Saturday, October 22
Northridge, CA
7:00 PM
UC Riverside
at
Cal State Northridge
Photo by: Gabriel L. Acosta
Volleyball Looks To Keep Win Streak Alive At CS Northridge On Saturday
10/17/2011 4:27:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Riverside—The UC Riverside volleyball team continues its four-match road swing this Saturday, October 22 with a 7:00 pm match at Cal State Northridge.
The Highlanders are coming off of a come-from-behind 3-2 victory at UC Santa Barbara on October 15 that marked the first win over the Guachos in the program's Division I history.
UC Riverside will face the Matadors for the second time this season as CSUN earned a 3-0 win back on September 24. Since 2008, the teams have split the conference series.
GAME NOTES
STREAK REMOVERS
UCR upset Long Beach State by the score of 3-2 on October 1, snapping a 15-match skid against the 49ers in the process. The last time the Highlanders defeated the Beach was back on September 19, 2003, and at the time, LBSU was ranked 23rd in the country.
Four games later, the Highlanders rallied back from a 2-0 deficit to win the final three sets and defeat UC Santa Barbara 3-2 on October 15. The win snapped a 29-match skid against the Gauchos and marked the first win over UCSB in the program's Division I history.
TAKING DOWN THE FAVORITES
In the 2011 Big West Volleyball Preseason Coaches poll, Long Beach State was picked to win the conference with UCSB ranking third. With victories against both these schools as highlighted above, the Highlanders have now defeated two of the top-3 Big West preseason favorites. The Highlanders will get their chance at second-ranked Cal Poly later in the season.
WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER
UC Riverside has won five matches so far in 2011 which is three more wins than the 2010 team recorded in the entire season.
RECORD WITHIN REACH
With two Big West victories so far in 2011, UCR needs just two more to tie the school record. The 2003 and 2005 squads hold the Highlanders record with four league wins.
KILLER INSTINCTS
UCR's Amanda Vialpando is averaging 3.96 kills per set. If she keeps that up, it would be the highest kills per set average for a member of the Highlanders since Jamie DeKiewiet averaged 4.93 in 2005. Vialpando is also ranked 59th in the country in that category.
KILLER DUO
UCR's Vialpando and Shelby LeDuff are averaging 3.96 and 3.14 kills per set respectively. If they keep it up, it would be the first time since the 2004 season that two Highlanders players averaged at least 3.0 kills per set.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
UC Riverside junior Amanda Vialpando was named the Big West Conference Volleyball Player of the Week on September 19 after leading the Highlanders to a 2-1 weekend at the Hilton Stockton Invitational. Vialpando is the first Highlanders player to earn this distinction since Angie Mitchell picked up the weekly award on October 8, 2007.
BACK-TO-BACK
The Highlanders defeated Loyola Marymount and CSU Bakersfield in back-to-back matches on September 16, marking the first time UCR recorded consecutive wins since November 6 and 7, 2009. It was also the first time UC Riverside swept consecutive matches since August 30, 2008.
BREAKING RECORDS
The UC Riverside volleyball team opened Big West Conference play on September 24 in front of a record crowd of 745 fans at the Student Recreation Center. The attendance shatters the previous UCR volleyball home attendance record of 625 set on October 27, 2001.
FIVE-SET THRILLERS
Over the past three seasons, UCR has a 8-4 record in matches that have gone five sets. In fact, in the Highlanders last 13 wins, eight of them have been of the five-set variety including three of five this season.
STREAK REMOVER II
The Highlanders win over the 49ers on October 1 ended a 20-match winless streak in Big West play, with the last victory coming on November 6, 2009.
The Highlanders are coming off of a come-from-behind 3-2 victory at UC Santa Barbara on October 15 that marked the first win over the Guachos in the program's Division I history.
UC Riverside will face the Matadors for the second time this season as CSUN earned a 3-0 win back on September 24. Since 2008, the teams have split the conference series.
| Highlanders at Cal State Northridge Match Capsules | ||
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UC Riverside |
Cal State Northridge |
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2011 Record & Stats |
5-16, 2-5 | 9-10, 3-4 |
| Roster | Roster | |
| Schedule | Schedule | |
| Big West | ||
| Current Streak | W 1 | W 1 |
|
Most Recent Box Score |
W, 3-2 at UCSB |
W, 3-0 vs. UC Irvine |
| Next Opponent |
10/28 at Long Beach State |
10/28 at Cal State Fullerton |
|
Top Attacker |
 Vialpando Junior 305 K 3.96 K/S .242 Pct. |
 Haina Sophomore 233 K 3.38 K/S .241 Pct |
|
Top Setter |
 Meyers Senior 763 A 9.91 A/S |
 Gedryn Sophomore 639 A 10.14 A/S |
| Top Blocker |
 Reza Freshman 39 TB 0.58 B/S |
 Hinger Freshman 66 TB 0.99 B/S |
| Record vs. |
20-50 Results |
|
| Current Streak vs. | L 3 | |
GAME NOTES
STREAK REMOVERS
UCR upset Long Beach State by the score of 3-2 on October 1, snapping a 15-match skid against the 49ers in the process. The last time the Highlanders defeated the Beach was back on September 19, 2003, and at the time, LBSU was ranked 23rd in the country.
Four games later, the Highlanders rallied back from a 2-0 deficit to win the final three sets and defeat UC Santa Barbara 3-2 on October 15. The win snapped a 29-match skid against the Gauchos and marked the first win over UCSB in the program's Division I history.
TAKING DOWN THE FAVORITES
In the 2011 Big West Volleyball Preseason Coaches poll, Long Beach State was picked to win the conference with UCSB ranking third. With victories against both these schools as highlighted above, the Highlanders have now defeated two of the top-3 Big West preseason favorites. The Highlanders will get their chance at second-ranked Cal Poly later in the season.
WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER
UC Riverside has won five matches so far in 2011 which is three more wins than the 2010 team recorded in the entire season.
RECORD WITHIN REACH
With two Big West victories so far in 2011, UCR needs just two more to tie the school record. The 2003 and 2005 squads hold the Highlanders record with four league wins.
KILLER INSTINCTS
UCR's Amanda Vialpando is averaging 3.96 kills per set. If she keeps that up, it would be the highest kills per set average for a member of the Highlanders since Jamie DeKiewiet averaged 4.93 in 2005. Vialpando is also ranked 59th in the country in that category.
KILLER DUO
UCR's Vialpando and Shelby LeDuff are averaging 3.96 and 3.14 kills per set respectively. If they keep it up, it would be the first time since the 2004 season that two Highlanders players averaged at least 3.0 kills per set.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
UC Riverside junior Amanda Vialpando was named the Big West Conference Volleyball Player of the Week on September 19 after leading the Highlanders to a 2-1 weekend at the Hilton Stockton Invitational. Vialpando is the first Highlanders player to earn this distinction since Angie Mitchell picked up the weekly award on October 8, 2007.
BACK-TO-BACK
The Highlanders defeated Loyola Marymount and CSU Bakersfield in back-to-back matches on September 16, marking the first time UCR recorded consecutive wins since November 6 and 7, 2009. It was also the first time UC Riverside swept consecutive matches since August 30, 2008.
BREAKING RECORDS
The UC Riverside volleyball team opened Big West Conference play on September 24 in front of a record crowd of 745 fans at the Student Recreation Center. The attendance shatters the previous UCR volleyball home attendance record of 625 set on October 27, 2001.
FIVE-SET THRILLERS
Over the past three seasons, UCR has a 8-4 record in matches that have gone five sets. In fact, in the Highlanders last 13 wins, eight of them have been of the five-set variety including three of five this season.
STREAK REMOVER II
The Highlanders win over the 49ers on October 1 ended a 20-match winless streak in Big West play, with the last victory coming on November 6, 2009.
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