Feb. 19, 2015
Highlanders 71 - Gauchos 65
This week the Highlanders hit the road to square off against two Big West conference foes beginning with a Thursday evening contest with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. UC Riverside got the better of the Gauchos with a triumphant win of 71-65, moving up to 7-5 in the Big West.
Two minutes into the...
Feb. 20, 2015
Highlanders 9 - Spartans 2
The women’s softball team rode high on the first day of the Amy S. Harrison Classic, taking both games of the Friday, Feb. 20 doubleheader to improve their record to 8-4. The first game saw the Highlanders hosting Big 10 member Michigan State, dismantling the visiting Spartans 9-2 in seven innings.
Freshman starting pitcher...
Feb. 19, 2015
Aztecs 6 - Highlanders 2
With both teams fighting for a continued unbeaten season, someone had to walk out with a tarnished record. Unfortunately for the Highlanders, it was them, with a 6-2 loss against a hosting San Diego State to start the series.
Kevin Sprague gave up five runs in his first three innings out, the first to...
Women’s Golf
On Monday, Feb. 9, the women’s golf team began their spring season with their first tournament at the Long Beach Gold Rush. On the first day, the Highlanders fired the fourth-lowest score of the day. After the first two rounds, the Highlanders shot a total of 605. Savannah Vilaubi shot a 74 and a 71 in the first...
Feb. 12, 2015
Rainbow Wahine 72 - Highlanders 69
Simone DeCoud scored a season-high 22 points, but the women’s basketball team fell to Hawaii, 72-69. The Riverside native shot 47 percent from the field and converted on all six of her free throws.
The Highlanders could not overcome an off-shooting night overall despite forcing 16 Hawaii turnovers while limiting themselves to just...
After record-breaking performances at the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash., over the weekend, UC Riverside’s track and field program continued to set the tone for a solid 2015 season.
The Valentine’s Day meet commenced with the jumping events. Danielle Littleton had a big day with a final fourth-place mark of 5.67m in the women’s long jump. Breana Jemison threw a...
Feb. 12, 2015
Rainbow Warriors 73 - Highlanders 52
Thursday night’s showdown against one of the best teams in the Big West was forgettable for the UC Riverside men’s basketball team. The Highlanders shot 27 percent from the field in a 73-52 defeat to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
UC Riverside scored on three of the first four possessions of the contest to...
The UC Riverside softball team made a winning return to the Fresno State Kickoff tournament as Head Coach Linda Garza’s club won its first three games of the warmup event.
Feb. 13, 2015
Highlanders 4 - Bulldogs 2
Heading into Friday’s contest on a three-game winning streak, the Highlanders dispatched the hosting Fresno State Bulldogs, 4-2.
Fresno State jumped out to an early...
If someone asked most UCR men’s rugby players why they joined the club, they would declare it’s about earning your stripes, getting in the best shape of your life and joining an eternal brotherhood.
Many of the players can be seen on campus in limited-edition shirts that read “UCR Rugby” and travel in packs. They practice and play with their...
Feb. 13, 2015
Highlanders 3 - Pilots 1
The Highlanders made a winning start to their 2015 campaign as they took the opening game 3-1 over the Portland Pilots. Last season’s closer Kevin Sprague went seven full innings to help UCR secure the first victory for head coach and former MLB pitcher Troy Percival.
The Pilots struck first in the second inning...