Saturday, October 16
Riverside, CA
7:00 PM
UC Riverside
vs
Long Beach State
Photo by: Gabriel L. Acosta
Volleyball Hosts Long Beach State And Cal State Fullerton This Weekend
10/13/2010 8:25:19 AM | Women's Volleyball
Riverside—The UC Riverside volleyball team returns home to host Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton this Saturday and Sunday at the Student Recreation Center in Big West action. The Highlanders face off against the 49ers at 7:00 pm on Saturday and host the Titans at 3:00 pm on Sunday.
The Highlanders are looking for their first league win of the season after falling in identical 3-1 fashion against UC Irvine, Cal Poly, and Cal State Northridge last week.
Cal State Fullerton owns the all-time record against UCR, 21-13-1, and they have also won the last 10 straight contests. Long Beach State has likewise won the last 13 straight against the Highlanders and own the series record 31-7.
GAME NOTES
SKID SNAPPED
UCR snapped its seven-match losing skid on Saturday, Oct. 2 with a 3-0 sweep of CSU Bakersfield to pick up its second win on the season. The Highlanders two wins in 2010 have both been of the 3-0 variety, as the Highlanders defeated High Point in three sets on Sept. 10 to earn their first win of the 2010 season. That match marked the first three-set win for UCR since a 3-0 victory over Gonzaga on Aug. 30, 2008.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
As a team, the Highlanders are ranked 98th in the country in blocks per set, while Bianca Endersby is ranked 208th individually in that same category.
3-1 FLAVORS
The Highlanders have lost each of the last three conference matches by identical 3-1 scores.
ALL-TOURNAMENT I
UC Riverside senior Kelly Simpson was named to the Fresno State Classic All-Tournament Team following her play to open the 2010 season. She led the team with 33 kills, 3.00 kills per set, 32 digs, and 2.91 digs per set while playing in all 11 sets for the Highlanders.
On Aug. 27, Simpson recorded a double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs against the host Fresno State Bulldogs. She followed up that performance with a career-high 17 kills and tied her then career-high with 12 digs against Santa Clara on Aug. 28.
Simpson was also named to the ASU Sheraton Invitational on Sept. 11, helping UCR to a 1-2 record over the weekend including the team's first win of the year against High Point. She tallied 20 kills, 2.22 kills per set, 23 digs, 2.56 digs per set, and six total blocks -- all top-3 on the team.
ALL-TOURNAMENT II
UC Riverside sophomore Shelby LeDuff was named to the San Jose State / Saint Mary's College All-Tournament Team after her performance for the Highlanders against San Jose State, #14 UCLA, and Saint Mary's. For the weekend, she tallied 15 kills, second-most on the team, while averaging 1.67 kills per set. She also added 14 digs.
ALL-TOURNAMENT III
Junior transfer Katie Meyers was named to the Utah State Invitational on Sept. 18 after her performances against Utah Valley, Loyola Marymount, and Utah State. Against LMU, she posted a then career-high 28 assists, and followed that up by bettering her numbers against Utah State with 46 assists while tallying a career-high 11 digs.
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
The Highlanders 2010 schedule features seven matches against 2009 NCAA Tournament participants including three of the team's first six contests. The Highlanders are currently 0-3 against ranked opponents this season, with losses coming against No. 20 Oregon on Aug 28, No. 14 UCLA on Sept. 4, and No. 24 San Diego on Sept. 28.
YOUNG GUNS
UC Riverside welcomes back eight returning players from last year's squad and adds 10 newcomers in the form of four transfers and six freshmen. Of the 18 players on the team, 14 of them are underclassmen, the most of any team in the Big West Conference.
BLOCK THIS WAY
Senior Shannon Moyneur ended the 2009 season ranked first on UCR's career blocks per game list. She still leads the pack with 1.29 blocks per game through 19 games in 2010.
ALL-BIG WEST
Two members of the Highlanders were named to the Big West All-Conference team at the conclusion of the 2009 season as seniors Brittney Murrey and Dominique Cowling were each named Honorable Mention.
Murrey finished the year ranked first on the squad in assists and assists per set, second in total blocks, blocks per set, and service aces, and fourth in digs while ranking seventh in the conference in assists per set.
Cowling ranked fifth in the league in kills per set and finished first on the squad in kills, kills per set, points, points per set, service aces, and digs, fourth in assists, and fifth in blocks.
The Highlanders are looking for their first league win of the season after falling in identical 3-1 fashion against UC Irvine, Cal Poly, and Cal State Northridge last week.
Cal State Fullerton owns the all-time record against UCR, 21-13-1, and they have also won the last 10 straight contests. Long Beach State has likewise won the last 13 straight against the Highlanders and own the series record 31-7.
| Highlanders vs. LBSU & CSF Match Capsules | ||||
| UC Riverside |
Long Beach State |
Cal State Fullerton | ||
| 2009 Record & Stats |
6-21, 3-13 | 22-9, 12-4 | 18-12, 8-8 | |
| 2010 Record & Stats |
2-17, 0-5 |
13-5, 3-2 | 15-4, 4-1 | |
| 2010 Roster |
2010 Roster |
2010 Roster |
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| 2010 Schedule |
2010 Schedule |
2010 Schedule |
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| Conference | Big West | Big West | Big West | |
| Current Streak | L 3 |
W 1 | W 4 | |
| Most Recent Box Score |
L, 3-1 at Cal State Northridge | W, 3-2 vs Pacific |
W, 3-2 vs UC Davis |
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| Next Opponent | 10/22 at Pacific | 10/23 at Cal State Fullerton | 10/23 vs Long Beach State |
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| Top Attacker |
 Shelby LeDuff Sophomore 147 K, 2.77 K/S, .172 Pct |
 CaitlinLedoux Junior 268 K, 3.88 K/S, .269 Pct. |
 Erin Saddler Senior 291 K, 4.41 K/S, .246 Pct. |
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| Top Setter |
 Courtney Wypiszynski Sophomore 330 A, 8.05 A/S |
 AshleyLee Senior 463 A, 10.77 A/S |
 AndreaRagan Junior 755 A, 11.80 A/S |
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| Top Blocker |
 Bianca Endersby Sophomore 57 TB, 0.95 B/S |
 HaleighHampton Freshman 101 TB, 1.46 B/S |
 Ayana Whitaker Freshman 36 TB, 0.77 B/S |
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| Record vs. Long Beach State |
7-31 (View All-Time Results) |
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| Record vs. Cal State Fullerton |
13-21-1 (View All-Time Results) |
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GAME NOTES
SKID SNAPPED
UCR snapped its seven-match losing skid on Saturday, Oct. 2 with a 3-0 sweep of CSU Bakersfield to pick up its second win on the season. The Highlanders two wins in 2010 have both been of the 3-0 variety, as the Highlanders defeated High Point in three sets on Sept. 10 to earn their first win of the 2010 season. That match marked the first three-set win for UCR since a 3-0 victory over Gonzaga on Aug. 30, 2008.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
As a team, the Highlanders are ranked 98th in the country in blocks per set, while Bianca Endersby is ranked 208th individually in that same category.
3-1 FLAVORS
The Highlanders have lost each of the last three conference matches by identical 3-1 scores.
ALL-TOURNAMENT I
UC Riverside senior Kelly Simpson was named to the Fresno State Classic All-Tournament Team following her play to open the 2010 season. She led the team with 33 kills, 3.00 kills per set, 32 digs, and 2.91 digs per set while playing in all 11 sets for the Highlanders.
On Aug. 27, Simpson recorded a double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs against the host Fresno State Bulldogs. She followed up that performance with a career-high 17 kills and tied her then career-high with 12 digs against Santa Clara on Aug. 28.
Simpson was also named to the ASU Sheraton Invitational on Sept. 11, helping UCR to a 1-2 record over the weekend including the team's first win of the year against High Point. She tallied 20 kills, 2.22 kills per set, 23 digs, 2.56 digs per set, and six total blocks -- all top-3 on the team.
ALL-TOURNAMENT II
UC Riverside sophomore Shelby LeDuff was named to the San Jose State / Saint Mary's College All-Tournament Team after her performance for the Highlanders against San Jose State, #14 UCLA, and Saint Mary's. For the weekend, she tallied 15 kills, second-most on the team, while averaging 1.67 kills per set. She also added 14 digs.
ALL-TOURNAMENT III
Junior transfer Katie Meyers was named to the Utah State Invitational on Sept. 18 after her performances against Utah Valley, Loyola Marymount, and Utah State. Against LMU, she posted a then career-high 28 assists, and followed that up by bettering her numbers against Utah State with 46 assists while tallying a career-high 11 digs.
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
The Highlanders 2010 schedule features seven matches against 2009 NCAA Tournament participants including three of the team's first six contests. The Highlanders are currently 0-3 against ranked opponents this season, with losses coming against No. 20 Oregon on Aug 28, No. 14 UCLA on Sept. 4, and No. 24 San Diego on Sept. 28.
YOUNG GUNS
UC Riverside welcomes back eight returning players from last year's squad and adds 10 newcomers in the form of four transfers and six freshmen. Of the 18 players on the team, 14 of them are underclassmen, the most of any team in the Big West Conference.
BLOCK THIS WAY
Senior Shannon Moyneur ended the 2009 season ranked first on UCR's career blocks per game list. She still leads the pack with 1.29 blocks per game through 19 games in 2010.
| Career Blocks Per Game (min 75 blocks) |
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| Player | Years | B/G | |
| 1 | Shannon Moyneur | 2007-10 | 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 | |
ALL-BIG WEST
Two members of the Highlanders were named to the Big West All-Conference team at the conclusion of the 2009 season as seniors Brittney Murrey and Dominique Cowling were each named Honorable Mention.
Murrey finished the year ranked first on the squad in assists and assists per set, second in total blocks, blocks per set, and service aces, and fourth in digs while ranking seventh in the conference in assists per set.
Cowling ranked fifth in the league in kills per set and finished first on the squad in kills, kills per set, points, points per set, service aces, and digs, fourth in assists, and fifth in blocks.
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