LONG BEACH, Calif. - UC Riverside made an emphatic return to the road on Friday night at Walter Pyramid with a dramatic 3-2 win at Long Beach State.  

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• UC Riverside jumped out to an early 8-5 lead in set one that was tail ended by a 3-0 scoring run, but Long Beach State ended set one on a 5-0 run to take a 25-23 win. Trinity Sheridan recorded six of UCR's 13 kills in the set.  
• The Highlanders evened the match at one set apiece with a 25-23 win of their own in set two, hitting .294 while limiting Long Beach State to .182.  
• UCR and the Beach traded sets three and four. UC Riverside went on a 4-0 scoring run in set three to distance itself in the set for good after Sophia Ewalefo's ace made it 18-14.  
• The Highlanders struggled to contain Long Beach in set four, falling 25-14 before facing their fifth five-set match of the season.  
• UC Riverside brushed aside two match points in a dramatic fifth set that featured 11 ties and six lead changes. The Highlanders trailed 14-12 before digging deep for the 4-0 scoring run that sealed the win.  

NOTABLES 

• With the victory, UC Riverside snapped a six-match skid to Long Beach State.  
• The Highlanders recorded their second straight five-set road win after executing the reverse sweep at Cal State Fullerton on October 24.  
• UCR has now won back-to-back true road matches and three of its last four for the first time since starting last year's Big West season at 3-1.  
• Four out of five sets on Friday featured at least eight tied scores per set.  
• Sheridan recorded a career high in kills for the second match in her last three with 31 on Friday night, three shy of tying the program's single-match record.  
• UCR's 64 kills are the second most in a match this season, as are its 59 assists.  

UP NEXT 

• UCR faces a quick turnaround for Saturday, November 2 when the Highlanders travel to UC San Diego. First serve is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on ESPN+.