General 10/27/2025 1:57:00 PM

This Week in UCR Athletics

Three teams wrap up fall competition while Women’s Volleyball continues postseason push

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside Athletics wraps up its fall 2025 seasons on the pitch and the links. Plus, Women's Volleyball continues its postseason push and Cross Country heads to paradise for the Big West Championship.

WOMEN'S GOLF
Up first, Women's Golf is back in the swing of things with the two-day Clash at Boulder Creek in Boulder City, Nevada. UCR is coming off the Golf Iconic Classic in New Mexico, where Janna Andaya fired a final round 70 (-2) to finish tied for sixth. Boulder City is the final stop on the Highlanders' fall tour before the spring season commences.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
UC Riverside and first-year head coach Branden Higa continue their quest for a postseason bid with two big opportunities this week.

The Highlanders are NorCal-bound on Tuesday for a 6:00 pm date with first-place UC Davis on ESPN+. Then on Saturday afternoon, UCR gets another shot at Hawai'i following a thrilling five-set battle back in September. Tickets for Saturday's 4:00 pm first serve against the Rainbow Wahine are available now at GoHighlanders.com/tickets.

CROSS COUNTRY
Speaking of Hawai'i, Highlander Cross Country is island-bound. UCR will compete in the Big West Cross Country Championship on Friday morning at Queen Kapi'olani Regional Park in Honolulu, Hawai'i. UC Riverside will race the men's 8k at 10:30 am and the women's 6k at 11:30 am. Fans can follow the action on Finished Results.

WOMEN'S SOCCER
UC Riverside Women's Soccer closes out Mike Dibbini's first year at the helm with a Thursday night visit from UC Davis. UCR is coming off a weekend that featured one of its best defensive performances in a narrow 1-0 defeat at Cal Poly. Tickets for the season finale are available now at GoHighlanders.com/tickets.

MEN'S SOCCER
Highlander Men's Soccer travels to UC Irvine to cap off the 2025 campaign on Saturday, November 1. UCR sent its seniors off ceremoniously on Saturday with a 1-0 win over Cal State Bakersfield courtesy of a 68th-minute goal from Tarek Hamideh. Kickoff against the Anteaters is scheduled for 7:00 pm on ESPN+. Tarek Hamideh at UCLA

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