Sunday, August 27
Moscow, Idaho
11:00 a.m.
UC Riverside
0-3,0-0Big West
0
at
3
Idaho
1-2,0-0Big Sky
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Riverside | 17 | 18 | 20 | 0 |
| Idaho | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Highlanders Drop Idaho Volleyball Classic Finale
8/27/2023 12:44:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
MOSCOW, Idaho - UC Riverside dropped the tournament finale at the Idaho Volleyball Classic on Sunday afternoon, falling 3-0 to the host Vandals at Memorial Gym.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Delaney Tate led UCR with a match-high six kills in the first set as the Highlanders played closely behind Idaho in a 25-17 set defeat.Â
- Tate recorded seven more kills in set two, where UCR collected two of its four service aces.Â
- Mylei Vargas-Deason recorded all 10 of her kills in set three, as UC Riverside gained a closer edge on Idaho despite a 25-20 set three defeat. UC Riverside was neck-and-neck with Idaho for the first half of set three, taking a 16-15 lead on Vargas-Deason's eighth kill.Â
- Vargas-Deason was an integral part of the Highlanders hitting .297 in set three, as UC Riverside recorded 15 kills on 37 swings in the final frame.Â
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS
- Tate and Vargas-Deason combined for 26 of the Highlanders' 38 kills.Â
- Makena Tong recorded a double double with 29 assists and 14 digs to go along with a block assist. She and Tylee Fuller combined for 25 of the Highlanders' 42 digs in the finale.Â
- Fuller also recorded three of UC Riverside's four service aces on the day.Â
UP NEXT
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UC Riverside is back in action next weekend for more tournament play, traveling to the Hampton Inn Invitational in Indianapolis.Â
Team Stats
UCR
UI
Kills
38
36
Errors
21
5
Attempts
108
88
Hitting %
.157
.352
Points
45.0
46.0
Assists
36
31
Aces
4
7
Blocks
3
3
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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