Kia Nooshi, CW
UC Riverside men’s soccer team suffered a heartbreaking loss in the first round of the NCAA tournament this past week, marking the end of a fantastic season which included becoming both the regular season and tournament champions in the Big West Conference. This was only the second time the Highlanders had gone dancing in program history with...
Matthew Au, CW
The UC Riverside’s men's basketball team swept Occidental College 106-30 on Saturday night. After traveling to Omaha, Nebraska earlier in the week to face off against Creighton University, UCR suffered a stunning defeat and eagerly awaited a strong comeback against their next opponent. As the SRC Arena roared to life, the Highlanders challenged and overpowered the Occidental...
Kia Nooshi, CW
UC Riverside’s men’s soccer team edged a win over UC Santa Barbara this past weekend in the Big West finals, picking up their second trophy of the season and booking a spot in the NCAA men’s college soccer tournament. The Highlanders came into the matchup looking to win their first Big West tournament since their last win...
Matthew Au, CW
The UC Riverside men’s basketball team bested Loyola Marymount University 81-79 on Thursday night in Los Angeles. After losing to Colorado University earlier in the week, UCR looked to redeem itself with a tough road game against LMU. In a nail-biting victory, the Highlanders made an impressive half-time comeback to secure their first win of the season.
Sophomore...
Kia Nooshi, CW
UC Riverside’s men’s soccer team had a stunning display this past weekend in the Big West semi-finals against Cal State Northridge at the UCR Soccer Stadium, winning 4-1 and moving on to the Big West Finals to face UC Santa Barbara, who defeated UC Irvine 2-1 in their matchup. The Highlanders came into the matchup favorites as...
Kia Nooshi, CW
Being a sports fan can elicit an array of emotions – joy, excitement, anxiety, sadness – but the one I’ve always found the most surprising is fear. The criteria of what makes an athlete scary are very subjective but there are some athletes who transcend all criteria and are renowned for the fear they strike in their...
Hansel Chu, Sports Editor
The UC Riverside women’s soccer team lost to Hawaii 1-2 Thursday night at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium in Hawaii. Going into this game, the Highlanders suffered two consecutive losses in which they lost by one goal. UCR had control for most of this game before they were unable to hold onto the lead in the final...
Hansel Chu, Sports Editor
The UC Riverside women’s volleyball team suffered a loss to Cal State Bakersfield 3-0 in set play. After a win against UC San Diego two weeks ago, the Highlanders have dropped their next two games, ending with a sweep. Although UCR made the game close and intense, they could not pull through to win.
In the first...
Hansel Chu, Sports Editor
The UC Riverside men’s soccer team defeated UC San Diego 1-0 Wednesday night in La Jolla. Going into this game, the Highlanders were 1-1 in Big West Conference play, with the most recent win against UC Davis. UCR looks to build a winning streak with a win against the Tritons.
In the first period, midfielder Alessandro Allen...
Hansel Chu, Sports Editor
The 2021-2022 school year displayed massive improvements in sports at UC Riverside. With basketball, track and field, and softball all improving in wins and statistics, many other sports at UC Riverside have high expectations to do the same next school year. Last year’s freshman and transfer students made a significant impact on UCR Athletics, and the...