Thursday, November 14
Riverside, CA
7:00 pm
UC Riverside
vs
UC Irvine
Photo by: Gabriel L. Acosta
Volleyball Welcomes UC Irvine And Long Beach State For Thursday And Friday Big West Matches
11/12/2013 8:44:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
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Riverside—The UC Riverside Volleyball Team hosts UC Irvine and Long Beach State this Thursday and Friday, November 14 and 15 beginning at 7 pm PT at the SRC Arena.
UC Riverside most recently dropped a 25-16, 25-11 and 25-20 decision to Cal State Fullerton over the weekend in Big West Conference play (box score/recap).
Following a three-match skid, UC Irvine emerged victorious in a five-set contest over UC Davis this past Saturday. The Anteaters defeated the Highlanders earlier this season, 3-1 (box score/recap), and boast a record of 29-14-2 over the blue and gold dating back to 1973.
Long Beach State earned a 3-1 victory over UC Davis, but was defeated by #23 Cal State Northridge in a five-set match this past weekend.
The 49ers are 13-11 overall, including a sweep of the Highlanders on October 19 of this year (box score/recap). LBSU holds an overall record of 37-8 against UC Riverside.
| Highlanders vs Anteaters & 49ers Match Capsules | |||
| UC Riverside | UC Irvine | Long Beach State | |
| 2013 Record & Stats | 1-22, 0-11 | 12-13, 3-8 | 13-11, 6-5 |
| Roster | Roster | Roster | |
| Schedule | Schedule | Schedule | |
| Conference | Big West | ||
| Current Streak | L 14 | W 1 | L 1 |
| Most Recent Box Score | L, 3-0 at Cal State Fullerton | W, 3-2 vs UC Davis | L, 3-2 vs #24 Cal State Northridge |
| Next Opponent | Nov. 22 at Cal Poly | Â Nov. 15 at Cal State Fullerton | Nov. 16 at Cal State Fullerton |
| Top Attacker |
 Sophomore 166 K, 2.96 K/S, .118 Pct. |
Aly Squires
Senior 291 K, 3.00 K/S, .195 Pct. |
 Senior 315 K, 3.39 K/S, .200 Pct. |
| Top Setter |
Nae Bender
Freshman 521 A, 7.44 A/S |
 Freshman 861 A, 8.88 A/S |
Sophomore
973 A, 10.14 A/S |
| Top Blocker |
 Junior 40 TB, 0.56 B/S |
 Junior 105 TB, 1.14 B/S |
 Junior 109 TB, 1.14 B/S |
| Record vs. | 14-29-2 (results) | 8-37 (results) | |
| Current Streak vs. | L 1 | L 4 | |
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 1-22.
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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