Friday, September 24
Riverside, CA
7:30 PM
UC Riverside
vs
UC Davis
Photo by: UCR Athletics Media Relations
UC Riverside Volleyball Hosts UC Davis In Home Opener Friday
9/22/2010 8:20:21 AM | Women's Volleyball
Riverside—The UC Riverside Women's Volleyball Team opens its home season on Friday evening as Big West Conference play gets underway with a 7:30 pm match against UC Davis at the Student Recreation Center. The Highlanders will then play Pacific on Saturday at 7:00 pm. For those who can't make it out to the game, live stats can be viewed online or on your mobile device.
UCR has a 31-9-2 overall record against UC Davis dating back to the early 1970s, but the Aggies have won the last three straight contests.
The Tigers own a 17-1-1 record against the Highlanders, their lone loss coming last season in a 3-2 win for UCR on October 30.
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 Gonzaga 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.
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.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
Sophomore setter Courtney Wypiszynski is ranked 26th in the country in aces per set with 0.52.
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. 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.
UCR has a 31-9-2 overall record against UC Davis dating back to the early 1970s, but the Aggies have won the last three straight contests.
The Tigers own a 17-1-1 record against the Highlanders, their lone loss coming last season in a 3-2 win for UCR on October 30.
| Highlanders vs UC Davis & Pacific Match Capsules | ||||
| UC Riverside | UC Davis | Pacific | ||
| 2009 Record & Stats |
6-21, 3-13 | 20-10, 11-5 | 17-11, 7-9 | |
| 2010 Record & Stats |
1-11 | 8-4 | 7-4 | |
| 2010 Roster |
2010 Roster |
2010 Roster |
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| 2010 Schedule |
2010 Schedule |
2010 Schedule |
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| Big West | ||||
| Current Streak | L 4 |
W 3 | L 2 | |
| Most Recent Box Score |
L, 3-1 at Utah State |
W, 3-0 vs Portland |
L, 3-1 vs Michigan | |
| Next Opponent | 9/28 at San Diego | 10/1 vs Cal State Northridge | 10/1 vs UC Irvine | |
| Top Attacker |
 Simpson Senior 110 K, 2.82 K/S, .116 Pct |
 AllisonWhitson Sophomore 134 K, 3.12 K/S, .166 Pct |
 SvenjaEngelhardt Senior 194 K, 4.51 K/S, .218 Pct |
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| Top Setter |
 Wypiszynski Sophomore 210 A, 7.78 A/S |
 JennyWoolway Freshman 492 A, 11.44 A/S |
 Hannah Clancy Sophomore 451 A, 10.49 A/S |
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| Top Blocker |
 Bianca EndersbySophomore 27 TB, 0.77 B/S |
 BetsySedlak Junior 49 TB, 1.14 B/S |
 GabbyCowden Sophomore 40 TB, 0.93 B/S |
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| Record vs. UC Davis |
31-9-2 (View All-Time Results) |
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| Record vs. Pacific |
1-17-1 (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 Gonzaga 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.
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.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
Sophomore setter Courtney Wypiszynski is ranked 26th in the country in aces per set with 0.52.
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. 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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