Friday, September 5
Cedar City, UT
6:00 pm
UC Riverside
1-4
0
at
3
Southern Utah
5-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Riverside | 16 | 20 | 13 | 0 |
| Southern Utah | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Gabriel L. Acosta
Thunderbirds Defeat Volleyball In Straight Sets, 3-0
9/5/2014 7:12:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Cedar City, UT - The UC Riverside Volleyball Team looked to make it two wins in a row Friday evening following a 3-1 defeat of Maryland-Eastern Shore earlier in the day (box score/recap), but the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (5-0) swept the Highlanders (1-4) in straight sets, 25-16, 25-20, and 25-13. Box Score.
In the first set, UCR led early on, 7-5, after scoring three straight on an Alex Gresham kill and consecutive Bri Holmes kills. SUU countered and went on a 9-0 run while scoring 13 of the next 14 points to take a 18-8 advantage.
UC Riverside got within seven, 21-14, but that was as close as they got as the Tbirds went on for the 25-16 win.
The next frame, the Highlanders again fell behind, 13-5, but rallied to within one, 14-13, outscoring Southern Utah 8-1 thanks to kills by Gresham, Fabiana Rosas, and Cristina Maietta. The teams traded points until UCR tied it twice at 17-17 and 18-18, but SUU scored the final seven of nine points taking a 2-0 lead in the match with a 25-20 victory.
The Thunderbirds used another run in set three to secure their victory, turning an 8-5 lead into a 14-5 advantage. The differential was too much for UCR to make up, as SUU continued its unbeaten mark to start the 2014 season with a 25-13 win.
Ashley Cox led the Highlanders will seven kills during the match.
UC Riverside concludes the SUU Tournament Saturday morning facing Savannah State at 9:30 am PT in Cedar City.
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In the first set, UCR led early on, 7-5, after scoring three straight on an Alex Gresham kill and consecutive Bri Holmes kills. SUU countered and went on a 9-0 run while scoring 13 of the next 14 points to take a 18-8 advantage.
UC Riverside got within seven, 21-14, but that was as close as they got as the Tbirds went on for the 25-16 win.
The next frame, the Highlanders again fell behind, 13-5, but rallied to within one, 14-13, outscoring Southern Utah 8-1 thanks to kills by Gresham, Fabiana Rosas, and Cristina Maietta. The teams traded points until UCR tied it twice at 17-17 and 18-18, but SUU scored the final seven of nine points taking a 2-0 lead in the match with a 25-20 victory.
The Thunderbirds used another run in set three to secure their victory, turning an 8-5 lead into a 14-5 advantage. The differential was too much for UCR to make up, as SUU continued its unbeaten mark to start the 2014 season with a 25-13 win.
Ashley Cox led the Highlanders will seven kills during the match.
UC Riverside concludes the SUU Tournament Saturday morning facing Savannah State at 9:30 am PT in Cedar City.
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Team Stats
UCRVB
SUU
Kills
28
40
Errors
22
14
Attempts
113
108
Hitting %
.053
.241
Points
34.0
55.0
Assists
26
38
Aces
0
6
Blocks
6.0
9.0
Game Leaders
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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