Friday, October 19
San Luis Obispo, CA
7:00 pm
UC Riverside
at
Cal Poly
Photo by: Gabriel L. Acosta
Central Coast Road Swing On Tap For UC Riverside Volleyball
10/17/2012 7:57:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
| Oct. 19 at Cal Poly | Live Video | Purchase Tickets | |
| Oct. 20 at UCSB | Live Stats | Live Video | Purchase Tickets |
San Luis Obispo, CA—The UC Riverside Volleyball Team concludes the first half of Big West play this weekend traveling to Cal Poly on Friday, October 19, and UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, October 20. Both matches are slated to begin at 7 pm PT.
The Highlanders are still in search of their first league win, having dropped each of the first seven matches in conference play.
The Mustangs are in the same boat, coming into Friday's match with an 0-7 Big West record and a 1-18 overall record. Cal Poly's lone win of the season came in the form of a five-set victory over Idaho on August 30 (box score).
UC Santa Barbara has won three of its last four matches, and enters the weekend with an 11-11 overall mark and a 4-3 record in Big West play.
The Mustangs own the all-time series record against the Highlanders, 16-8, while the Gauchos have won 36 of 41 matches against UC Riverside.
| Highlanders at Cal Poly & UC Santa Match Capsules | |||
| UC Riverside | Cal Poly | UC Santa Barbara | |
| 2012 Record & Stats | 5-15, 0-7 | 1-18, 0-7 | 11-11, 4-3 |
| Roster | Roster | Roster | |
| Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | |
| Conference | Big West | ||
| Current Streak | L 7 | L 15 | W 2 |
| Most Recent Box Score | L, 3-0 vs UC Irvine | L, 3-0 at UC Davis | W, 3-2 at Pacific |
| Next Opponent | 10/26 vs Pacific | 10/27 at UCSB | 10/27 vs Cal Poly |
| Top Attacker |
 Fr. 216 K, 3.32 K/S .181 Pct. |
 Franks Jr. 182 K, 2.80 K/S .164 Pct. |
 Sully Jr. 335 K, 3.85 K/S .177 Pct. |
| Top Setter |
 Borges Fr. 743 A 10.61 A/S |
 Walters Jr. 329 A 5.22 A/S |
 Santi So. 676 A 8.67 A/S |
| Top Blocker |
 Reza So. 50 TB 0.83 B/S |
 McConnell RS Jr. 40 TB 0.62 B/S |
 Wilson Jr. 102 TB 1.17 B/S |
| Record vs. | 8-16 Results | 3-36-2 Results | |
| Current Streak vs. | L 4 | L 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 11.26 assists per set; freshman Ashley Cox leads all attackers with 4.52 kills per set; and Megan Patterson is fourth in digs with 4.89.
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.
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 |
WRONG WAY STREAK
The Highlanders dropped seven straight matches to open Big West play this season—the most since the 2010 squad went without a win in leauge play.
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.
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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