Thursday, October 31
Davis, CA
7:00 pm
UC Riverside
at
UC Davis
Photo by: Anthony C. Porta
Volleyball Starts Second Half Of League Play This Week At UC Davis And #24 CSUN
10/30/2013 8:36:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
| Oct. 31 at UC Davis | Live Stats | Live Video | Purchase Tickets |
| Nov. 2 at #24 CSUN | Live Stats | Live Video | Ticket Info |
Riverside—The UC Riverside Volleyball Team begins the second half of Big West Conference play this weekend with road matches at UC Davis on Thursday, October 31, and at No. 24 ranked Cal State Northridge on Saturday, November 2. Both contests are slated to begin at 7 pm PT.
The Highlanders are still in search of their first league win, having dropped eight straight to conference opponents. Most recently, UCR battled Cal Poly in a three-set match which the Mustangs won by slim margins of 25-23, 26-24, and 25-17 (box score/recap/video).
Cal State Northridge entered the national polls at #24 this week following a 3-2 upset of then-No. 8 Hawai'i on October 24. The Matadors are tied with UC Santa Barbara at 7-1 atop the Big West standings.
UC Davis also defeated Hawai'i in five sets this past weekend, bringing their overall record to 12-9, and 4-4 in conference play. Of the Aggies four league losses, three of them have been the five-set variety.
Earlier this season, CSUN defeated the Highlanders, 3-0, on October 4 (box score/recap/video), while UCD earned a 3-1 win against UCR on October 5 (box score/recap/video).
UC Riverside owns the all-time series record against UC Davis, 32-15-2, but the Aggies have won the last three straight. Cal State Northridge has won seven consecutive against the Highlanders and are 54-20 all-time.
| Highlanders at Aggies & Matadors Match Capsules | |||
| UC Riverside | UC Davis | #24 Cal State Northridge | |
| 2013 Record & Stats | 1-19, 0-8 | 12-9, 4-4 | 17-4, 7-1 |
| Roster | Roster | Roster | |
| Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | |
| Conference | Big West | ||
| Current Streak | L 11 | W 1 | W 2 |
| Most Recent Box Score | L, 3-0 vs Cal Poly | W, 3-2 vs #8 Hawai'i | W, 3-2 vs #8 Hawai'i |
| Next Opponent | Nov. 9 at Cal State Fullerton | Nov. 2 vs Cal State Fullerton | Oct. 31 vs Cal State Fullerton |
| Top Attacker |
 177 K, 2.81 K/S, .138 Pct. |
 Senior 251 K, 2.89 K/S, .256 Pct. |
 Junior 245 K, 2.92 K/S, .282 Pct. |
| Top Setter |
Nae Bender
Freshman 445 A, 7.30 A/S |
 Senior 858 A, 9.98 A/S |
 Senior 792 A, 10.42 A/S |
| Top Blocker |
 40 TB, 0.62 B/S |
 Junior 89 TB, 1.07 B/S |
 Junior 89 TB, 1.06 B/S |
| Record vs. | 32-15-2 (Results) | 20-54 (Results) | |
| Current Streak vs. | L 3 | L 7 | |
GAME NOTES
TAKING HOME THE W
The Highlanders earned their first victory of the 2013 season on September 14 with a 3-1 win over Winthrop to conclude the Bankers Classic. The win snapped an eight-match skid to open the season and a 10-match losing streak dating back to the end of last year.
ROAD DIVAS
UCR played its first 13 matches on the road in 2013, tying Cal Poly for most road matches to start the season amongst the leagues' schools.
ACE OF SPADES
The Highlanders recorded a season-high 11 service aces against Winthrop on September 14, tying the most aces the team has served in a match since 2007. The last time a UC Riverside team recorded more than 11 service aces was against Texas Southern on Sept. 14, 2007 with 18 aces.
GENERAL PATTON
UC Riverside is in its first season under new head coach Michelle Patton. Patton comes to the Highlanders following five seasons at San Francisco State, where she took over a program that lay dormant for four years (2004-07). The Gators advanced to two NCAA Tournaments during Patton's tenure including a 21-9 mark in 2012 which included a program-record 16 conference victories.
ALL-TOURNAMENT
Ashley Cox was named to the Wildcat Invitational All-Tournament Team on August 31 after hitting .216 and averaging 3.82 kills per set in the Highlanders three matches against Seattle, Texas Tech and Weber State.
Maddie Hubbell was selected to the Sheraton Airport Lobo Classic All-Tournament Team on September 7 after recording a team-high 43 digs over the weekend for an average of 4.30. She also had eight assists in those matches including a career-best five against Idaho State.
Cristina Maietta earned Bankers Classic All-Tournament Team honors on September 14 following matches against Pacific, San Jose State, and Winthrop. The freshman led the Highlanders with 3.80 kills per set over the weekend including a career-high 19 in UCR's 3-1 win over Winthrop. The outside hitter also averaged 1.90 digs per set, hit .165, and recorded three services aces throughout the three matches.
FIVE-SET THRILLERS
UCR lost a five-set, 3-2 battle to Weber State on August 31. Last year, the blue and gold lost five matches of the five-set variety while winning two of them.
IN THE BEGINNING ...
The Highlanders started the 2012 season 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. So far in 2013, UC Riverside is 1-19.
ALL-CONFERENCE
Two UC Riverside players garnered All-Big West Conference accolades in 2012 as outside hitters Amanda Vialpando and Ashley Cox were each selected to the Honorable Mention Team, while Cox was also selected to the All-Freshman Team.
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