Saturday, October 28
Riverside, Calif.
4:00 p.m.
UC Riverside
4-20,3-9Big West
0
vs
3
UC San Diego
15-9,7-5Big West
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| UC Riverside | 21 | 15 | 14 | 0 |
Highlanders Fall to UC San Diego
10/28/2023 7:08:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside hosted UC San Diego on Saturday night at the SRC Arena, falling 3-0 to the Tritons in the continuation of a six-match home stand.Â
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UCR kicked off the match with a lengthy rally before Coco Ikpe put down the first kill from the left pin. The Highlanders led 15-14 at the first media timeout with neither team holding more than a two-point advantage.Â
- Delaney Tate and Sydnee Rowe led UCR in set one with three kills apiece while Beatriz Silva and Makena Tong led with six assists each.Â
- The Highlanders hit .103 in set two, but got out to a 2-1 lead in set three after a booming kill from Ana Beatriz Nunes at the net. UCR and the Tritons traded jabs early with Sophia Ewalefo putting down an emphatic kill to make it 4-4.Â
- Rowe recorded her fifth kill of the afternoon prior to a media timeout in set three, and was one of four Highlanders with at least four kills at that point.Â
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS
- Nikki Hughes made her third Big West appearance and second straight, subbing in during set two and finishing her night with a kill.Â
- Ewalefo led UCR in kills for the third consecutive match, notching seven. The New Orleans transfer was one of seven Highlanders with multiple kills on the night.Â
- Makena Tong and Beatriz Silva were each two digs shy of their second straight double doubles.Â
UP NEXT
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UC Riverside continues its six-match home stand on Thursday with a 6:00 p.m. first serve against Cal State Fullerton at the SRC Arena.Â
Team Stats
UCSD
UCR
Kills
37
30
Errors
8
21
Attempts
105
112
Hitting %
.276
.080
Points
53.0
33.0
Assists
35
29
Aces
8
3
Blocks
8
0
Game Leaders
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
4
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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