RIVERSIDE, Calif. – UC Riverside continued its home stand on Tuesday night at the SRC Arena, taking set one in convincing fashion but ultimately falling 3-1. 

Mylei Vargas-Deason recorded her third straight double double with 12 kills and 12 digs on the night to augment an assist and three aces, while Tayler Hifo was also a little bit of everywhere for the Highlanders at the SRC. 

Hifo notched 37 assists and 13 digs to go along with four kills, three aces, a solo block and a block assist. 

UC Riverside came out of the gate hot, holding the Aggies to just .167 hitting while recording a .351 clip of their own in a 25-14 first frame. The Highlanders recorded 16 kills from seven different players, led by four from Isabella Scarlett. Scarlett finished her night with 12 kills on a .579 hitting percentage. 

UCR was not short on effort on Tuesday, playing the next three sets as close to the chest as possible in a repeat performance from Saturday's five-set thriller against Cal State Fullerton. Coco Ikpe earned the start and played a full match for the second consecutive night, recording five kills against the Aggies with a dig.

The Highlanders will finish their four-match home stand on Thursday, October 27 at 5:00 p.m. against Hawaii.