Friday, September 1
Indianapolis, Ind.
12:00 p.m.
UC Riverside
0-5,0-0Big West
0
vs
3
Eastern Illinois
5-0,0-0OVC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Ill. | 25 | 27 | 25 | 3 |
| UC Riverside | 9 | 25 | 10 | 0 |
Women’s Volleyball Falls in Three to Eastern Illinois
9/1/2023 1:41:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
INDIANAPOLIS - UC Riverside dropped match number two at the Hampton Inn Invitational on Friday to Eastern Illinois, 3-0.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UCR matched Eastern Illinois in set one with 14 digs per side.
- The Highlanders were more evenly matched in set two, playing to a 6-6 tie off the opening serve with Mylei Vargas-Deason recording two of UC Riverside's first four kills.
- Delaney Tate accounted for six of UCR's 16 kills in set two, as the Highlanders dropped a narrow 27-25 second set while hitting .179 as a unit.
- UC Riverside put up three of its seven service aces in set three, including Beatriz Silva putting one down to give UCR a 1-0 lead in set three. All three aces came in the early going as the Highlanders jumped out to an early 4-2 lead.
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS
- Tate led UC Riverside with eight kills in Friday's matinee, while Brooklyn Wiedenheft and Tylee Fuller accounted for 20 of UCR's 38 digs.
- Tate and Wiedenheft combined for four of the Highlanders' seven aces on the afternoon.
UP NEXT
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UCR finishes play in Indianapolis bright and early on Sunday morning with an 8:00 a.m. first serve against Oral Roberts.
Team Stats
EIU
UCR
Kills
40
25
Errors
5
21
Attempts
94
98
Hitting %
.372
.041
Points
55.0
33.0
Assists
39
23
Aces
6
7
Blocks
9
1
Game Leaders
Kills
8
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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