Thursday, October 11
Riverside, CA
7:00 pm
UC Riverside
vs
Long Beach State
Photo by: Gabriel L. Acosta
Volleyball Welcomes Long Beach State Thursday, UC Irvine Saturday
10/11/2012 9:08:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
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Riverside—The UC Riverside Volleyball Team hosts Long Beach State on Thursday, October 11 and welcomes UC Irvine to the SRC Arena on Saturday, October 13. Both matches are slated to begin at 7 pm PT.
The Highlanders are still searching for their first win in Big West Conference play, most recently dropping a 3-1 decision to Cal State Fullerton this past weekend (box score/recap/video).
UCR had success a year ago against the 49ers, picking up a 3-2 upset on October 1, 2011 (box score/recap/video). LBSU is 34-8 all-time against the Highlanders.
UC Riverside defeated the Anteaters in the teams' last meeting, 3-1 on November 9, 2011, tying the Division I program record for most Big West wins (box score/recap). UC Irvine owns the all-time record against the Highlanders, 27-13-2
| Highlanders vs Long Beach State & UC Irvine Match Capsules | |||
| UC Riverside | Long Beach State | UC Irvine | |
| 2012 Record & Stats | 5-13, 0-5 | 9-8, 4-2 | 8-11, 3-3 |
| Roster | Roster | Roster | |
| Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | |
| Conference | Big West | ||
| Current Streak | L 5 | W 2 | L 2 |
| Most Recent Box Score | L, 3-1 vs CS Fullerton | W, 3-0 vs Pacific | L, 3-0 vs UC Davis |
| Next Opponent | 10/19 at Cal Poly | 10/20 at UC Irvine | 10/16 vs San Diego State |
| Top Attacker |
 Vialpando Sr. 211 K, 3.40 K/S .228 Pct. |
 DelaineyAigner-Swesey Jr. 172 K, 2.87 K/S .172 Pct. |
 Squires Jr. 256 K, 3.88 K/S .234 Pct. |
| Top Setter |
 Borges Fr. 668 A 10.60 A/S |
 TaraRoenicke Jr. 618 A 10.30 A/S |
 Alvarez Sr. 661 A 10.02 A/S |
| Top Blocker |
 Reza So. 45 TB 0.85 B/S |
 ChisomOkpala So. 64 TB 1.07 B/S |
 Rosenfeld RS Fr. 62 TB 1.24 B/S |
| Record vs. | 8-34 Results | 13-27-2 Results | |
| Current Streak vs. | L 1 | W 1 | |
GAME NOTES
CONFERENCE LEADERS
Several Highlanders are ranked among the league's best in multiple statistical categories in conference-only matches: freshman setter Emily Borges leads all players averaging 11.45 assists per set; Ashley Cox leads all attackers with 4.30 kills per set; Megan Patterson is third in digs with 4.90; and Megan Reza is third in aces with 0.35.
IN THE BEGINNING ...
The Highlanders started the year with a 3-1 record, tying the program's Division I-era record for best start through four matches. The 2005 UCR squad went on to start the year 11-1.
NATIONALLY RANKED
UCR leads the conference and is ranked 42nd in the nation in service aces, averaging 1.48 per set.
CHIMNEY SWEEP
UC Riverside defeated Fairleigh Dickinson and Providence in straight sets to open the 2012 campaign. The last time the Highlanders swept non-conference opponents in back-to-back matches was against Loyola Marymount and CSU Bakersfield on September 16, 2011.
KILLER ATTACK
The Highlanders hit .375 as a team against Providence on August 25—the second-best hitting percentage in a single match in the team's Division I history.
| .406 | vs. Southern Illinois | Sept. 2, 2005 |
| .375 | vs. Providence | Aug. 25, 2012 |
| .365 | vs. Liberty | Setp. 3, 2005 |
TOURNEY TEAM
Amanda Vialpando was named to three All-Tournament Teams this season: the Hofstra Asics Invitational All-Tournament Team on August 25; the Gonzaga Invitational All-Tournament Team on September 1; and the ASU Sheraton Invitational All-Tournament Team on September 15.
RECORD SETTERS
The 2011 Highlanders won four Big West matches tying the school record originally set by the 2003 squad, and later tied by the 2005 version, after their 3-1 victory over UCI on November 9, 2011.
WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER
UC Riverside won seven matches in 2011 which is five more wins than the 2010 team recorded.
KILLER DUO
UCR's Vialpando and Shelby LeDuff averaged 3.87 and 3.23 kills per set respectively one year ago, marking the first time since the 2004 season that two Highlanders players averaged at least 3.00 kills per set. This year, the pair are joined by Ashley Cox, and each of the three players are averaging above three kills per set.
MEAT IN THE SEATS
The UC Riverside volleyball team opened Big West Conference play last season in front of a record crowd of 745 fans at the SRC Arena. The attendance shattered the previous UCR volleyball home attendance record of 625 set on October 27, 2001.
ALL-CONFERENCE
Three UC Riverside players garnered All-Big West Conference accolades in 2011 as outside hitters Amanda Vialpando and Shelby LeDuff were each selected to the First-Team, while Megan Reza was selected to the All-Freshman Team.
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