Tuesday, September 28
San Diego, CA
7:00 PM
UC Riverside
at
San Diego (#24)
Photo by: Gabriel L. Acosta
UC Riverside Travels To #24 San Diego Tuesday For Non-Conference Match
9/27/2010 8:16:04 AM | Women's Volleyball
Riverside—After opening Big West Conference play this past weekend (view the highlight video), the UC Riverside Women's Volleyball Team takes a break from league competition with a match at #24 San Diego on Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 7:00 pm. Live Stats.
The Highlanders and Torreros have squared off 10 times against each other since the mid-1970s with UCR owning a 6-4 all-time record. San Diego has won the last four, however, as all six of UCR's wins were prior to the program's move to Division I.
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.
WRONG WAY STREAK
UCR has lost its last six matches and 13 of 14 on the year. The team's 1-13 record ties the 2006 start through 14 games for the fewest wins to open a season in the program's Division I history. Last year, the team was 2-12 through the same number of games.
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—San Diego and Long Beach State—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. She still leads the pack with 1.26 blocks per game through 14 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 and Torreros have squared off 10 times against each other since the mid-1970s with UCR owning a 6-4 all-time record. San Diego has won the last four, however, as all six of UCR's wins were prior to the program's move to Division I.
| Highlanders at San Diego Match Capsule | ||||
| UC Riverside | #24 San Diego |
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| 2009 Record & Stats |
6-21, 3-13 | 18-7, 10-4 | ||
| 2010 Record & Stats |
1-13, 0-2 |
8-4, 0-0 | ||
| 2010 Roster |
2010 Roster |
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| 2010 Schedule |
2010 Schedule |
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| Conference | Big West | West Coast | ||
| Current Streak | L 6 | L 1 | ||
| Most Recent Box Score |
L, 3-0 vs Pacific | L, 3-0 vs Cal State Fullerton | ||
| Next Opponent | 10/2 vs CSU Bakersfield | 9/30 vs Gonzaga | ||
| Top Attacker |
 Simpson Senior 126 K, 2.74 K/S, .122 Pct |
 Ali Troost Senior 152 K, 3.53 K/S, .277 Pct |
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| Top Setter |
 Katie Meyers Junior 194 A, 8.08 A/S |
 Kelsi Myers Senior 4.57 A, 11.15 A/S |
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| Top Blocker |
 Bianca Endersby Sophomore 35 TB, 0.83 B/S |
 Chloe Ferrari Freshman 25 TB, 0.61 B/S |
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| Record vs. San Diego |
6-4 (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.
WRONG WAY STREAK
UCR has lost its last six matches and 13 of 14 on the year. The team's 1-13 record ties the 2006 start through 14 games for the fewest wins to open a season in the program's Division I history. Last year, the team was 2-12 through the same number of games.
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—San Diego and Long Beach State—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. She still leads the pack with 1.26 blocks per game through 14 games in 2010.
| Career Blocks Per Game (min 75 blocks) |
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| Player | Years | B/G | |
| 1 | Shannon Moyneur | 2007-10 | 1.26 |
| 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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