Friday, September 17
Logan, UT
11:30 AM
UC Riverside
vs
Utah Valley
Photo by: UCR Athletics Media Relations
UC Riverside Volleyball Heads To Utah State Invitational Friday
9/14/2010 8:29:33 AM | Women's Volleyball
Riverside—The UC Riverside Women's Volleyball Team hits the road for its final non-conference tournament of the 2010 season this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 17-18 at the Utah State Invitational in Logan, UT. Live Stats
The Highlanders square off against Utah Valley at 11:30 am on Friday followed by a 3:30 pm match against Loyola Marymount. The team concludes the tournament on Saturday morning with an 11 am contest against the host Aggies.
UCR is 0-1 against Utah Valley, having just played them at the ASU Sheraton Invitational on Sept. 10.
The Lions have an all-time record of 11-8 against the Highlanders, winning the last four straight matches.
Utah State and UCR played regularly from 2001-04 when the Aggies were members of the Big West Conference. Since then, the teams have only met once, a 3-0 win for USU during the 2006 season.
GAME NOTES
FIRST WIN
The Highlanders defeated High Point in three sets 25-22, 25-17, 25-22 on Sept. 10 to earn their first win of the 2010 season. It marked the first three-set win for UCR since a 3-0 victory over Gonazaga on Aug. 30, 2008.
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.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
Sophomore setter Courtney Wypiszynski is ranked 28th in the country in aces per set with 0.54.
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 Coaches Poll, two of UCR's upcoming opponents are ranked among the top-25 in the country, while one more is receiving votes in the poll. The Highlanders got their first crack against a ranked opponent as they played No. 20 Oregon on Aug 28, then played No. 14 UCLA on Sept. 4.
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.
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 square off against Utah Valley at 11:30 am on Friday followed by a 3:30 pm match against Loyola Marymount. The team concludes the tournament on Saturday morning with an 11 am contest against the host Aggies.
UCR is 0-1 against Utah Valley, having just played them at the ASU Sheraton Invitational on Sept. 10.
The Lions have an all-time record of 11-8 against the Highlanders, winning the last four straight matches.
Utah State and UCR played regularly from 2001-04 when the Aggies were members of the Big West Conference. Since then, the teams have only met once, a 3-0 win for USU during the 2006 season.
| Highlanders at Utah State Invitational Match Capsules | ||||
| UC Riverside | Utah Valley |
Loyola Marymount | Utah State | |
| 2009 Record & Stats |
6-21, 3-13 | 22-10, 10-2 | 12-17, 3-11 | 15-14, 6-10 |
| 2010 Record & Stats |
1-8 | 6-5, 1-0 | 4-5 | 9-0 |
| 2010 Roster |
2010 Roster |
2010 Roster |
2010 Roser |
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| 2010 Schedule |
2010 Schedule |
2010 Schedule |
2010 Schedule |
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| Big West | Great West | WCC | WAC | |
| Current Streak | L 1 |
W 4 |
L 3 | W 9 |
| Most Recent Box Score |
L, 3-0 at Arizona State | W, 3-0 vs NJIT |
L, 3-0 vs Houston | W, 3-0 vs North Dakota |
| Next Opponent | 9/24 vs UC Davis |
9/21 at Southern Utah |
9/21 at CS Northridge | 9/23 at Hawaii |
| Top Attacker |
 Simpson Senior 75 K, 2.59 K/S, .113 Pct |
 Doxey Senior 146 K, 3.56 K/S, .174 Pct |
 Junior 123 K, 3.73 K/S, .217 Pct |
 McArthur Junior 154 K, 4.67 K/S, .336 Pct |
| Top Setter |
 Wypiszynski Sophomore 190 A, 7.92 A/S |
 Campbell Freshman 374 A, 9.12 A/S |
 Bailey Sophomore 277 A, 9.55 A/S |
 Senior 334 A, 10.12 A/S |
| Top Blocker |
 Arnitz Freshman 20 TB, 0.83 B/S |
 Clement Junior 43 TB, 1.05 B/S |
 Nash Senior 18 TB, 0.75 B/S |
 Senior 41 TB, 1.24 B/S |
| Record vs. Utah Valley |
0-1 (View All-Time Results) |
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| Record vs. Loyola Marymount |
8-11 (View All-Time Results) |
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| Record vs. Utah State |
4-8-1 (View All-Time Results) |
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GAME NOTES
FIRST WIN
The Highlanders defeated High Point in three sets 25-22, 25-17, 25-22 on Sept. 10 to earn their first win of the 2010 season. It marked the first three-set win for UCR since a 3-0 victory over Gonazaga on Aug. 30, 2008.
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.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
Sophomore setter Courtney Wypiszynski is ranked 28th in the country in aces per set with 0.54.
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 Coaches Poll, two of UCR's upcoming opponents are ranked among the top-25 in the country, while one more is receiving votes in the poll. The Highlanders got their first crack against a ranked opponent as they played No. 20 Oregon on Aug 28, then played No. 14 UCLA on Sept. 4.
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.
| 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 | |
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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