-8 but proceeded to rally for a 12-11 advantage. They pushed the lead out to 23-18 down the stretch and were able to withstand a late Matador rally to win 25-23 and force the decisive fifth set.
The Highlanders were down 5-2 in the early moments of the fifth set before rallying for to tie things up at seven apiece. CSUN then ran off three consecutive points to take a 10-7 advantage, prompting a UC Riverside timeout.
UCR came out of the break by scoring four straight to retake the lead 11-10. After a Matador point to tie the set at 11, the Highlanders took the lead for good off a LeDuff kill as they scored the three points needed to complete their comeback with a 15-12 win.
This is their third match of the year in which UCR has won in five sets after dropping the first two.
The Highlanders continue play with a non-conference match against Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7:00 pm at the Student Recreation Center.
Riverside, CA - Three players tallied double-digit kills and digs for the UC Riverside volleyball team on Friday evening as they defeated Cal State Northridge 3-2 in come-from-behind fashion, dropping the first two sets 25-21 and 25-20 before winning the next three 31-29, 25-23, and 15-12.
The Highlanders are now perfect in five-set wins this season and have won the last three of five games while improving their record to 5-17, 3-9. Their three wins in Big West play are tied for the second-most since transitioning to Division I, with the 2005 and 2003 squads each recording four conference wins.
Tonbara Youpele led all players in kills by tying her career-high with 21, followed by Dominique Cowling's 15 kills and Shelby LeDuff's 14 strikes. Cowling also posted a game-high 18 digs while Brittney Murrey added 11 digs and 57 assists, and Youpele recorded 10 digs. Shannon Moyneur led all players with seven blocks while LeDuff had four and Murrey added three.
After dropping the first two sets, UCR went up 24-22 at set point in the third. On the next play, Savannah Thomas' serve was ruled out in a questionable call, and in the ensuing possession Cal State Northridge (7-18, 3-8) tied things up at 24 on a bad set by UCR.
The Highlanders continued to battle, however, and after five tie scores, UCR pulled out the 31-29 win. Youpele had seven kills in the third set, culminated by two straight at the end that sealed the Highlanders win. The 31 points scored by UCR is the most this season and the most since the team began using the 25-point rally format in 2008.
In the fourth set, UCR found themselves down 11-8 but proceeded to rally for a 12-11 advantage. They pushed the lead out to 23-18 down the stretch and were able to withstand a late Matador rally to win 25-23 and force the decisive fifth set.
The Highlanders were down 5-2 in the early moments of the fifth set before rallying for to tie things up at seven apiece. CSUN then ran off three consecutive points to take a 10-7 advantage, prompting a UC Riverside timeout.
UCR came out of the break by scoring four straight to retake the lead 11-10. After a Matador point to tie the set at 11, the Highlanders took the lead for good off a LeDuff kill as they scored the three points needed to complete their comeback with a 15-12 win.
This is their third match of the year in which UCR has won in five sets after dropping the first two.
The Highlanders continue play with a non-conference match against Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7:00 pm at the Student Recreation Center.
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