Volleyball Opens Dr. Pam Littleton Classic with 3-0 Win over Texas Southern

Friday, September 15

Stephenville, Texas

8:00 a.m.

UC Riverside

1-9,0-0Big West

Texas Southern

0-12,0-0SWAC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
UC Riverside	25	25	25	3
Texas Southern	14	14	23	0

Volleyball Opens Dr. Pam Littleton Classic with 3-0 Win over Texas Southern

9/15/2023 9:56:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

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STEPHENVILLE, Texas - UC Riverside picked up win number one on the 2023 season on Friday morning with a 3-0 win over Texas Southern at the Dr. Pam Littleton Classic.

HOW IT HAPPENED

UC Riverside raced out to a commanding 16-4 lead to kick off the weekend, going on a 12-0 run in the set and hitting .357 in set one. Sophia Ewalefo and Sydnee Rowe combined for nine of the Highlanders' 14 kills in the opening frame.
UCR kicked it up a notch in set two with a .400 hitting percentage, generating 15 kills on 30 swings. The Highlanders enjoyed another strong start at 17-7 before following through for a 25-14 win.
Texas Southern proved itself more competitive in set three after falling behind 5-0, but the Highlanders kept their foot on the gas to see out the season's first win.
Win number one on the season was truly a team effort from UCR, with five Highlanders registering at least five kills and four with at least five digs.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Ewalefo made her first appearance since September 1 with a match-high 15 kills against the Tigers, while Rowe put up seven kills, three aces and four digs.
UCR's .320 hitting percentage was the Highlanders' first time hitting north of .300 since last year's four-set win at CSUN. On the other side of the net, UC Riverside held Texas Southern to just .053 hitting for the morning while racking up five blocks.

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