Saturday, October 11
Davis, CA
7:00 pm
UC Riverside
at
UC Davis
Photo by: Carlos Puma
Volleyball Travels To UC Davis Saturday For Lone Match Of The Week
10/6/2014 1:09:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
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Davis, CA—The UC Riverside Volleyball Team hits the road for the second straight week traveling to UC Davis on Saturday, October 11 for a 7 pm PT start.
The Highlanders fell to 0-3 in Big West play following a pair of losses to UC Santa Barbara (box score/recap) and Cal Poly (box score/recap) this past weekend.
UC Davis had the opposite result as the Aggies defeated both the Gauchos and Mustangs over the weekend, improving to 2-1 in league play.
Although UC Riverside owns the all-time series mark against UCD, 32-16-2 (view all-time results), the Aggies have won 10 of the last 11 meetings. Â
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| Highlanders at UC Davis | ||
| UC Riverside | UC Davis | |
| 2014 Record & Stats | 2-13, 0-3 | 7-9, 2-1 |
| Roster | Roster | |
| Schedule | Schedule | |
| Conference | Big West | |
| Current Streak | L 9 | W 2 |
| Most Recent Box Score | L, 3-1 at Cal Poly | W, 3-0 at Santa Barbara |
| Next Opponent | Oct. 17 vs UC Irvine | Oct. 17 at Cal State Fullerton |
| Top Attacker |  Ashley CoxJunior 116 K, 2.90 K/S, .135 Pct. |  Kaylin SquyresJunior 219 K, 3.71 K/S, .185 Pct. |
Top Setter |  Amanda PressFreshman 355 A, 7.55 A/S |  Erika ConnersRS Freshman 292 A, 4.95 A/S |
| Top Blocker |  Alex GreshamFreshman 41 TB, 0.72 B/S |  Katie QuinnSenior 75 TB, 1.27 B/S |
| Record vs. | 32-16-2 (results) | |
| Current Streak vs. | L 4 | |
GAME NOTES
KILLER ATTACK
UCR's offensive attack is well balanced with six players averaging 2.00 kills per set or more—the most in the team's Division I history.
LEAGUE OPENERS
Big West Conference openers haven't been friendly to the Highlanders in recent years, as the team has opened league play with a loss in all but two years in the program's Division I history.
(ALMOST) OVER THE RAINBOW
UC Riverside nearly pulled off an upset in the second set over #25 Hawai'i on September 27. The Rainbow Wahine eventually won, 29-27, but it was the first time the Highlanders forced a set past the regular winning mark of 25 against UH in program history. Had UCR escaped with the second set victory, it would have been the first over the 'Bows since the 1980's—a span of six matches.
SWEPT UP
The Highlanders three-set win over Savannah State on September 6 (box score/recap) is the first sweep for UC Riverside since a 3-0 victory over Villanova on September 15, 2012 (box score/recap).
ALREADY THERE
UC Riverside's two wins so far in 2014 already match its win total from all of 2013.
FOURTH AND FIFTH
The Highlanders have played to four or five sets in nine of 15 matches this season, already surpassing the total from last season. The 2004, 2007 and 2012 squads all played 15 matches to four or five sets to claim the UCR DI mark.
ALL-TOURNAMENT
Senior Tyler Dorsey was named to the UNLV Invitational All-Tournament Team on August 31 after recording a career-high of 15 kills against the Rebels on August 30, and posting a 2.67 K/S mark during those three contests (story).
Freshman Alex Gresham and senior Megan Reza earned all-tournament honors at the SUU Tournament on September 6 after leading UCR to a pair of wins (story).
Gresham earned her second straight all-tournament nod after being named to the Lumberjack Classic All-Tournament Team on September 13 (story). She averaged 2.77 kills per set while hitting a team-best .310 during the Highlanders three matches.
Bri Holmes was named to the La Quinta Inn & Suites Invitational All-Tournament Team on September 20 after leading the Highlanders with 3.55 kills per set while posting back-to-back matches with double-figure kills, including a career-high 23 against Idaho State (story).
BLUE AND GOLD DIGGER
Sophomore Maddie Hubbell ranked fourth in the Big West in digs per set last season with 3.93. After six weeks of action in 2014, the libero is averaging a team-best 3.79 D/S—good enough for eighth in the league. The Highlanders also lead the league in digs per set and are ranked 82nd in the country in that category.
SWITZERLAND
UCR is 0-7 in road matches this season, but 2-5 in neutral site contests.
LET THERE BE HEIGHT!
Of the seven newcomers to the Highlanders 2014 squad, three are taller than 6-feet, pushing UCR's roster to seven girls above 5-10.
KILLER INSTINCT
Junior Ashley Cox finished the 2013 season ranked eighth in the Big West Conference in kills per set at 3.07.
GENERAL PATTON
UC Riverside is in its second 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.
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. This year, the Highlanders were away from the SRC Arena for their first 12 matches.
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