Friday, August 27
Fresno, CA
7:00 PM
UC Riverside
at
Fresno State
Photo by: UCR Athletics Media Relations
Volleyball Opens 2010 Season Friday At Fresno State Classic (push play)
8/23/2010 11:51:14 AM | Women's Volleyball
Riverside—The UC Riverside Women's Volleyball Team opens the 2010 season with three matches at the Fresno State Classic this Friday and Saturday, August 27 and 28 in Fresno, CA. The Highlanders play the host Bulldogs on Friday at 7 pm (live stats) followed by matches against #20 Oregon (live stats) on Saturday at 10 am and Santa Clara (live stats) at 5 pm later that day.
GAME NOTES
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
The Highlanders 2010 schedule features seven matches against 2009 NCAA Tournament participants including three of the team's first six contests. In the AVCA Division I Preseason Poll, three of UCR's upcoming opponents are ranked among the top-25 in the country, while five more are receiving votes in the poll. The Highlanders will get their first crack against a ranked opponent as they play No. 20 Oregon in the second game of the season.
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 freshman. 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.
ALL-BIG WEST
Two members of the Highlanders were named to the Big West All-Conference team following 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.
| Highlanders at Fresno State Classic Match Capsules | ||||
| UC Riverside | Fresno State |
Oregon (#20) |
Santa Clara |
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| 2009 Record & stats |
6-21, 3-13 | 15-16, 7-9 | 20-10, 9-9 | 17-12, 7-7 |
| 2010 Record & stats |
0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2010 Roster |
2010 Roster |
2010 Roster |
2010 Roster |
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| 2010 Schedule |
2010 Schedule |
2010 Schedule |
2010 Schedule |
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| Big West | WAC | Pac-10 | WCC | |
| Current Streak | L 4 | L 1 | L 1 | W 2 |
| Most Recent Box Score |
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| Next Opponent | 9/3 at San Jose State |
9/2 vs Air Force |
9/1 vs Florida Gulf Coast |
9/1 at Sacramento State |
| Top Returning Attacker (2009 Stats) |
 LeDuff Sophomore 122 K, 1.63 K/S, .124 Pct |
 Junior 263 K, 2.16 K/S, .292 Pct |
 Senior 349 K, 3.49 K/S, .248 Pct |
 Kelley Senior 189 K, 2.78 K/S, .187 Pct |
| Top Returning Setter (2009 Stats) |
 Sophomore 7 A, 0.44 A/S |
Junior 50 A, 0.41 A/S |
Senior 44 A, 0.44 A/S |
 Burke Senior 661 A, 7.87 A/S |
| Top Returning Blocker (2009 Stats) |
 Endersby Sophomore 91 TB, 1.11 B/S |
Junior 158 TB, 1.30 B/S |
Senior 64 TB, 0.64 B/S |
 Sophomore 97 TB, 0.88 B/S |
| All-Time Record Against Fresno State |
2-3 (View All-Time Results) |
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| All-Time Record Against Oregon | 1-1 (View All-Time Results) |
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| All-Time Record Against Santa Clara | 4-1 (View All-Time Results) |
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GAME NOTES
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
The Highlanders 2010 schedule features seven matches against 2009 NCAA Tournament participants including three of the team's first six contests. In the AVCA Division I Preseason Poll, three of UCR's upcoming opponents are ranked among the top-25 in the country, while five more are receiving votes in the poll. The Highlanders will get their first crack against a ranked opponent as they play No. 20 Oregon in the second game of the season.
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 freshman. 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.
| Career Blocks Per Game (min 75 blocks) |
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| Player | Years | B/G | |
| 1 | Shannon Moyneur | 2007-09 | 1.25 |
| 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 |
ALL-BIG WEST
Two members of the Highlanders were named to the Big West All-Conference team following 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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