Fourth-Set Comeback Falls Just Short For Volleyball Against Titans

Saturday, October 6

Riverside, CA

7:00 pm

UC Riverside

5-13, 0-5

Cal State Fullerton

8-10, 2-3

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Cal State Fullerton	25	22	25	25	3
UC Riverside	18	25	19	22	1

Photo by: Gabriel L. Acosta

Fourth-Set Comeback Falls Just Short For Volleyball Against Titans

10/6/2012 9:13:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Box Score—Cal State Fullerton 3, UC Riverside 1

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Riverside—The UC Riverside Volleyball Team battled a tough four-set match against Cal State Fullerton Saturday evening, losing 25-18, 22-25, 25-19 and 25-22 at the SRC Arena.

Three Highlanders (5-13, 0-5) scored double-digit kills led by Ashley Cox's 23; Amanda Vialpando's 15; and Jasmin White's 13. CSF's (8-10, 2-3) Kayla Neto had 21 kills to lead the Titans.

With five ties scores through 9-9 in set one, Cal State Fullerton rallied for four straight points to open a 13-9 lead. The Highlanders got to within two on two occasions, the last at 14-12, but the Titans scored another four points to widen the gap to 18-12.

UCR made a push with CSF at set-point, 24-16, using two consecutive Vialpando kills to put a scare into the the opposition, but it wasn't enough as a Highlanders error gave the Titans the 25-18 win.

In the second set, UC Riverside turned a 3-3 tie into a 6-4 advantage, capped off by two straight White kills. UCR pushed its lead out to 14-8, and still led 17-11 midway through.

Cal State Fullerton slowly built a comeback, and eventually closed to two points on three occasions late in the set, the last at set-point for UCR, 24-22. A Titans attack error, though, proved to be the deciding point as the Highlanders tied the match at 1-1 with a 25-22 victory.

The Highlanders were down 3-1 early in set three, but rallied to take a 4-3 lead following a Cox kill and two White kills. CSF made a run of its own, scoring four consecutive to go back up 7-4.

The Titans lead grew to 13-7, but three kills and a service ace for the Highlanders closed the gap to 13-11. Cal State Fullerton then converted four straight points to open a 17-11 margin, and went on for the 25-19 win.

In set four, CSF turned a 4-4 tie into a 7-4 lead, but the Highlanders closed to 8-7 following Vialpando and Cox kills. Cal State Fullerton then scored three straight, and opened a 20-14 lead.

It looked as if CSF would cruise to the victory, but UC Riverside surged, closing to just one, 20-19, thanks in part to three Cox kills. After trading points, the Titans scored three straight to lead at set-point, 24-20. UCR got two points back, but it wasn't enough as the rally fell just short as a Highlanders error made it 25-22.

October is breast cancer awareness month, and the Highlanders did their part by hosting a Breast Cancer Awareness game during Saturday's match. Prior to the game, UCR volleyball alum and breast cancer survivor Sandra Houston was presented with a signed ball and participated in an honory serve.

Next up for the Highlanders is a 7:00 pm PT match against Long Beach State on Thursday, October 11 at the SRC Arena in Riverside.