Amelia Ek’s score of 229 was good enough to place her 10th out of 70 competitors. Her score also propelled the UC Riverside women’s golf team to a seventh-place finish out of 12 teams in the Folino Invitational in Industry, CA this past week.
Firing a 328 in the first round of competition, the Highlanders dug themselves into a hole...
Feb. 22, 2012
Titans 66 - Highlanders 43
The UC Riverside women’s basketball team suffered its fifth consecutive loss versus the CSU Fullerton Titans, who ended their five game skid with a 66–43 victory over the Highlanders. In the second half of the game, the Titans’ high shooting percentage devastated the Highlanders. The Highlanders never led in this game and...
Feb. 24, 2012
Lions 5 - Highlanders 2
UCR men’s tennis lost its second consecutive match against Loyola Marymount after previously losing to UCSD. The Highlanders won a couple of matches in singles action but it was not enough to claim the victory against LMU’s fine form.
UCR started in negative fashion after dropping the doubles point. Highlanders Felix Macherez and Austin...
Can anyone name UC Riverside's most despised opponent? It's not that easy to answer, is it? Truth is, UC Riverside has never really had that one rival that gets fans riled up and passionate whenever the Highlanders play against them.
It's something that has been missing at UC Riverside since the university's inception. We don't have a rival that brings...
Feb. 24, 2012
Highlanders 9 - Flames 1
The UCR softball team snapped its seven-game losing streak this past Friday when the Highlanders took on the University of Illinois, Chicago Flames. The game was shortened to five innings thanks to a mercy rule.The Highlanders scored in every single inning of the game, going up 4-0 after the first three innings....
UCR women’s tennis continued its campaign with fixtures against Loyola Marymount and Big West Conference rival Cal State Northridge. The Highlanders were unable to beat either of their rivals as both Lions and Matadors proved to be too much. LMU defeated the Highlanders 6-1 on Thursday, while on Saturday the Highlanders were swept by CSUN 7-0.
Feb. 23, 2012
Lions 6...
Feb. 19-21, 2012
Folino Invitational
The UC Riverside men’s golf team finished in eight place out of 10 teams in the Folino Invitational this past week. Led by David Gazzolo’s 226 (72-76-78), the Highlanders finished with a total team score of 929 in the invitational.The Highlanders started with a 307 in the first round which was good enough for seventh place,...
P-BHAK’S CORNER
With the NBA All-Star game taking place last weekend, many NBA fans were able to see the top athletes in their sport come together and play on one court in a exhibition game. It sounds all good and fun, but general managers and some die-hard fans fear that their star player could get injured in a meaningless game...
Feb. 25, 2012
Highlanders 63 - Matadors 61
It was a dramatic win for UC Riverside this past Wednesday. With just under a minute remaining in the game, the score was all tied up at 61 points apiece. UCR’s Robert Smith drew a foul in the final seconds of the game and went to the line for two free-throws. With...
Feb. 15, 2012
Titans 77 – Highlanders 64
An early surge by the Cal State Fullerton Titans proved to be too much for the UC Riverside Highlanders as UCR lost its third consecutive conference game. Four UCR players scored in double figures, but the Highlanders could not climb out of the hole they dug themselves into and Fullerton prevailed with...