RIVERSIDE, Calif. – UC Riverside (6-10, 2-4 Big West), led by double-doubles from Mia Delahoussaye and Sophia Ewalefo, out-battled UC San Diego (4-14, 2-4 Big West), 3-2, on a wild Saturday night at the SRC Arena. 

The Highlanders recorded their third match this year and second in Big West play with multiple double-doubles while racking up 63 kills and a season-high 61 assists. 

Ewalefo logged three of UCR's first six kills to lead the hot start before the Tritons settled into the match, and the two began trading blows. UCR and UC San Diego continued the jousting match with neither team leading by more than three for the majority of set one. 

Ewalefo logged a career-high 26 kills while hitting .328 (26-7-58) in the win. 

UC Riverside took a 21-20 lead on the Tritons' sixth hitting error of the frame. The hot streak continued with Andrea Brewer's fourth kill and second in UCR's last three points. Ewalefo put down the set's final kill as the Highlanders finished on an 8-3 run to go up 1-0 in the match. 

UCR hit .310 in set one while Brewer and Ewalefo combined for 10 of the team's 14 kills. 

Delahoussaye was the quickest Highlander off the blocks in set two with two of UCR's first four kills. UC Riverside put in a clean hitting performance with just two errors through its first 23 attacks, and Layla Hooks tied the set at 22 on a block at the left pin. 

Delahoussaye racked up a career-high 54 attacks on the night.

A marathon set two, featuring 24 ties and 10 lead changes, advanced to extended play, where Brewer's blocking kept the Highlanders afloat until UC San Diego evened the match. 

Ewalefo and Delahoussaye teamed up to give UCR its largest lead of the match at 19-13 in set three. Service errors gifted the Highlanders a 21-15 advantage late in the period, and Makena Tong craftily dumped a set over the net before Delahoussaye capped the set victory with her 10th kill. 

UC Riverside put up four blocks and forced seven attack errors in set four. The Highlanders promptly capitalized on the errors to stay in striking distance, but were overpowered in a 25-17 set defeat. 

Hooks accompanied two Highlander block assists and Ewalefo swatted kill number 22 as UCR held the upper hand to start set five. UC San Diego battled its way back into the frame, but a Delahoussaye kill briefly pushed momentum back UCR's way at 13-10. Ewalefo ended her career night with kill number 26 for the win. 

UC Riverside resumes Big West play on Friday, October 17, with a 6:00 pm match at CSUN on ESPN+.