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Score vs. UCSB
(Oct.
13, 2007) -The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos handed the host UC
Riverside Highlanders a 3-1 loss (30-24, 30-25, 25-30, 30-19
) in a Big West contest in front of 238 fans at the Student
Recreation Center in Riverside Saturday.
The Highlanders fell to 5-13
overall and 1-6 in the Big West. The Gauchos are 7-12, 2-5.
UCR had four players in
double figures in kills, led by junior hitter Kelly Fink's
15. Senior middle Angie Mitchell had 13 kills and junior hitter
Amy Read added 12 while sophomore hitter Amy read had 11.
Sophomore setter Brittney Murrey had 56 assists. UCR hit .217
(67-26-189) on the match.
The Gauchos' Lauren McLaughlin
led all players with 22 kills. The Gauchos hit .293 (71-18-181)
in the match.
In game one, the Highlanders
overcame an early 13-9 Gaucho lead to tie the match at 17-17.
UCR took a 23-20 lead, but the Gauchos outscored the Highlanders
10-1 down the stretch to post a 30-24 lead.
The Gauchos kept the momentum
going in game two, jumping out to a 10-1 lead. The Highlanders
battled back to cut the margin to four at 27-23, but could
get no closer, succumbing 30-25 to give the Gauchos a 2-0
lead.
UCR and the Gauchos battled
to a 19-19 tie before the Highlanders scored three straight,
keyed by a huge block by Mitchell and Murrey. The block made
it 21-19 and seemed to spur the Highlanders on as they built
the margin to five at 28-23. The teams traded points before
Amy Read wrapped up the 30-25 win with a kill.
But the Gauchos collected
themselves in game four and built up a big lead, pulling away
for a 30-19 win.
UCR returns to action on
Saturday, October 20th as they host UC Irvine at the Student
Recreation Center at 7:00 p.m.
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