Friday, September 25
Santa Barbara, CA
7:00 pm
UC Riverside
at
UC Santa Barbara
Volleyball Opens Big West Play at UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly
9/21/2009 12:24:34 PM | Women's Volleyball
The UC Riverside Women's Volleyball Team begins the Big West Conference portion of their schedule this weekend with road matches at UC Santa Barbara on Friday and Cal Poly on Saturday. Both games are slated for 7:00 pm. Live stats against the Gauchos. Live stats at Cal Poly.
The Highlanders and Gauchos will meet up on Saturday for the 36th time in program history, with the Gauchos owning a 31-2-2 all-time record. The Highlanders last win against UCSB came more than 30 years ago - a 2-1 victory on November 15, 1975.
UCR has a 7-11 all-time record against the Mustangs, but Cal Poly has bettered the Highlanders in each of their last eight meetings. UCR's last win against SLO came in a 3-0 victory on October 22, 2004.
GAME NOTES
TOP-20
In the latest NCAA national stats, two Highlanders are ranked among the top-20 in three different categories. Redshirt freshman Bianca Endersby is ranked 11th in the country in blocks per set with 1.47, while senior Dominique Cowling is ranked 17th in points per set with 5.02 and ranked 18th in kills per set with 4.34.
ALSO IN THE STATS
Four Highlanders are ranked among the top-10 in the Big West Conference in three different stat categories. Brianca Endersby leads all players with 1.47 blocks per game and 47 total blocks while Shannon Moyneur is ranked second in the conference with 1.22 blocks per set. Dominique Cowling is currently second in kills per game with 4.34 and Brittney Murrey ranks eighth with 7.93 assists per game.
NEW FACE AT THE HELM
For the first time in 39 years the UC Riverside women's volleyball team has a new head coach at the helm of the program. The Highlanders hired former US Men's Volleyball Assistant Coach Ron Larsen on May 1, 2009, replacing longtime coach Sue Gozansky who retired after the 2008 season. Larsen earned his first win as a member of the Highlanders in a 3-2 marathon battle at Sacramento State on Sept. 5.
CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN
UC Riverside returns 12 players from the 2008 squad: six seniors, two juniors, and four redshirt freshmen. Head Coach Ron Larsen and his staff have brought in three true freshman, one junior college transfer, and one redshirt transfer to accompany the returners for the 2009 season.
MAY I ASSIST YOU PLEASE?
Senior setter Brittney Murrey ended the 2008 season ranked third all-time in Highlanders history in assists (2,639) and assists per game (8.8). The El Cerrito, CA native will set her sights on surpassing Kym Murphy (3,407) at the second slot, but has a ways to go before nearing Regina Carbajal with 4,492 assists at the top spot.
ALL-TOURNAMENT
Senior outside hitter Dominique Cowling was named to the 2009 Utah Classic All-Tournament team after tallying 39 kills and averaging 3.90 kills per game, while senior outside hitter / middle blocker Kelley Quinn was named to the 2009 Sac State Invitational All-Tournament team. Bianca Endersby finished out as the Highlanders final tournament honoree as she was named to the Pepperdine Asics Classic All-Tournament team after UCR's most recent games.
BLOCK THIS WAY
Junior Shannon Moyneur and senior Angela Pizzella ended the 2008 season ranked first and tenth respectively on UCR's career blocks per game list. Currently they still rank the same after a month of play during the 2009 season.
The Highlanders and Gauchos will meet up on Saturday for the 36th time in program history, with the Gauchos owning a 31-2-2 all-time record. The Highlanders last win against UCSB came more than 30 years ago - a 2-1 victory on November 15, 1975.
UCR has a 7-11 all-time record against the Mustangs, but Cal Poly has bettered the Highlanders in each of their last eight meetings. UCR's last win against SLO came in a 3-0 victory on October 22, 2004.
| Highlanders at UCSB and CP Game Capsules |
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| UCR |
UCSB |
CP |
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| 2008 Record & stats |
8-23, 3-13 BWC |
10-15, 6-8 BWC |
16-13, 11-5 BWC |
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| 2009 Record & stats |
1-8 |
9-2 | 4-9 |
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| 2009 Schedule |
2009 Schedule |
2009 Schedule |
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| 2009 Roster |
2009 Roster |
2009 Roster |
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| Current Streak | L 4 |
W 4 |
W 1 |
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| Most Recent Box Score |
L, 3-0 at Pepperdine |
W, 3-0 vs. Loyola Marymount |
W, 3-1 vs. Idaho |
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| Next Opponent | 9/25 at UCSB |
9/25 vs.UC Riverside | 9/25 vs. UC Irvine |
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| Top Attacker |  Senior 139K, 4.34 K/G, .212 Pct |
Senior 184 K, 4.28 K/G, .304 Pct |
 McConnell Freshman 135 K, 2,93 K/G, .203 Pct |
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| Top Setter |
 Murrey Senior 222 A, 7.93 A/G |
 Vargas Junior 501 A, 11.65 A/G |
 Fithian Senior 235 A, 7.34 A/G |
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| Top Blocker |  Endersby Freshman 4 BS, 43 BA, 1.47 B/G |
 Lopez Sophomore 6 BS, 34 BA, 0.95 B/G |
 Santos Sophomore 1 BS, 36 BA, 0.93 B/G |
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| All-Time Record Against | 31-2-2 | 11-7 |
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| Highlanders Five Most Recent Results Against | ||||
| W, 3-1 Nov. 22, 2008 |
W, 3-0 Nov. 21, 2008 |
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| W, 3-0 Oct. 18, 2008 |
W, 3-0 Nov. 15, 2008 |
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| W, 3-0 Nov. 17, 2007 |
W, 3-1 Nov. 16, 2007 |
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| W, 3-1 Oct. 13, 2007 |
W, 3-1 Nov. 10, 2007 |
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| W, 3-0 Nov. 3, 2006 |
W, 3-0 Nov. 4, 2006 |
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GAME NOTES
TOP-20
In the latest NCAA national stats, two Highlanders are ranked among the top-20 in three different categories. Redshirt freshman Bianca Endersby is ranked 11th in the country in blocks per set with 1.47, while senior Dominique Cowling is ranked 17th in points per set with 5.02 and ranked 18th in kills per set with 4.34.
ALSO IN THE STATS
Four Highlanders are ranked among the top-10 in the Big West Conference in three different stat categories. Brianca Endersby leads all players with 1.47 blocks per game and 47 total blocks while Shannon Moyneur is ranked second in the conference with 1.22 blocks per set. Dominique Cowling is currently second in kills per game with 4.34 and Brittney Murrey ranks eighth with 7.93 assists per game.
NEW FACE AT THE HELM
For the first time in 39 years the UC Riverside women's volleyball team has a new head coach at the helm of the program. The Highlanders hired former US Men's Volleyball Assistant Coach Ron Larsen on May 1, 2009, replacing longtime coach Sue Gozansky who retired after the 2008 season. Larsen earned his first win as a member of the Highlanders in a 3-2 marathon battle at Sacramento State on Sept. 5.
CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN
UC Riverside returns 12 players from the 2008 squad: six seniors, two juniors, and four redshirt freshmen. Head Coach Ron Larsen and his staff have brought in three true freshman, one junior college transfer, and one redshirt transfer to accompany the returners for the 2009 season.
MAY I ASSIST YOU PLEASE?
Senior setter Brittney Murrey ended the 2008 season ranked third all-time in Highlanders history in assists (2,639) and assists per game (8.8). The El Cerrito, CA native will set her sights on surpassing Kym Murphy (3,407) at the second slot, but has a ways to go before nearing Regina Carbajal with 4,492 assists at the top spot.
ALL-TOURNAMENT
Senior outside hitter Dominique Cowling was named to the 2009 Utah Classic All-Tournament team after tallying 39 kills and averaging 3.90 kills per game, while senior outside hitter / middle blocker Kelley Quinn was named to the 2009 Sac State Invitational All-Tournament team. Bianca Endersby finished out as the Highlanders final tournament honoree as she was named to the Pepperdine Asics Classic All-Tournament team after UCR's most recent games.
BLOCK THIS WAY
Junior Shannon Moyneur and senior Angela Pizzella ended the 2008 season ranked first and tenth respectively on UCR's career blocks per game list. Currently they still rank the same after a month of play during the 2009 season.
| Career Blocks Per Game (min 75 blocks) |
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| Player | Years | B/G | |
| 1 | Shannon Moyneur | 2007-09 | 1.29 |
| 2 | Allison Donald | 2000-01 | 1.24 |
| 3 | Jill Daniels | 1986-89 | 1.1 |
| Regina Mead | 1984-86 | 1.1 | |
| Ann Maeva | 1986-87 | 1.1 | |
| Beth Cogan | 1990-92 | 1.1 | |
| 7 | Angie Mitchell | 2004-07 | 1.03 |
| 8 | Samantha Bond | 1994-97 | 1.0 |
| Lisa Haney | 1988-89 | 1.0 | |
| 10 | Alison Harrington |
1992-95 | 0.9 |
| Angela Pizzella | 2006-09 | 0.90 | |
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