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(November 21, 2001) - The
UC Riverside women's volleyball team signed its first player
of the 2001 early signing period Wednesday, as 5-11 outside
hitter Jamie DeKiewiet of Hemet, CA signed a National Letter
of Intent.
DeKiewiet will graduate
from Baptist Christian High School in the Spring and will
enter UCR as a freshman. Jamie led her team to four CIF-SS
Division VA Championships and four Victory League Championships.
She was a four-time first team all-league selection, two-time
league MVP and three-time All-CIF. DeKiewiet was also recently
named 2001 Division V Player of the Year.
UCR finished 10-17 in their
first official year in Division I and 3-15 in the Big West
.
(April 11, 2002) - The UC
Riverside women's volleyball team signed its first player
of the 2002 late signing period, as 5-8 outside hitter Valerie
Bueno of Culver City, CA signed a National Letter of Intent.
Bueno will graduate from
Culver City High School in the Spring and will enter UCR as
a freshman. Valerie led her team to two league championships
with 14-0 and 13-1 records. She was a three-time first team
all-league selection and also named MVP during her senior
campaign.
The Highlanders signed 5-11
outside hitter Jamie DeKiewiet of Hemet, CA during the early
signing period in November.
UCR finished 10-17 in their
first official year in Division I and 3-15 in the Big West
Conference.
(April 17, 2002) - The UC
Riverside women's volleyball team signed its second player
of the 2002 late signing period, as 5-10 setter Kymberly Murphy
of San Diego, CA signed a National Letter of Intent.
Murphy will graduate from
Academy of Our Lady of Peace High School in the Spring and
will enter UCR as a freshman. Kymberly was named Second team
All-Western League in 2000 and First Team All-Western League
in 2001. She was also named Second Team All-Division CIF in
1999 and First Team All-Division CIF in 2000 and 2001.
The Highlanders signed 5-11
outside hitter Jamie DeKiewiet of Hemet, CA during the early
signing period in November and 5-8 outside hitter Valerie
Bueno of Culver City, CA was the first signing of the late
period.
UCR finished 10-17 in their
first official year in Division I and 3-15 in the Big West
Conference.
(August 23, 2002) - 5 wins…10
wins…next up: 20 wins.
“We believe we are
capable of winning. It’s a huge challenge but one that
we look forward to,” Head Coach Sue Gozansky said. “I
have a lot of confidence in this team and a lot of respect
for what they have accomplished so far.”
“The team is developing
the mental and physical tools that it takes to be competitive
in this arena. We have a solid group of athletes returning
who finished strong in the league,” she said. “The
new recruits will have a positive impact and give us more
depth at setter and outside hitting.”
“The only philosophy
I know is to go after the win and to have a good experience,”
Gozansky said. “But we have no illusions. The reality
is that it is tough but not impossible to win in the Big West.
We have learned a lot of lessons the last few years and taken
our lumps but we have grown.”
“We improved in every
facet of the game but we’re still in a game of catch
up,” she said. “We are competing against experienced
Division I teams and we are still in the early stages of developing
a competitive program at this level.”
The schedule includes non-conference
games against St. Mary’s, UNLV, Army, Nevada, Denver,
Portland, Weber State, Alabama-Birmingham, Iowa, University
of San Diego, San Diego State and a full slate of Big West
teams.
Last season’s schedule allowed the team to get some
wins and gain confidence, an important factor when dealing
with a young squad and their first time in the Big West. “In
order to get better, we need to play against tougher competition.
We need to be prepared for the level of play during conference,”
she said. “I am not sure that we were prepared for the
level of competition in the past but now we are. We are not
going into matches scared. We have finally found confidence
in our ability to compete.”
“We spent the last
two years learning how good the volleyball is and how much
we need to elevate our game in order to be competitive. The
mentality has to be there with the level of toughness and
the ability to make good choices,” Gozansky said. “We
were finally able to find some success. We beat some good
teams at the end of last season and showed improvement.”
The Highlanders return a
pair of familiar faces at outside hitter. Pam Hartman (5-10,
Lakewood, CA) is a senior who appeared in all 27 matches last
season and led the team in digs with 3.07 digs per game and
was second in kills at 3.01 per game. Hartman will return
to a starting outside hitting position after spending the
beginning of last year in a combination role as a setter/hitter,
thus compiling six triple-doubles and 11 double-doubles. “Pam
will play a major role as a team captain, with experience
and confidence of being a four-year starter.”
Katie DeRoos (6-1, Manteca,
CA), a junior, played in all 27 matches and led the team with
3.12 kills per game, third in digs at 2.79 per game and had
six double-doubles. “She has the best natural talent
of anyone who has played at UCR. She has made steady improvements
in her front and backrow skills and plays with poise and confidence
beyond her years,” Gozansky said.
“Both players gained
a lot of confidence last season by learning how to play at
a high level when the going gets tough. They have elevated
their game to where we know we can go to them at crucial points,”
Gozansky said.
Joining DeRoos and Hartman on the front line are sophomore
Lisa LeBaron (5-11, Brawley, CA), freshman Jamie DeKiewiet
(5-11, Hemet, CA) and freshman Valerie Bueno (5-8, Culver
City, CA). Each brings a different facet to the game and will
elevate the team’s level of play.
LeBaron found most of her
time as a defensive specialist last season, recording 101
digs for a 1.66 average while also compiling 13 service aces.
“Lisa had some freshman struggles but has made great
strides in practice. She is a great athlete with a good vertical,”
Gozansky said. “She is very versatile and will compete
for time as an outside hitter, libero and/or defensive specialist.”
“Jamie is very impressive.
She hits hard with good angles and is the consistent passer
that we need. She has an all-around game and attacks the ball
with a lot of heat. If she can make a quick transition to
the college game, she can be a real force for us.”
Valerie is described by
Gozansky as small but very athletic. “She plays high
above the net, is quick in the back row and has a great jump
serve. As a lefty, she is deceptive, owns lots of shots besides
hitting with power,” she said.
The Highlanders have two returnees in the middle, junior Rosanna
Parizek (6-0, Sebastopol, CA) and senior Amy Sperry (6-0,
Twain Harte, CA). Parizek led the team in hitting percentage
at .206 and blocking with 1.25 blocks per game. Sperry suffered
injuries early in the season, but still played in 51 games
and finished with 38 blocks.
“Rosanna has worked
hard to improve her blocking and hitting. She is playing with
more confidence and intensity. She knows the game well and
has the size, strength and skill to be a big weapon for us
this year,” she said. “Amy is a good blocker and
hitter and might be the quickest middle in the conference.
She is working hard to be a consistent threat at the net.”
Sophomore Tiffany Brooks
(5-9, Anaheim, CA) returns at the setter spot where she played
in 26 matches and led the team with 755 assists. She was second
on the team in digs with 2.88 per game. “Tiffany has
an incredible ability to maintain her composure in the heat
of a match despite her youth,” Gozansky said.
Kymberly Murphy (5-9, San
Diego, CA) also looks to get some time at the setter position.
“Kym provides a taller block while Tiffany has stronger
backrow defensive skills,” she said. “Both bring
strengths to the team that we will tactically take advantage
of.”
The Highlanders remaining
six players will be vying for the defensive specialist and
libero spots. The libero, which can replace any back row player,
is being instituted with 12 substitutions. The group of five
includes juniors Kristen Thompson (5-10, Yorba Linda, CA)
and Reylynn Wright (5-7, La Mirada, CA), senior Cari Taylor
(5-7, Peoria, AZ), sophomore Lindsay Drennen (5-7, Hermosa
Beach, CA), redshirt freshman Miranda Rivas (5-2, Riverside,
CA) and freshman Ashley Halperin.
“The key to winning
these spots is great passing and defensive skills along with
the ‘spirit’ to lift the team,” Gozansky
said.
Thompson played in 27 matches
and had 158 digs for a 1.86 average while also delivering
12 service aces. Wright saw action at the end of the season,
playing in 18 games and recording 15 digs. Also in limited
time, Drennen had 32 digs in 20 games and Taylor recorded
40 assists and 45 digs.
“Kristen has the advantage
since she has the most court experience and has been the most
consistent player in the passing and defense categories but
right on her heels are Reylynn, Miranda and Lindsay who are
very solid and experienced players,” she said.
“Cari was our back-up
setter last season but will probably move over to the DS.
She is not a likely candidate for the libero because she has
a great serve, but the libero can’t serve,” Gozansky
said.
Halperin provides more competition
at the defensive specialist spot. She was previously a starter
on the outside for er club team.
Gozansky is keeping her
fingers crossed that there are no major injuries. There is
solid talent returning and skilled freshmen coming into the
program. “We are now ready for the challenges. We have
to continue do extra in order to catch up to the best. We
have to out work everyone else.”
(Aug. 30, 2002) - Moraga,
CA - The UC Riverside Highlanders lost to the University of
Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels 30-19,
30-25, 30-23 in the St. Mary's Tournament at the McKeon
Pavilion on Friday afternoon.
UNLV out-hit UCR .307 to
.042 including a blistering .480 clip in game one. The Rebels
cooled off in the second and third games hitting .257 and
.214 respectively. The Highlanders slightly improved their
hitting in games two and three to .057 and .059.
The Rebels also had the
advantage at the net with nine total blocks, three solos and
12 assists, to only two total for the Highlanders.
Junior outside hitter Katie
DeRoos led the Highlanders with nine kills and three digs.
While sophomore setter Tiffany Brooks had 25 assists and four
service aces. Sophomore defensive specialist Lindsay Drennen
had a career-high eight digs to lead the Highlanders.
Sophomore outside hitter
Tarin Keith led the Rebels with 14 kills on .458 hitting while
also contributing seven digs. Junior middle blocker Christina
Kirschner added seven kills and five block assists. Sophomore
setter Nicki King had 33 assists and eight digs.
The Highlanders return to
action tomorrow against St. Mary's at 12:00 PM and against
Army at 4:00 PM.
(Aug. 31, 2002) - Moraga,
CA - The UC Riverside Highlanders took the final two matches
of the Saint Mary's Tournament defeating Army 30-19,
30-21, 30-25 and host St. Mary's 32-30,
30-28, 30-28 on Saturday afternoon in Moraga, CA.
In the morning match against
Army, the Highlanders (2-1) took advantage of 20 hitting errors
and 10 service errors by the Black Knights while UCR had 12
service aces and 42 kills on .235 hitting.
Senior outside hitter Pam
Hartman led the Highlanders with a double-double of 10 kills
and 11 digs. Sophomore setter Tiffany Brooks served up 30
assists and senior middle blocker Amy Sperry collected a game-high
11 kills.
For the Black Knights, freshman
setter Abby Casciato served up 24 assists and senior outside
hitter Leah Shubin registered nine kills and six digs, while
sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Machon had eight kills and
six digs.
In the second match, the
Highlanders and Gaels went toe-to-toe but UCR managed to prevail
in three close games. Hartman did most of the damage, collecting
her second double-double of the day with 16 kills and 19 digs,
including a .395 hitting clip. Sophomore defensive specialist
Lindsay Drennen picked up the Highlanders with an incredible
28 digs, smashing her old career-high set yesterday with eight
digs. Freshman Jaime DeKiewiet added eight digs and 13 digs
while Brooks served up 32 assists and seven digs.
Sophomore outside hitter
Lindsey Bogoson led the Gael with 12 kills and eight digs
while junior outside hitter Rachel Avilla added 11 kills and
nine digs. Senior setter Brooke Lowry had 33 assists and nine
digs.
Riverside out-hit St. Mary's
.204 to .135, while the Gaels had the advantage at the net
with 10.5 total blocks to only three for the Highlanders.
The Highlanders' key advantage came in digs, 83-61.
The Highlanders return to
action next Friday against Portland University in the University
of Nevada Tournament at 4:00 PM.
(Sept 9, 2002) - Reno, NV
- The UC Riverside Highlanders fell to the University of Portland
Pilots 27-30, 30-27,
30-26, 30-28 in the Sands Regency/Nevada Ball Invitational
Tournament at the Virginia Street Gym on Friday.
The Highlanders (2-2) fell
to the Pilots (3-1) despite out-hitting them .158 to .132,
with a significant advantage in game one at .186 to only .024
for Portland.
Riverside ruled the net
with three solo blocks and 20 block assists while Portland
had three solo blocks and six block assists. The Pilots had
the edge in service aces with nine to six for UCR.
Junior outside hitter Katie
DeRoos led the Highlanders with 17 kills on .277 hitting and
nine digs. Sophomore Tiffany Brooks added 45 assists and a
career-high 21 digs, besting her previous mark of 20 against
UC Irvine (9/29/01). Senior Amy Sperry and junior Rosanna
Parizek each had six total blocks.
Freshman outside hitter
Sara Vercruyssen led the Pilots with a double-double of 12
kills and 12 digs. Junior outside hitter Heather Denison added
14 kills and five digs while freshman setter Sheena Surplus
had 38 assists and 17 digs.
The Highlanders return
to action tomorrow against the University of Nevada at 12:00
PM and Denver University at 5:00 PM.
(Sept 7, 2002) - (Reno,
NV) - The UC Riverside Highlanders split a pair at the Sands
Regency/Nevada Ball Invitational, falling to the host University
of Nevada 30-24, 30-23,
30-22 and defeating the University of Denver 25-30,
30-25, 30-22, 30-22 at Virginia Street Gym on Saturday
afternoon.
The Wolfpack (4-1) hit .312
with only 14 errors on the day while the Highlanders hit .112
with 25 errors, 23 of them in games two and three. UCR hit
.364 in game one with only two errors.
Nevada had eight total blocks
on the day with two block solos and 12 block assists. Riverside
had six total blocks, five solo with two each from senior
outside hitter Pam Hartman and senior middle blocker Amy Sperry.
Hartman and freshman outside
hitter Jamie DeKiewiet had nine kills each. Sophomore setter
Tiffany Brooks had 31 assists and nine digs.
Senior middle blocker Michelle
More led the Wolfpack with 16 kills and three total blocks.
Senior setter Jill Cowenhoven recorded 38 assists and four
digs while junior outside hitter Laura Wooley and freshman
outside hitter Christine Harms added eight kills each.
Against Denver, the Highlanders
(3-3) hit .322, their best percentage since hitting .361 against
the University of Portland on November 13, 2000. Riverside
had 71 kills and 22 errors including five players with double-digit
kills. Denver (0-4) hit .230 with 52 kills and 21 errors.
UCR also ruled the net with
eight total blocks, five blocks assists by Sperry, while the
Pioneers had two total blocks.
DeKiewiet led the Highlanders
with a double-double of 15 kills on .448 hitting and 10 digs.
Junior middle blocker Rosanna Parizek had 14 kills on .345
hitting including three total blocks. Brooks recorded 55 assists
and seven digs and Sperry added 12 kills and eight digs. Freshman
outside hitter Valerie Bueno had 13 kills on .346 hitting
and Hartman added 11 kills.
Junior outside hitter Olympia
Hughes led the Pioneers with 14 kills and eight digs. Junior
middle blocker Andrea Baron added 13 kills while Jennifer
Karas had 12 kills and eight digs. Emilee Gihring recorded
45 assists and eight digs.
The Highlanders return to
action on Friday in the Weber State Classic, facing Alabama-Birmingham
at 10:00 AM and Lamar University at 4:00PM. Riverside finishes
the tournament against host Weber State at 2:30 PM on Saturday.
Sept 13, 2002 - (Ogden,
UT) - The UC Riverside Highlanders defeated the University
of Alabama-Birmingham Blazers 30-18,
30-28, 32-30 in the Ogden Marriott – Weber State
Classic on Friday.
The Highlanders (4-3) edged
the Blazers in hitting .223 to .205. UAB had more kills than
UCR but Riverside had eight service aces to only one for Alabama-Birmingham.
Junior middle blocker Rosanna
Parizek led the Highlanders with 10 kills on .333 hitting.
Senior outside hitter Pam Hartman also had 10 kills and seven
digs. Sophomore setter Tiffany Brooks had 36 assists and a
team-high 12 digs.
Junior outside hitter Martina
Shields led the Blazers with a double-double of 17 kills and
15 digs. Junior middle blocker Karen Boyd and senior outside
hitter Kristi Lee added 10 kills each. Senior setter Dina
Katsoulis had 35 assists.
The Highlanders next face
Lamar University in tournament play tonight at 5:00 PM.
Sept 13, 2002 - (Ogden,
UT) - The UC Riverside Highlanders fell to the Lamar University
Lady Cardinals 30-18,
30-24, 30-14 in the Ogden Marriott – Weber State
Classic on Friday.
The Lady Cardinals (6-3)
had 57 kills on .294 hitting while the Highlanders (4-4) only
had 27 kills on .033 hitting. Lamar also ruled the net with
10.5 total blocks to five for UCR.
Senior outside hitter Pam
Hartman led the Highladers with six kills and nine digs. Senior
middle blocker Amy Sperry and freshman Valerie Bueno added
five kills each. Sophomore setter Tiffany Brooks had 19 assists
and 12 digs. Junior defensive specialist Kristen Thompson
had a season-high 12 digs.
Senior outside hitter Natalie
Saver led the Lady Cardinals with 17 kills and seven digs.
Shandra Zickler had a double-double with 12 kills and 14 digs
while senior outside hitter Shanda Hart-Baldwin added 11 kills
and 12 digs. Setter Erin Ludeke registered 49 assists and
six digs.
The Highlanders next face
host Weber State University in tournament play tomorrow at
2:30 PM.
Sept 14, 2002 - (Ogden,
UT) - The UC Riverside Highlanders fell to the Weber State
Wildcats 30-21, 30-28,
30-24 in the Ogden Marriott – Weber State Classic
on Saturday.
The Wildcats (7-4) had 56
kills on .379 hitting with only 12 errors while the Highlanders
had 45 kills on .155 hitting and 27 errors. WSU also had one
block solo and 24 block assists to rule at the net. UCR had
two block solos and seven block assists.
Freshman outside hitter
Jamie DeKiewiet led the Highlanders (4-5) with 12 kills and
eight digs. Junior middle blocker Rosanna Parizek had eight
kills and three block assists. Sophomore setter Tiffany Brooks
added 32 assists and five digs. Senior middle blocker Amy
Sperry had seven kills on .429 hitting.
Junior outside hitter Stephanie
Kropushek led the Wildcats with 17 kills on .438 hitting.
Senior middle blocker Holly Montano had 15 kills and four
block assists while senior setter Laura Robinson added 43
assists and five digs.
The Highlanders return to
action on Friday at home with an exhibition against the Czech
team at 7:00 PM.
Sept 20, 2002 - The UC Riverside
Highlanders fell in an exhibition against the Czech Republic
30-26, 30-25, 30-16
on Friday night at the Student Recreation Center in Riverside,
CA
In game one, the score was
tied at 24-all but the Czechs won the next four points on
two kills by Karolina Kolouskova, a block and a kill by Jana
Havlova. UCR tried to rally taking two of the next three points
on kills by freshmen Valerie Bueno and Jamie DeKiewiet but
the Czechs finished off the Highlanders on a kill by Martna
Novotna.
The Highlanders hung tough
in game two, trailing by only two at 27-25 but the Czechs
took the last three points on two errors by UCR and a kill
by Kolouskova.
At 15-10 in the third game,
the Czech team took control, winning six straight points to
take a 21-10 lead and cruised the rest of the way.
The Highlanders had 37 kills
on .167 while the Czech team had 52 kills on .325 hitting.
The teams were even in service aces at seven a piece and close
in blocks as UCR had a slight edge 8.5-8.
Junior middle blocker Rosanna
Parizek led the Highlanders with 12 kills and four block assists.
Riverside had four players with five kills each. Sophomore
setter Tiffany Brooks had 18 assists and five digs, while
DeKiewiet had a game-high 11 digs.
Martina Novotna led the
Czech team with 11 kills and nine digs. Karolina Kolouskova
added 10 kills and four digs. Lucie Svarcova had 36 assists
and seven digs.
The Highlanders face the
Cal State Fullerton Titans tomorrow at the Student Recreation
Center in their Big West opener at 7:00 PM.
Sept 21, 2002 - Freshman
Jamie DeKiewiet had a career-high 18 kills on .394 hitting
and 12 digs to lead the UC Riverside Highlanders past the
Cal State Fullerton Titans 30-24,
30-24, 30-23 in their Big West opener on Saturday night
at the Student Recreation Center.
The Titans (4-9, 0-1) were
all business jumping out to a quick 4-0 lead in game one,
but the Highlanders answered back with five straight points.
The teams remained close through the middle of the game until
Riverside reeled off seven straight points, including two
kills and two block assists by DeKiewiet, taking a 19-14 lead
to gain control and eventually take the game, 30-24.
In game two, UCR (5-5, 1-0)
scored three straight points to extend their lead to 20-15
but CSF answered right back to close the lead to 20-17. However,
Riverside took six of the next seven points, as senior Pam
Hartman and freshman Valerie Bueno each had two kills, extending
their lead to 26-18. The teams traded points until the Highlanders
prevailed 30-24.
Fullerton again jumped out
to a quick 5-1 lead but Riverside mounted a comeback, evening
the score at 8-all. Once again, UCR took control scoring four
straight points to take a 29-22 lead and eventually the match
on a kill by DeKiewiet for the 30-23 win.
Hartman had a double-double
with 13 kills and 11 digs while junior Rosanna Parizek added
nine kills on .529 hitting. Sophomore Tiffany Brooks had 42
assists and 10 digs while Bueno recorded seven kills and a
career-high 11 digs.
Sophomore Lauren Goins led
the Titans with 15 kills and 12 digs. Senior Krista Bebernes
had seven kills and 10 digs while senior Kim Levey added 31
assists and five digs.
Riverside hit .342, their
highest percentage since hitting .361 against the University
of Portland on November 13, 2000. UCR eclipsed .300 only one
other time in the last two seasons, earlier this year against
Denver when they hit .322.
The Highlanders will return
to action on the road at the University of San Diego in a
non-conference match on Tuesday, September 24 at 7:00 PM.
Sept 24, 2002 - The UC Riverside
Highlanders fell to the University of San Diego Toreros 30-23,
30-24, 30-19 in a non-conference match at the Jenny Craig
Pavilion in San Diego, CA on Tuesday night.
The Highlanders (5-6) were
up 19-15 in game one but the Toreros (11-4) scored 10 unanswered
points to gain control of the game with a 25-19 lead. The
teams traded points the rest of the way as San Diego took
the game, 30-23. UCR stayed close in game two until USD pulled
away late for a 30-24 win. In game three, Toreros cruised
taking an early big lead, 15-5 and cruised to a 30-19 win.
UCR struggled hitting the
ball with only a .043 percentage while USD hit .266. The Toreros
also had a big advantage at the net with five solo blocks
and 22 block assists led by Lisa Gordon with two block solos
and 10 block assists while Riverside had only one block solo
and four block assists.
Junior middle blocker Rosanna
Parizek led the Highlanders with nine kills despite being
bothered by a back injury. Junior outside hitter Katie DeRoos
had eight kills on .240 hitting while senior Pam Hartman added
seven kills and four digs. Junior defensive specialist Kristen
Thompson registered a game-high 13 digs.
Senior outside hitter Noel
Frohman led the Toreros with 19 kills on a .485 hitting percentage
and 12 digs. Sophomore outside hitter Devon Forster added
12 kills on .310 hitting while setter Lindsay Sherburne had
38 assists and eight digs.
The Highlanders will return
to action on the road against Big West rival Cal State Northridge
on Thursday at 7:00 PM.
Sept 26, 2002 - Cal State
Northridge moved into third place in the Big West with a 30-26,
30-18, 30-25 victory over UC Riverside (5-7 overall, 1-1
Big West) in The Matadome on Thursday night.
In the opening game, the
Highlanders jumped on the Matadors, capitalizing on five Northridge
errors, to take an early 12-7 lead. But after a wise timeout,
Northridge scored the next five points to tie the score at
12-12.
Another Matador error kept UCR close, trailing 23-21. But
the Highlanders followed with four straight hitting errors,
to put the Matadors ahead 28-21. Jennifer McNees ended the
scoring for Northridge with a kill down the line to claim
the first game for CSN 30-26.
The second game was tight
in the beginning with both teams tied at 8-8 after a hitting
error by Northridge’s Erica Aere. But Northridge scored
the game’s next seven points to surge to a 15-8 advantage.
UCR was starting to come back as Jamie DeKiewiet’s cross
court kill cut the deficit to 20-16. But Northridge engineered
a 10-2 run to close out the second game 30-18.
Game three saw Northridge
jump out to leads of 6-1 and 14-7 when UC Riverside decided
to mount a comeback. Two Northridge hitting errors and an
ace by UCR’s Amy Sperry cut the lead to 17-14, but UCR
could get no closer.
The Highlanders were led
by Rosanna Parizek’s team-high 12 kills. Parizek was
the only Highlander to reach double figures in kills. UCR
libero Kristen Thompson registered a match-high 13 digs. UCR
outdug Northridge 53-43, but was outhit 54-40 and outblocked
9.0-1.0.
(Sept 28, 2002) -The UC
Riverside Highlanders lost their second straight Big West
match Saturday, falling at the University of the Pacific,
30-23, 30-24, 30-23
Saturday night.
The Highlanders (5-8, 1-2)
were led by 14 kills from Jamie DeKiewiet, but could never
get over the hump against the Tigers, who moved to 7-5 on
the season.
The Highlanders were close
in in each match, trailing 21-19 in game one before the Tigers
took five of the next six points to pull away. In game two
the Highlanders trailed 13-11, only to see the Tigers jump
out with a 12-2 run. UCR cut the lead back to three at 25-22,
but could get no closer.
In game three the Highlanders
trailed 12-10 and Pacific again used a rally to pull away,
scoring seven of the next eight points to take control of
the game.
Pam Hartman had nine kills
for the Highlanders, and Tiffany Brooks had 26 assists.
(Oct 4, 2002) -The UC Riverside
Highlanders fell to the #8 Long Beach State 49ers 30-22,
30-19, 30-12 at the Student Recreation Center on Friday
night.
The 49ers (12-1, 4-1) took
a quick 4-1 lead in game one but the Highlanders (5-9, 1-3)
battled back to tie the game at 8-all. The two teams traded
the lead until Long Beach took control with eight straight
points, taking a 25-15 lead before senior Pam Hartman stopped
the bleeding with a kill. The Highlanders tried to rally,
cutting the lead to 28-22 but it was not enough as the 49ers
took the game, 30-22.
In games two and three,
Long Beach was in control from the beginning, taking an early
lead of 5-0 in game two and cruising to a 30-19 win. Game
three was more of the same, as the 49ers jumped out to a 9-1
lead and breezed to a 30-12 win.
The Highlanders were outhit
by the 49ers .349 to -.010 while Long Beach also led at the
net with 13 blocks to five for UCR.
Junior outside hitter Katie
DeRoos led the Highlanders with eight kills and four total
blocks. Sophomore setter Tiffany Brooks had 20 assists and
six digs. Freshman Jamie DeKiewiet added five kills and eight
digs.
Senior middle blocker Elisha
Thomas led the 49ers with 18 kills and six block assists.
Senior setter Brittany Hochevar had an all-around match with
four kills, 33 assists, seven digs and five total blocks.
Sophomore outside hitter Kessie Doering added 12 kills and
seven digs.
The Highlanders will return
to action tomorrow night at the Student Recreation Center
against UC Irvine at 7:00 PM.
(Oct 5, 2002) -The UC Riverside
Highlanders had five players with double-digit kills but still
fell to the UC Irvine Anteaters 31-29,
30-22, 24-30, 30-27 in a Big West Conference match at
the Student Recreation Center in Riverside on Saturday night.
Game one was close as neither
team was able to gain more than a three-point advantage. The
Highlanders (5-10, 1-4) took the biggest lead at 23-20 but
the Anteaters (9-6, 3-4) tied the game back up at 24-all.
The teams traded points until senior Rebecca Larson and sophomore
Kelly Wing had back-to-back kills, giving UCI a 31-29 win.
The Highlanders took an
early 4-1 lead in game two but the Anteaters tied the match
at 5-5. The game was still close at 17-16 UCI but the Anteaters
scored nine of the next 11 points to extend their lead to
26-19 and went on to take the game, 30-22.
In game three, Riverside
took a 13-10 advantage but Irvine tied the score at 13-all.
The game was still close with UCR ahead 26-24 but the Highlanders
scored the final four points, winning 30-24.
The Anteaters jumped out
to early 10-5 lead in game four, but the Highlanders answered
back with nine of the next 10 points to go ahead, 14-11. Irvine
battled back to tie the game at 24-all. The two teams exchanged
points until Irvine scored the final three points of the game
to win 30-27.
UCI hit .280 to .263 for
UCR. Irvine also ruled the nets with a 12-7 advantage in blocks.
Sophomore middle blocker Dana Kurzbard had nine block assists
while senior middle blocker Rebecca Larsen had eight block
assists.
Freshman Jamie DeKiewiet
led the Highlanders with 16 kills and eight digs. Senior outside
hitter Pam Hartman had 14 kills and a season-high 24 digs.
Sophomore setter Tiffany Brooks had a season-high 63 assists
and 13 digs while senior middle blocker Rosanna Parizek had
15 kills on .480 hitting. Junior outside hitter Katie DeRoos
also had 15 kills on a season-high .520 hitting.
Sophomore outside hitter
Kelly Wing led the Anteaters with 26 kills and 15 digs. Sophomore
setter Ashlie Hain tallied 55 assists and 14 digs. Senior
outside hitter Chanda McLeod added 18 kills and 13digs.
The Highlanders will return
to action on the road in a Big West Conference match-up against
Utah State on Thursday, October 10 at 6:00 PM.
(Oct 10, 2002) - The UC
Riverside Highlanders fell to the Utah State Aggies 30-21,
30-18, 30-19 at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan,
Utah on Thursday night. With the loss, the Highlanders fall
to 5-11 overall and 1-5 in league play while the Aggies improve
to 8-8 on the season and 2-4 in the Big West Conference.
Utah State's defense set
the tone for the match in game one as USU held UC Riverside
to a -.057 hitting percentage, while the Aggies hit .175 to
record the nine-point win. In game two, Utah State's offense
came to life as the Aggies hit a blistering .395, while limiting
the Highlanders to a .050 percentage. USU carried its offensive
momentum into game three and hit .370, while UCR hit .214
but only recorded 11 kills.
For the match, Utah State
hit .315 in the match and limited Riverside to a .058 percentage.
USU also notched seven team blocks to just one for UCR.
The Highlanders were led
by junior outside hitter Katie DeRoos with seven kills and
seven digs. Sophomore setter Tiffany Brooks had 20 assists,
seven digs and five kills. Senior outside hitter Pam Hartman
added five kills and 12 digs.
Junior outside hitter Erin
Cartwright had 16 kills on .560 hitting for the Aggies as
well as four blocks, two service aces and two digs. Outside
hitter Tereza Cernianska had 10 kills and setter Zuzana Cernianska
led USU's defense with a team-high 12 digs to go along with
26 assists.
The Highlanders will return
to action on the road in a Big West Conference match-up against
Idaho on Saturday, October 12 at 7:00 PM.
(Oct 12, 2002) - The UC
Riverside Highlanders fell to the University of Idaho Vandals
30-25, 30-26, 30-20
at the Memorial Gym in Moscow, ID on Saturday night. With
the loss, the Highlanders fall to 5-12 overall and 1-6 in
league play while the Vandals improve to 6-10 on the season
and 3-4 in the Big West Conference.
The Vandals handed the Highlanders
their seventh consecutive defeat, hitting .226 for the match
while the Highlanders hit .134. UI also edged UCR in blocking
10-8 and had five service aces to only one for Riverside.
The Highlanders were led
by senior middle blocker Amy Sperry with 10 kills on .391
hitting and six block assists. Sophomore setter Tiffany Brooks
had six kills, 25 assists, and seven blocks. Senior outside
hitter Pam Hartman and junior middle blocker Rosanna Parizek
added six kills.
The Vandals were led by
sophomore middle blocker Sarah Meek with 19 kills on .484
hitting and five total blocks. Sophomore outside hitter Laura
McCaffrey added 18 kills and 11 digs while sophomore setter
Mandy Becker had 46 assists and 17 digs.
The Highlanders will return
to action at home in a Big West Conference match on Friday,
October 18 against Cal Poly at 7:00 PM.
(Oct 18, 2002) - The UC
Riverside Highlanders fell to the Cal Poly Mustangs 30-20,
30-22, 30-16 in a Big West Conference match at the Student
Recreation Center in Riverside on Friday night.
The Mustangs (6-10, 5-3)
jumped out to an early 6-1 lead over the Highlanders (5-13,
1-7) in game one. Riverside battled back to get within 13-11
but Cal Poly reeled off 10 consecutive points to extend their
lead to 23-11. UCR tried to make a comeback, cutting the score
to 29-20 but sophomore outside hitter Jessica Diepersloot
finished off the game with a kill.
In game two, Cal Poly again
jumped out to a quick lead at 4-1 but Riverside battled back
to a tie the game at 8-8. The Mustangs scored six unanswered
points until outside hitter Katie DeRoos stopped the streak
with a kill and block solo, cutting the lead to 14-10. CP
still had a 23-19 advantage but tallied three consecutive
points to take a 26-19 advantage and eventually the game,
30-22.
In the early parts of game
three, the two teams went back and forth with neither team
gaining more than a two-point advantage. However, Cal Poly
turned a 9-9 tie into a 17-9 lead with eight straight points
and cruised to a 30-16 win.
The Mustangs hit .423 including
an impressive .682 in game three while the Highlanders hit
.064. CP also had the advantage at the net with 12 blocks
to four for UCR.
Junior middle hitter Rosanna Parizek led the Highlanders with
10 kills on .500 hitting. Freshman Jamie DeKiewiet added six
kills and seven digs. Sophomore setter Tiffany Brooks tallied
26 assists, four kills and three digs.
Diepersloot led the Mustangs
with 16 kills on .520 hitting and seven digs. Senior middle
hitter Lien Worthy added 11 kills on .444 hitting. Senior
setter Carly O'Halloran had 39 assists and three digs.
The Highlanders will return
to action tomorrow night at the Student Recreation Center
against #5 UC Santa Barbara in a Big West Conference match-up
at 7:00 PM.
(Oct 19, 2002) - The UC
Riverside Highlanders fell to the #5 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
30-23, 30-12, 30-21
in a Big West Conference match at the Student Recreation Center
in Riverside on Saturday night. With the loss, the Highlanders
fall to 5-14 overall and 1-8 in the Big West Conference while
the Gauchos improve to 19-0 overall and 9-0 in conference
play.
The Highlanders surprised
the Gauchos battling in game one as there were seven lead
changes in the early going. UCR had a one-point advantage
at 19-18 but UCSB scored eight straight points to take control
at 26-19 and eventually put Riverside away, 30-23.
In game two, the Gauchos
took control early storming out to an 11-3 lead and never
gave the Highlanders as UCSB hit .515 in the 30-12 win. Game
three was more of the same as Santa Barbara raced out to a
12-1 lead but Riverside closed the gap behind six kills by
freshman outside hitter Jamie DeKiewiet but it was not enough
as UCSB won, 30-21.
Santa Barbara hit .369 while
Riverside hit .097. The Gauchos and Highlanders were even
at the net with five blocks each.
DeKiewiet led the Highlanders with 12 kills and seven digs.
Senior middle hitter Amy Sperry added seven kills and two
block solos. Sophomore setter Tiffany Brooks tallied 26 assists,
three kills and six digs.
Junior outside hitter Erica
Menzel led the Gauchos with 14 kills and 15 digs. Senior Brooke
Niles had 31 assists and eight digs. Senior outside hitter
Courtney Guerra had 14 kills and 10 digs.
The Highlanders will return
to action in Big West play at home on Friday, October 25 against
the University of the Pacific at 7:00 PM.
(Oct 25, 2002) - The UC
Riverside Highlanders fell to the University of the Pacific
Tigers 30-24, 30-28,
30-22 in a Big West Conference match at the Student Recreation
Center in Riverside on Friday. With the loss, the Highlanders
fall to 5-15 overall and 1-9 in the Big West Conference while
the Tigers improve to 12-8 overall and 7-3 in conference play.
In game one, the Highlanders
were hanging tough against the Tigers as the lead changed
six times in the early going. Riverside took a one point lead
at 16-15, but Pacific scored eight straight points to pull
ahead 24-16. Junior outside hitter Katie DeRoos and junior
middle blocker Rosanna Parizek stopped the surge with back-to-back
kills for the Highlanders, however it was not enough as UOP
took game one 30-24.
The Tigers jumped out to a 6-3 lead in game two and still
led 10-8 but the Highlanders scored four straight to jump
ahead 12-10. UCR took their biggest lead at 26-23 but UOP
answered with back-to-back kills by senior outside hitter
Megan Hauschild and junior middle blocker Jennifer Joines
and a Highlander hitting error tied the game at 26-26. The
score was 27-27 but the Tigers scored three of the final four
points to take game two, 30-28.
In game three, the teams
exchanged the lead on six occasions in the early going but
Riverside took the lead at 12-11 and extended it to 18-13.
The Tigers battled back scoring five straight to tie the game
at 18-18 and took the lead at 20-19. UCR tied the score at
20 but UOP scored 10 of the final 12 points to take the game
30-22.
DeRoos led the Highlanders
with 16 kills. Freshman outside hitter Jamie DeKiewiet had
a double-double with 10 kills and 14 digs. Sophomore setter
Tiffany Brooks tallied 37 assists and seven digs. Parizek
had 10 kills on .444 hitting and three total blocks.
Joines led the Tigers with
27 kills and seven digs. Sophomore setter Hayley Anderson
had 54 assists and three block assists, while Hauschild added
11 kills and seven digs.
The Tigers hit .316 to .259
for the Highlanders while UOP also had the advantage at the
net with 11 total blocks to five for UCR.
The Highlanders will return
to action in Big West play tomorrow night at the Student Recreation
Center against Cal State Northridge at 7:00 PM.
(Oct 26, 2002) - Junior
outside hitter Katie DeRoos had a career-high 21 kills on
.341 hitting to lead the UC Riverside Highlanders over Cal
State Northridge Matadors 30-25,
28-30, 30-23, 30-15, 15-12 at the Student Recreation Center
in Riverside on Saturday, ending their 10-match losing streak.
With the win, the Highlanders improve to 6-15 overall and
2-9 in the Big West Conference while the Matadors fall to
10-9 overall and 5-6 in conference.
In game one, the Highlanders
had a one-point advantage at 13-12 but scored five consecutive
points to extend to an 18-12 advantage. UCR still led 23-17
however the Matadors battled back to close the gap to 23-21.
Northridge would not get any closer as Riverside pulled away
and took game one 30-25. CSN was hurt by nine hitting errors
and five service errors.
The teams traded points
for much of the early going in game two until the Matadors
scored four straight to go ahead 13-9 but junior middle blocker
Rosanna Parizek and junior outside hitter Katie DeRoos combined
for seven kills to rally an 11-3 run to put UCR up 20-16.
However, CSN battled back to go ahead 25-23 and eventually
took the game 30-28.
In game three, the Matadors
jumped to an early 5-1 lead but the Highlanders came back
to tie the score at 6-all. The game was still tied at 12 but
UCR scored three straight points to go ahead 15-12. Riverside
slowly extended their lead and finished off game three, 30-23.
Once again, game four was
close in the early going but Northridge pulled ahead with
four straight points to go up 15-9. The Matadors maintained
control throughout the rest of the game to win, 30-15.
In game five, the Highlanders
jumped out to a 4-1 lead but the Matadors answered with three
straight to tie the game at 4-4. Riverside took a on-point
advantage at 12-11 but scored three of the final four points
to game the game, 15-12.
The Highlanders hit .181
while the Matadors hit .236 but Northridge was plagued by
19 service errors. The two teams were even at the net with
nine blocks each.
DeRoos added 13 digs for
her first double-double of the year. Freshman outside hitter
Jamie DeKiewiet added her fifth double-double of the year
with 12 kills and 19 digs. Sophomore setter Tiffany Brooks
tallied 40 assists and nine digs. Parizek had 11 kills and
eight digs.
Senior outside hitter Jennifer
McNees led the Matadors with 25 kills and 12 digs. Sophomore
setter Nadine Nickel had 55 assists, eight kills and 18 digs
while senior outside hitter Erica Aere added 17 kills and
18 digs.
The Highlanders will return
to action in Big West play at UC Irvine on Friday, November
1 with a game time of 7:00 PM.
(Nov. 1, 2002) - The UC
Riverside Highlanders fell to the UC Irvine Anteaters 30-25,
30-17, 30-19 at Crawford Hall in Irvine on Friday. With
the loss, the Highlanders fall to 6-16 overall and 2-10 in
the Big West Conference while the Anteaters improve to 12-9
overall and 5-6 in conference.
The teams matched each other
point for point in game one until UCI scored five straight
points taking an 18-13 advantage. The Highlanders cut the
lead to three, but could get no closer as the Anteaters held
on for the win. Irvine took control of games two and three
early and held UCR to a .181 hitting percentage for the match
while UCI hit .403 with only 13 errors for the match.
Riverside was led by junior
outside hitter Katie DeRoos with10 kills and four digs. Sophomore
libero Lindsay Drennen led the defense with 10 digs while
sophomore setter Tiffany Brooks put up 24 set assists in the
loss.
Sophomore outside hitter
Kelly Wing ended the match with a team-high 17 kills and 11
digs while senior outside hitter Chanda McLeod added 12 kills
and 10 digs. Dana Kurzbard rounded out the double-digit kills,
connecting on 10 of 13 attempts to finish with a .769 hitting
percentage.
The Highlanders will return
to action in Big West play at Long Beach State tomorrow night
at 7:30 PM.
(Nov. 2, 2002) - The UC
Riverside Highlanders fell to the #9 Long Beach State 49ers
30-21, 30-17, 30-21
at The Pyramid in Long Beach on Saturday. With the loss, the
Highlanders fall to 6-17 overall and 2-11 in the Big West
Conference while the 49ers improve to 20-3 overall and 9-3
in conference.
Long Beach hit .297 with
54 kills and 19 errors to .065 hitting for Riverside, including
32 kills and 25 errors. LBSU also had the advantage at the
net with 13 blocks to eight for UCR.
Riverside was led by junior
outside hitter Katie DeRoos with10 kills. Junior libero Kristen
Thompson led the defense with 11 digs while sophomore setter
Tiffany Brooks put up 21 set assists and eight digs.
Senior outside hitter Lindsay
Phillips and Kessie Doering each had 12 kills while senior
middle blocker Elisha Thomas had 11 kills on .500 hitting
and six total blocks. Senior setter Brittany Hochevar had
42 assists, six digs and five total blocks.
The Highlanders will return
to action in Big West play at home against the University
of Idaho on Friday, November 8 at 7:00 PM.
(Nov. 8, 2002) - Freshman
Jamie DeKiewiet and junior Rosanna Parizek had career-highs
in kills with 20 and 19 respectively but the UC Riverside
Highlanders still fell to the University of Idaho Vandals,
30-27, 32-34, 30-25,
24-30, 15-12 at the Student Recreation Center on Friday.
With the loss, the Highlanders fell to 6-18 overall and 2-12
in the Big West Conference while the Vandals improved to 9-14
overall and 5-8 in conference.
In game one, the Vandals
jumped out to an early 8-4 lead despite arriving late to the
match after facing the 91 freeway traffic. Riverside battled
back to take the lead at 11-10 after senior middle blocker
Amy Sperry put away a kill and two straight service aces.
Idaho regrouped to go up 16-13 but UCR answered again behind
DeKiewiet with three kills during the run to go up 20-18.
However, UI had the last word in game one, rallying back behind
sophomore Brooke Haeberle's seven kills for the 30-27 win.
The Highlanders started out of the gate fast in game two,
taking a 6-0 lead before the Vandals answered out of a timeout.
UI battled all the way back to tie the score at 21-21 after
scoring five straight points. Parizek answered with back-to-back
kills and DeKiewiet added a kill to go up 24-21. Riverside
took a timeout after Idaho evened the game again at 25-all.
The two teams continued back and forth until UCR scored the
final three points on three Vandal hitting errors for the
34-32 margin.
In game three, the Highlanders
ran out to a 5-1 lead and were still up 11-8 but the Vandals
roared back with six straight to go up 14-11. Idaho extended
the lead to 28-21 but UCR scored four straight to cut the
lead to 28-25. However, UI regrouped out of a timeout to take
the last two points for the 30-25 win. The Vandals hit a blistering
.444 in the game with only one hitting error.
Riverside once again gained
the early advantage in game four with a 12-6 lead and extended
to 21-11 before Idaho responded with a mini run of three straight
points to cut the margin to 21-13. The Highlanders still led
28-19 but the Vandals made it interesting scoring five straight
to cut the lead to 28-24 but UCR hung on 30-24. Riverside
hit .429 to only .167 for Idaho.
In game five, the teams
went back and forth in the early going but Idaho gained the
advantage with three straight points to go up 11-7. UCR cut
the lead to 13-11 but the Vandal hung on for the 15-12 win
as Haeberle had five kills in the final game. UI hit .421
to .188 for UCR in the final game.
DeKiewiet added 14 digs
for her sixth double-double of the season. Junior Katie DeRoos
had 19 kills on .311 hitting and eight digs. Sophomore Tiffany
Brooks had a season-high 66 assists, one short of her career-high,
tied her career-high in kills with seven, set a carrer-high
with five total blocks and had 15 digs. Freshman Valerie Bueno
added 10 kills while junior Kristen Thompson had a career-high
16 digs.
Haeberle led the Vandals
with 24 kills and nine digs. Junior Anna-Marie Hammond added
17 kills and seven block assists while sophomore Mandy Becker
had 63 assists and 11 digs. Sophomore Sarah Meek had 15 kills
and freshman Meghan Brown and Laura McCaffrey each had 11
kills.
The Vandals hit .299 overall
to .286 for the Highlanders while also leading at the net
with 14 blocks to 9.5 for Riverside.
The Highlanders will play
at home tomorrow night against Utah State in the Student Recreation
Center at 7:00 PM.
(Nov. 9, 2002) - The UC
Riverside Highlanders fell to the Utah State Aggies 30-25,
30-19, 30-27 at the Student Recreation Center on Saturday.
With the loss, the Highlanders fell to 6-19 overall and 2-13
in the Big West Conference while the Aggies improved to 12-13
overall and 6-8 in conference.
In game one, the Aggies
scored the first two points of the match and maintained a
two-point advantage until scoring three straight to push the
lead to 14-9. USU was still up 23-17 but UCR rallied to cut
the margin to 23-20, however Riverside would not get any closer
as Utah State closed out the game, 30-25. Junior Erin Cartwright
led the way with eight kills on .700 hitting and the team
hit .356.
The Aggies jumped all over
the Highlanders to open game two with six straight points
and cruised the rest of the way with a 30-19 win. Utah State
hit .405 to only .147 for UCR.
In game three, Utah State
took a quick 5-1 lead but UCR came back to take an 8-7 lead
after four straight points. The teams battled back and forth
with five lead changes until the Aggies went up 25-22 but
UCR battled back to tie it up at 26. However, USU had the
final answer with four of the final five points for the 30-27
win.
Junior Katie DeRoos led
the Highlanders with 11 kills and eight digs. Sophomore setter
Tiffany Brooks tallied 35 assists while senior Pam Hartman
had nine kills on .500 hitting and six digs to give her 998
in her career, tenth on the all-time career lists.
Cartwright led the Aggies
with 20 kills on .567 hitting and 10 digs while junior outside
hitter Tereza Cernianska added 16 kills and four digs. Sophomore
setter Andrea Delsigne tallied 48 assists and three digs.
Freshman Zuzana Cernianska had 14 kills and senior Rickie
Rigby had 10 kills
Overall, the Aggies had
62 kills on .358 to 39 kills on.218 hitting for the Highlanders
but UCR had the slight edge at the net 6.0-5.5.
The Highlanders return to action on the road at UC Santa Barbara
on Friday, November 15 at 7:00 PM.
(Nov. 15, 2002) - The UC
Riverside Highlanders fell to the UC Santa Barbara gauchos
30-16, 30-23, 30-16
at the Thunderdome in Santa Barbara, CA on Friday. With the
loss, the Highlanders fell to 6-20 overall and 2-14 in the
Big West Conference while the Gauchos improved to 25-1 overall
and 15-0 in conference.
The Gauchos had 46 kills
on .250 hitting to 36 kills on .036 hitting for the Highlanders.
UCSB had the advantage at the net with 11 blocks to three
for UCR. Riverside also had seven service errors and only
one ace while Santa Barbara had four of each.
Freshman Jamie DeKiewiet
led the Highlanders with her seventh double-double of the
season with 11 kills and 12 digs. Junior Katie DeRoos had
10 kills while sophomore Tiffany Brooks had 31 assists and
six digs. Senior Pam Hartman had seven digs to give her 1,005
for her career, only the tenth player in UCR history to record
1,000 digs.
Francina Edmonds led the
Gauchos with 11 kills on .429 hitting and four total blocks.
Erica Menzel added eight kills and a match-high 16 digs. Senior
Brooke Niles had 30 assists and 13 digs.
The Highlanders return to
action on the road at Cal Poly tomorrow night at 7:00 PM.
(Nov. 16, 2002) - The UC
Riverside Highlanders fell to the Cal Poly Mustangs 30-18,
32-30, 30-20 at Mott Gym in San Luis Obispo, CA on Saturday.
With the loss, the Highlanders fell to 6-21 overall and 2-15
in the Big West Conference while the Mustangs improved to
13-11 overall and 12-4 in conference.
The Highlanders were held
to .072 hitting overall while Cal Poly hit .269. The Mustangs
also had 10 total blocks with freshman Lindsey Martin adding
four of them.
Junior Rosanna Parizek led
the Highlanders with 12 kills while senior Amy Sperry had
11 kills. Freshman Jamie DeKiewiet led the team with 12 digs.
The Mustangs were led by
senior Lien Worthy with 16 kills while Molly Duncan had a
double-double with 12 kills and 12 digs. Libero Gwen Hubbard
had 15 digs..
The Highlanders return to
action on the road at Cal State Fullerton on Friday, November
22 at 7:00 PM.
(Nov. 22, 2002) - The UC
Riverside Highlanders fell to the Cal State Fullerton Titans
30-18, 30-18 30-32, 28-30,
15-9 at Titan Gym in Fullerton, CA on Friday. With the
loss, the Highlanders fell to 6-22 overall and 2-16 in the
Big West Conference while the Titans improved to 5-26 overall
and 1-17 in conference, snapping
The Titans snapped their
24-match losing streak, won their first conference game and
won at home for the first time this season. Fullerton had
a match point opportunity in game three, but the Highlanders
rallied to win the next two games and extend the match to
five games. Overall the Titans hit .216 to .109 for UCR.
Riverside was led by freshman
Jamie DeKiewiet with 19 kills and 17 digs for her eighth double-double
of the year. Sophomore Tiffany Brooks had 49 assists and 13
digs while junior Rosanna Parizek had 15 kills and seven digs.Senior
Pam Hartman added 10 kills and eight digs.
Lauren Goins led the Titans
with 26 kills while senior Kim Levey had 52 assists and 13
digs. Carley Dial and Sarah Morrison each had 11 kills and
Amy Dixon had 10 kills.
The Highlanders finish the
season at home against San Diego State on November 26 at 7:00
PM.
(Nov. 26, 2002) - The UC
Riverside Highlanders fell to the San Diego State Aztecs 30-28,
30-17, 31-29 on senior night at the Student Recreation
Center in Riverside on Tuesday night.
In game one, the Aztecs
(21-12) jumped out to the early 5-1 lead but the Highlanders
(6-22) roared back with a 10-4 run, three kills by senior
outside hitter Pam Hartman, to take an 11-9 lead. UCR still
led at 17-16 but SDSU scored five straight to go up 21-17.
Riverside battled back to tie the score at 25 but San Diego
State tallied four straight and hung on for the 30-28 win.The
Aztecs had only three errors during the game.
SDSU took another early
7-2 lead in game two and still led 20-16 but pulled away,
scoring eight straight points to go up 29-16 and finished
off the game 30-17. The Highlanders hit only .053 while the
Aztecs hit .238 and also had seven blocks.
(Nov. 26, 2002) - Freshman
outside hitter Jamie DeKiewiet (Hemet, CA) was named to the
Big West Freshman Team following a vote by conference coaches
on Monday.
DeKiewiet has played in
87 of 93 games for the Highlanders this season, averaging
a team-high 2.90 kills per game and 2.79 digs per game. She
leads the team with eight double-doubles.
The Highlanders are 6-22
overall and 2-16 in the Big West Conference and finish their
season at home against San Diego State tonight at 7:00 PM.
In game three, Riverside
had the early edge at 4-1 but San Diego State tied the game
at 6-all. The score was still tied at 14-14 but UCR went on
a 5-1 run to take the 19-15 lead. The Aztec tied the score
again at 22-all and the score was still tied at 29 but SDSU
scored the final two points of the match for the 31-29 win.
Freshman outside hitter
Jamie DeKiewiet led the Highlanders with 15 kills and 18 digs
for her ninth double-double of the year. Hartman added 10
kills and 12 digs for her fifth double-double. Setter Tiffany
Brooks had 34 assists and 12 digs for her eighth double-double.
Seniorr middle blocker Amy Sperry had 10 kills and four total
blocks.
Junior outside hitter Zlatina
Anguelova led the Aztecs with 12 kills and 10 digs. Junior
middle blocker Aspen McPartland had 15 kills and six blocks.
Setter Melissa Wright tallied 39 assists and five digs. The
Aztecs hit .236 for the match while the Highlanders hit .197.
SDSU also led at the net 11.5-6.0.
Before the match, the Highlanders
honored Hartman, Sperry and senior defensive specialist Cari
Taylor for playing in their final match.
 (May
14, 2003) -Veteran UC Riverside Assistant Volleyball Coach
Monica Trainer has been named one of 500 AFLAC National Assistant
Coaches of the Year. The recipients of the award were high
school and collegiate coaches who were selected by a panel
of judges from Scholastic Coach and Athletic Director Magazine
from a pool of 350,000 nominees from across the country.
The criteria in the second
annual award allowed for coaches to win based on longevity,
expertise, contributions to the school and community and special
achievements throughout their careers.
Trainer has been an assistant
volleyball coach under Head Coach Sue Gozansky for the past
17 years. She assists in all phases of coaching. A graduate
of San Jose State, Trainer has played semi-pro volleyball
in Switzerland and Italy and continues to participate in USAV
Club tournaments. In 2003 she was a player-coach for her team
that won the Seniors Division of the USAV National Championships.
“This is a great honor
for Monica, because it recognizes her efforts in a position
that is all to often overlooked by the general public,”
Gozansky said. “We have had a lot of success with this
program over the years, but we wouldn’t have gotten
as far as we have without Monica.”
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