Friday, October 28
Long Beach, CA
7:00 PM
UC Riverside
at
Long Beach State
Photo by: Gabriel L. Acosta
UCR Volleyball Begins Second Half Of League Play Friday At Long Beach
10/24/2011 10:54:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Riverside—The UC Riverside volleyball team begins the second half of Big West Conference play this weekend with road matches at Long Beach State on Friday and Cal State Fullerton on Saturday. Both matches are slated for 7:00 pm starts with live coverage available (LBSU / CSF).
The Highlanders defeated the 49ers in five sets in their last meeting on October 1, marking their first victory over the Beach in 15 tries.
The 49ers have won the last six straight matches since that game, and currently sit atop the Big West standings with an 8-2 mark.
UC Riverside took the Titans to five sets in its most recent meeting on September 30, but CSF came away with the 3-2 victory. Since then, however, Cal State Fullerton has gone 1-5 in league play.
The Titans own a 24-13-1 series record against the Highlanders, while the 49ers have won 33 of 41 matches against UCR.
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.
MEAT IN THE SEATS
The UCR volleyball team is averaging 331 fans per game through six home contests in 2011. If they can keep that up with four remaining home matches, it would be the highest average since the 2001 season in which they averaged 359 fans.
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 3.90 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 63rd in the country in that category.
KILLER DUO
UCR's Vialpando and Shelby LeDuff are averaging 3.90 and 3.15 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 an 8-5 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.
The Highlanders defeated the 49ers in five sets in their last meeting on October 1, marking their first victory over the Beach in 15 tries.
The 49ers have won the last six straight matches since that game, and currently sit atop the Big West standings with an 8-2 mark.
UC Riverside took the Titans to five sets in its most recent meeting on September 30, but CSF came away with the 3-2 victory. Since then, however, Cal State Fullerton has gone 1-5 in league play.
The Titans own a 24-13-1 series record against the Highlanders, while the 49ers have won 33 of 41 matches against UCR.
| Highlanders at Long Beach & CS Fullerton Match Capsules | |||
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UC Riverside |
Long Beach State |
Cal State Fullerton |
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2011 Record & Stats |
5-17, 2-6 | 14-6, 8-2 | 9-12, 4-5 |
| Roster | Roster | Roster | |
| Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | |
| Big West | |||
| Current Streak | L 1 | W 6 | L 2 |
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Most Recent Box Score |
L, 3-2 at CS Northridge |
W, 3-1 at UCSB |
L, 3-0 at Cal Poly |
| Next Opponent |
11/4 vs. Pacific |
11/5 at CS Fullerton |
11/1 at UC Irvine |
|
Top Attacker |
 Vialpando Junior 320 K 3.90 K/S .238 Pct. |
 Hampton Sophomore 242 K 3.06 K/S .337 |
 Neto Junior 309 K 3.96 K/S .141 Pct |
|
Top Setter |
 Meyers Senior 812 A 9.90 A/S |
 Juley Freshman 759 A 10.40 A/S |
 Ragan Senior 818 A 10.49 A/S |
| Top Blocker |
 Reza Freshman 41 TB 0.57 B/S |
Hampton Sophomore 125 TB 1.58 B/S |
 Maurer Senior 57 TB 0.75 B/S |
| Record vs. | 8-33 | 13-24-1 | |
| Current Streak vs. | W 1 | L 13 | |
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.
MEAT IN THE SEATS
The UCR volleyball team is averaging 331 fans per game through six home contests in 2011. If they can keep that up with four remaining home matches, it would be the highest average since the 2001 season in which they averaged 359 fans.
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 3.90 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 63rd in the country in that category.
KILLER DUO
UCR's Vialpando and Shelby LeDuff are averaging 3.90 and 3.15 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 an 8-5 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.
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