On Saturday, Jan. 9, the UCR women’s basketball team faced off against UC Irvine (UCI) for the second time in the same weekend. Unfortunately, despite their valiant efforts in the final minutes of the game, they lost 62-60. Despite coming in strongly each quarter, the Irvine Anteaters kept finding the back of the net in the form of free...
After tallying two wins over a cross-state preseason, the UC Riverside women’s volleyball team returned to the comfortable confines of the Student Recreation Center Arena to square off against nationally ranked Hawaii. Despite a spirited fight in the second set, the Highlanders fell to the Rainbow Wahine in straight sets, 25-12, 29-27, 25-19. The loss is the team’s seventh...
After delivering their best performance of the season at the Battle at the Rock last week, with an overall team ranking of second place, UCR returned this week at the Red Rocks Intercollegiate on Saturday, March 5 to reproduce yet another phenomenal performance.
Riverside dominated in the first two rounds with an overall finish of second place (296, eight-over-par). Three...
The UC Riverside men’s basketball team defeated Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 71-56, Thursday night in the SRC Arena. Going into this ball game, the Highlanders lost two straight games by a wide margin. Looking to get back into the win column, UCR had a favorable matchup against a Mustang team that has yet to get its first win...
Feb. 24, 2015
Lions 5 - Highlanders 2
The UCR baseball team dropped its third home game of the season in a 5-2 loss to the Loyola Marymount Lions. The Lions outhit the Highlanders 10-5 while tallying five RBIs to UCR’s two.
Loyola Marymount was the first team to draw blood as Austin Miller opened play with a single to right field,...
In a shocking turn of events over the weekend, UC Riverside athletics announced the hiring of MLB all-time home runs leader, Barry Bonds, as their newest head baseball coach. The move comes just a year and a half after the program proudly hired UCR alum and former MLB pitching standout Troy Percival in the same role. “Barry is a...
Following a pair of back-to-back matches in which the UCR volleyball team (6-18, 2-11) fell to Long Beach State (9-15, 6-6) and Cal State Northridge (11-13, 6-6), the Highlanders returned home on Tuesday, Nov. 4 to take on UC Irvine. Although the Highlanders lost the first set in an ugly fashion to Irvine, their resilience was instrumental in pushing...
Coming off of a thrilling 66-61 weekend win against UC Santa Barbara (8-9, 3-1) the Highlanders were looking to establish a winning streak against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (4-11,1-3) on Thursday, Jan. 23. Although three Highlanders were able to post double figure scoring nights, a lackluster offensive line in the final quarter allowed the Mustangs to mount a...
October 23, 2013
Anteaters 2 – Highlanders 0
The losses continue to pile up for the UCR men’s soccer team, as a defeat at the hands of the UC Irvine Anteaters gave them their sixth loss in the last eight games.
Sloppy play by the Highlanders gave UCI their first goal of the game just five minutes into the first half. A...
February 6, 2014
Titans 60 -- Highlanders 57
In the midst of a 14-game losing streak, the UCR women’s basketball team continues to search for that one ever-elusive victory. With an 18-point lead at halftime against the Cal State Fullerton Titans, the Highlanders had every right to believe that this game was theirs for the taking.
Shortly after tip-off, the Highlanders jumped...