Friday, November 2
Riverside, CA
7:00 pm
UC Riverside
6-19
3
vs
1
CSU Bakersfield
12-14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSU Bakersfield | 11 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| UC Riverside | 25 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Gabriel L. Acosta
Volleyball Emerges Victorious In 3-1 Win Over CSU Bakersfield
11/2/2012 9:26:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Box Score—UC Riverside 3, CSU Bakersfield 1
Watch the highlight video
Riverside—The UC Riverside Volleyball Team snapped an 11-match losing skid Friday evening with a 25-11, 20-25, 25-22, and 25-21 victory over CSU Bakersfield in non-conference action at the SRC Arena. This marks the fifth straight win over the Runners (12-14) for the Highlanders (6-19).
Ashley Cox led the blue and gold with 14 kills while Amanda Vialpando added 12, and Tyler Dorsey had nine. Debora Araujo led CSUB with 15 kills.
UCR came out of the gates strong in the first set, opening a 6-1 lead and never looking back. The Highlanders hit .300 and sided out at a 75 percent rate while limiting the Runners to a -.103 hitting percentage. Dorsey had four kills and three blocks during the frame to lead the squad.
The 25-11 win was the second-largest margin of victory for the Highlanders this season, as they beat Fairleigh Dickinson 25-10 in both the first and set sets back on August 24.
UC Riverside took a 4-1 lead early in set two thanks to two kills and two CSUB errors. The Roadrunners rallied at that point, however, scoring six consecutive to go up 7-4. CSU Bakersfield then opened a six point lead, 11-5, and still led 13-8 before the Highlanders put on a run of of their own.
Three UCR kills combined with a Cox service ace and another Runnners error cut the gap to two, 14-12, but CSUB pushed the lead back to four. The Highlanders again closed to two on three more occasions, the last at 20-18, but could not muster another rally as the Roadrunners tied the match at 1-1 with a 25-20 victory.
The third set was a back and forth battle with 11 tie scores and six lead changes. Six of those ties scores were through 9-9, when the Highlanders then scored three straight to go up 12-9. CSU Bakersfield eventually went up 16-14 after scoring four consecutive, but UCR scored four of the next five points to go up 18-17.
Another lead change made it 19-18 Runners, but UC Riverside used a Vialpando kill and three CSUB errors to take a 22-19 advantage. CSU Bakersfield then scored three of the next four points to close to one, 23-22, prompting a Highlanders timeout.
The blue and gold came out of the break energized and closed out the frame on a Cox kill and another Roadrunners error to win 25-22, taking a 2-1 lead in the match.
The teams battled it out in the fourth set, with neither squad leading by more than three points until late in the frame. UCR had an 18-17 lead, and scored three consecutive to go up 21-17. The Highlanders still led by four, 23-19, when the Runners scored two points to close to 23-21.
After a UC Riverside timeout, a Dorsey kill gave UCR match-point, 24-21, and an attack error by CSUB sealed the 25-21 victory.
Next up for the Highlanders is a return to Big West Conference play at Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, November 3 at 7 pm PT in Fullerton, CA.
Watch the highlight video
Riverside—The UC Riverside Volleyball Team snapped an 11-match losing skid Friday evening with a 25-11, 20-25, 25-22, and 25-21 victory over CSU Bakersfield in non-conference action at the SRC Arena. This marks the fifth straight win over the Runners (12-14) for the Highlanders (6-19).
Ashley Cox led the blue and gold with 14 kills while Amanda Vialpando added 12, and Tyler Dorsey had nine. Debora Araujo led CSUB with 15 kills.
UCR came out of the gates strong in the first set, opening a 6-1 lead and never looking back. The Highlanders hit .300 and sided out at a 75 percent rate while limiting the Runners to a -.103 hitting percentage. Dorsey had four kills and three blocks during the frame to lead the squad.
The 25-11 win was the second-largest margin of victory for the Highlanders this season, as they beat Fairleigh Dickinson 25-10 in both the first and set sets back on August 24.
UC Riverside took a 4-1 lead early in set two thanks to two kills and two CSUB errors. The Roadrunners rallied at that point, however, scoring six consecutive to go up 7-4. CSU Bakersfield then opened a six point lead, 11-5, and still led 13-8 before the Highlanders put on a run of of their own.
Three UCR kills combined with a Cox service ace and another Runnners error cut the gap to two, 14-12, but CSUB pushed the lead back to four. The Highlanders again closed to two on three more occasions, the last at 20-18, but could not muster another rally as the Roadrunners tied the match at 1-1 with a 25-20 victory.
The third set was a back and forth battle with 11 tie scores and six lead changes. Six of those ties scores were through 9-9, when the Highlanders then scored three straight to go up 12-9. CSU Bakersfield eventually went up 16-14 after scoring four consecutive, but UCR scored four of the next five points to go up 18-17.
Another lead change made it 19-18 Runners, but UC Riverside used a Vialpando kill and three CSUB errors to take a 22-19 advantage. CSU Bakersfield then scored three of the next four points to close to one, 23-22, prompting a Highlanders timeout.
The blue and gold came out of the break energized and closed out the frame on a Cox kill and another Roadrunners error to win 25-22, taking a 2-1 lead in the match.
The teams battled it out in the fourth set, with neither squad leading by more than three points until late in the frame. UCR had an 18-17 lead, and scored three consecutive to go up 21-17. The Highlanders still led by four, 23-19, when the Runners scored two points to close to 23-21.
After a UC Riverside timeout, a Dorsey kill gave UCR match-point, 24-21, and an attack error by CSUB sealed the 25-21 victory.
Next up for the Highlanders is a return to Big West Conference play at Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, November 3 at 7 pm PT in Fullerton, CA.
Team Stats
CSUB
UCRVB
Kills
41
46
Errors
31
25
Attempts
129
134
Hitting %
.078
.157
Points
50.0
67.0
Assists
41
41
Aces
3
7
Blocks
6.0
14.0
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
8
Kills
6
Aces
3
Blocks
2
Day in the Life: Leilani Juan
Monday, May 04
UCR Student-Athletes cheer on our students.
Friday, May 01
UCR Athletics Director Introductory Full Press Conference
Tuesday, March 24
Athletics Director Greg Paules Introductory Presentation Recap
Tuesday, March 24
