Friday, August 31
Spokane, WA
4:00 pm
UC Riverside
vs
Eastern Washington
Photo by: Gabriel L. Acosta
Volleyball Heads To Northwest For Gonzaga Invitational Beginning Friday
8/29/2012 10:53:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
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Riverside—The UC Riverside volleyball team got its 2012 season underway last weekend going 2-1 at the Hostra Asics Invitational. The Highlanders look to continue their early season success traveling to Spokane, WA this Friday-Saturday for the Gonzaga Invitational.
First up on the docket is a 4 pm PT Friday match against Eastern Washington. On Saturday, UCR will face the host Zags at 9 am and conclude the tournament against South Dakota State at 4 pm.
Eastern Washington is still looking for its first win of the 2012 campaign, having lost four straight to begin the season. In the only meeting between these clubs, UCR lost to the Eagles, 3-1, back on September 18, 1987.
Gonzaga is 1-2 entering this weekend while South Dakota State brings a 2-2 mark into the tournament. The Highlanders own a 1-0 all-time record against the Bulldogs and will play the Jackrabbits for the first time in program history.
| Highlanders at Gonzaga Invitational Match Capsules | ||||
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UC Riverside |
Eastern Washington |
Gonzaga |
South Dakota State |
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2012 Record & Stats |
2-1 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Roster | Roster | Roster | Roster | |
| Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | |
| Big West | Big Sky | West Coast | Summit | |
| Current Streak | L 1 | L 4 | L 2 | L 1 |
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Most Recent Box Score |
L, 3-0 at Hofstra |
L, 3-0 at Wyoming |
L, 3-0 vs Boise State |
L, 3-2 vs Valparaiso |
| Next Opponent |
9/7 vs Northern Arizona |
9/5 at Boise State |
9/7 vs Texas Southern |
9/4 vs North Dakota |
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Top Attacker |
 Vialpando Sr. 37 K 4.11 K/S .350 Pct. |
 Puckett Sr. 35 K 2.50 K/S .085 Pct. |
 Blinn RS Fr. 31 K 2.82 K/S .142 Pct. |
 Fiegen Sr. 41 K 3.15 K/S .459 Pct. |
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Top Setter |
 Borges Fr. 100 A 11.11 A/S |
 Wright Jr. 75 A 5.36 A/S |
 Joseph Fr. 57 A 5.18 A/S |
 Fowler Jr. 77 A 5.13 A/S |
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Top Blocker |
 Reza So. 8 TB 0.89 B/S |
 Barfield RS Fr. 16 TB 1.14 B/S |
 Edinger Sr. 9 TB 1.12 B/S |
 Klingemann Sr. 14 TB 1.00 B/S |
| Record vs. |
0-1 Results |
1-0 Results |
0-0 First Meeting |
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| Current Streak vs. | L 1 | W 1 | N/A | |
GAME NOTES
IN THE BEGINNING ...
The Highlanders went 2-1 at the Hofstra Asics Invitational last weekend, tying the program's Division I-era record for best start. 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 on Saturday against Providence—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 the Hofstra Asics Invitational All-Tournament on Saturday after averaging 4.11 kills per set with a .350 hitting percentage in three matches.
RECORD SETTERS
Last year's Highlanders tied the school record originally set by the 2003 squad, and later tied by the 2005 version, with four Big West wins after their 3-1 victory over UCI on November 9, 2011.
STREAK REMOVERS
UCR upset Long Beach State by the score of 3-2 on October 1, 2011, 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, 2011. The win snapped a 29-match skid against the Gauchos and marked the first win over UCSB in the program's Division I history.
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.
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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