Friday, September 21
Riverside, CA
7:00 pm
UC Riverside
vs
Hawai'i (#7)
Photo by: Highlander Staff
Volleyball Hosts #7 Hawai'i In Home Opener Friday At 7 PM
9/17/2012 6:52:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
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Riverside—The UC Riverside Volleyball Team opens Big West Conference play this Friday, September 21 with a 7 pm PT match against #7 Hawai'i at the SRC Arena. The Highlanders continue their home stand with a 7 pm match against Cal State Northridge on Saturday.
The Rainbow Wahine and Matadors kick off the week with a Wednesday, September 19 match against each other before traveling to the Inland Empire to face the Highlanders.
UC Riverside has not won a match against Hawai'i in the program's history, and Cal State Northridge has won the last four meetings against the blue and gold.
Friday evening the UC Riverside Athletics Association invites fans to the Hawaiian themed Hot Ticket event beginning at 5:30 pm at the Student Recreation Center. Click here to purchase tickets.
On Saturday, the Highlanders are offering buy one, get one free tickets with coupon or code. Click here for more information.
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UC Riverside |
#7 Hawai'i |
Cal State Northridge |
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2012 Record & Stats |
5-8, 0-0 | 7-2, 0-0 | 9-3, 0-0 |
| Roster | Roster | Roster | |
| Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | |
| Big West | |||
| Current Streak | W 1 | L 1 | W 3 |
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Most Recent Box Score |
W, 3-0 vs Villanova |
L, 3-1 vs #3 UCLA |
W, 3-0 vs Houston Baptist |
| Next Opponent |
9/28 at UC Davis |
9/19 vs CSUN |
9/19 vs #7 Hawai'i |
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Top Attacker |
 Vialpando Sr. 136 K 3.24 K/S .271 Pct. |
 Hartong Jr. 142 K 4.30 K/S .281 Pct. |
 Graff Jr. 121 K 2.81 K/S .235 Pct. |
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Top Setter |
 Borges Fr. 439 A 10.21 A/S |
 Uiato Jr. 322 A 9.76 A/S |
 Gedryn Jr. 440 A 10.23 A/S |
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Top Blocker |
 Reza So. 27 TB 0.75 B/S |
 Adolpho So. 31 TB 1.03 B/S |
 Hinger So. 40 TB 1.14 B/S |
| Record vs. |
0-12 Results |
20-51 Results |
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| Current Streak vs. | L 12 | L 4 | |
GAME NOTES
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.
WRONG WAY STREAK REVERSED
After starting the year with a 3-1 mark, the Highlanders dropped five straight matches—the longest skid since the 2011 squad lost six consecutive from September 2-10. UCR has righted the ship, however, going 2-2 in its most recent weekend of action.
NATIONALLY RANKED
UCR leads the conference and is ranked 8th in the nation in service aces, averaging 1.77 per set, while individually Amanda Vialpando is 42nd nationally in that same category.
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.
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 matches 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. This year, the pair are averaging 3.24 and 3.14 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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