UCR Tripped Up by Tritons

Saturday, November 6

Riverside, Calif.

5:00 p.m.

UC Riverside

6-18,2-12Big West

UC San Diego

9-16,6-8Big West

Team	1	2	3	Final F
UC San Diego	25	25	25	3
UC Riverside	16	23	14	0

UC Riverside’s women’s volleyball match against Hawaii in a Big West Conference on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at the Student Recreation Center at UCR. (UCR/Stan Lim)

Photo by: Stan Lim

11/6/2021 7:19:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Deja Bickers had 9 kills and Dejah Dade had 17 digs to lead UC Riverside Saturday night against UC San Diego, but the Highlanders could not hold on after a tight second set and were defeated in straight sets by the Tritons at SRC Arena.

Two nights after willing their way to a five-set victory over UC Irvine, the Highlanders (6-18, 2-12) had the opportunity for their second home winning streak of the season and first back-to-back Big West winning streak since 2015, but UC Riverside found itself in too deep after battling to a 23-25 decision in the second framed against UCSD (9-16, 6-8 Big West).

Six days separate UC Riverside from its next match and the beginning of a four-match road trip, starting Friday, Nov. 12, at 5 p.m. at CSU Bakersfield, followed immediately on Saturday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m. at Cal Poly. The Highlanders remain visitors the following weekend, playing at CSUN Friday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m., with another immediate turnaround to play at UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m.

The Highlanders return to SRC Arena for a Thanksgiving Eve meeting Wednesday night, Nov. 24, vs. Cal State Fullerton at 7 p.m. before the conclusion of the regular season on Saturday, Nov. 27, with a 5 p.m. scheduled first serve at home against Long Beach State.