Friday, September 30
Riverside, CA
7:00 PM
UC Riverside
vs
Cal State Fullerton
Photo by: Gabriel L. Acosta
Volleyball Concludes Home Stand This Weekend Against Titans & 49ers
9/27/2011 9:27:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Riverside—The UC Riverside volleyball team continues its four-match home stand with two Big West Conference games this Friday and Saturday against Cal State Fullerton and Long Beach State respectively. Both matches are slated for 7:00 pm starts at the Student Recreation Center. Live stats for both games may be found at gohighlanders.com.
The Titans have won the last 12 straight against the Highlanders and own a 23-13-1 overall record in the series.
The 49ers have won the last 15 straight against UCR and 33 of 40 in the history of the program. The Highlanders last win over Long Beach State was a 3-1 upset of the 49ers—ranked 23rd in the country at the time—on September 19, 2003.
The Highlanders are coming off an 0-2 weekend which saw them drop a 3-0 match to Cal State Northridge to open Big West play last Saturday, and a 3-1 defeat by San Diego State on Sunday. Watch the video recap.
GAME NOTES
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.
LION TAMERS
UCR swept Loyola Marymount 3-0 on September 16—the first win over the Lions in UCR's Division I history.
WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER
UC Riverside has won three matches so far in 2011 which is the fastest it has reached that total since the 2008 season. It is also one more win than the 2010 team recorded in the entire season.
KILLER INSTINCTS
UCR's Amanda Vialpando is averaging 3.83 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 66th in the country in that category.
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.
STREAK REMOVER
The Highlanders 3-2 victory over Fairfield on August 27 stopped an 18-match skid which began on October 5 of last season.
FIVE-SET THRILLERS
Over the past three seasons, UCR has a 6-3 record in matches that have gone five sets. In fact, in the Highlanders last nine wins, six of them have been of the five-set variety.
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
The Highlanders 2011 schedule features seven matches against 2010 NCAA Tournament participants. In the latest AVCA Division I Poll, two of UCR's upcoming opponents are receiving votes in the poll (Long Beach State and UC Davis). The Highlanders already squared off against two ranked opponents when they tangled with then #3 Cal on August 26 and then #20 San Diego on September 3.
The Titans have won the last 12 straight against the Highlanders and own a 23-13-1 overall record in the series.
The 49ers have won the last 15 straight against UCR and 33 of 40 in the history of the program. The Highlanders last win over Long Beach State was a 3-1 upset of the 49ers—ranked 23rd in the country at the time—on September 19, 2003.
The Highlanders are coming off an 0-2 weekend which saw them drop a 3-0 match to Cal State Northridge to open Big West play last Saturday, and a 3-1 defeat by San Diego State on Sunday. Watch the video recap.
| Highlanders vs. CS Fullerton & Long Beach St. Match Capsules | |||
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UC Riverside |
Cal State Fullerton |
Long Beach State |
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2011 Record & Stats |
3-12, 0-1 | 7-7, 2-0 | 7-5, 1-1 |
| Roster | Roster | Roster | |
| Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | |
| Big West | |||
| Current Streak | L 3 | W 2 | W 1 |
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Most Recent Box Score |
L, 3-1 vs. San Diego State |
W, 3-2 vs. UC Santa Barbara |
W, 3-2 vs. Cal Poly |
| Next Opponent |
10/7 at UC Davis |
10/8 at Long Beach State |
10/4 at UC Irvine |
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Top Attacker |
 Vialpando Junior 203 K 3.83 K/S .236 Pct. |
 Neto Junior 212 K 4.00 K/S .141 Pct |
 Ledoux Senior 135 K 3.97 K/S .229 Pct |
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Top Setter |
 Meyers Senior 499 A 9.42 A/S |
 Ragan Senior 555 A 10.47 A/S |
 Juley Freshman 416 A 10.15 A/S |
| Top Blocker |
 McCoy Sophomore 24 TB 0.45 B/S |
 Maurer Senior 42 TB 0.82 B/S |
 Hampton Sophomore 75 TB 1.60 B/S |
| Record vs. |
13-23-1 Results |
7-33 Results |
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GAME NOTES
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.
LION TAMERS
UCR swept Loyola Marymount 3-0 on September 16—the first win over the Lions in UCR's Division I history.
WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER
UC Riverside has won three matches so far in 2011 which is the fastest it has reached that total since the 2008 season. It is also one more win than the 2010 team recorded in the entire season.
KILLER INSTINCTS
UCR's Amanda Vialpando is averaging 3.83 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 66th in the country in that category.
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.
STREAK REMOVER
The Highlanders 3-2 victory over Fairfield on August 27 stopped an 18-match skid which began on October 5 of last season.
FIVE-SET THRILLERS
Over the past three seasons, UCR has a 6-3 record in matches that have gone five sets. In fact, in the Highlanders last nine wins, six of them have been of the five-set variety.
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
The Highlanders 2011 schedule features seven matches against 2010 NCAA Tournament participants. In the latest AVCA Division I Poll, two of UCR's upcoming opponents are receiving votes in the poll (Long Beach State and UC Davis). The Highlanders already squared off against two ranked opponents when they tangled with then #3 Cal on August 26 and then #20 San Diego on September 3.
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