By: Patreace Espiritu, CW
The Highlanders hosted their season opener against the Whittier College Poets last Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. Their first game was held at the Student Recreation Center arena where they won 83-42. Parents, students, alumni and supporters alike came out to watch the game and the women’s basketball team’s victory in their exhibition match did not disappoint.
During...
By: Hansel Chu, Assistant Sports Editor
The UC Riverside men’s basketball team blew out Cal State LA 90-56 at the SRC Arena Saturday afternoon. The Highlanders started the season off with a bang as high expectations were placed on the team after a successful last season. Led by junior point guard Zyon Pullin, who flirted with a triple-double this game,...
By: Patreace Ann Espiritu, CW
The Highlanders experienced a crushing defeat at the hands of the Aggies in three straight sets. UC Davis hosted the game between the two teams last Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. With their loss, the women’s volleyball team now holds a record of 5-15-0 for this season.
As the referee blew the whistle, the Highlanders had...
By: Kevin Contreras, Sports Editor
UC Riverside's women's soccer played their second to last game for the Big West on Thursday night, Oct. 28. The women faced off against the Cal State University Bakersfield Roadrunners and fought to climb the conference ladder. Unfortunately, after an intense 101 minutes, the Highlanders lost 3-2 to the Roadrunners.
The Highlanders kicked off the...
By: Kevin Contreras, Sports Editor
The Highlander Men’s soccer team suffered slight disappointments this past week, advancing further in the Big West Conference. As the season heads towards the post-season tournament, UCR’s men's soccer seeks to recreate their 2018 tournament victory. The teams fueled by the season they missed last year due to the pandemic to excel both on...
By: Kevin Contreras
What are your goals and expectations this year?
“After a global pandemic that pretty much shut down everything we are used to, I feel grateful and pumped to be back on campus. My goal this year is to be present in every moment, to make the most of my senior year, and that means adding a second Big...
By: Kevin Contreras, Sports Editor
Tension ran high on Wednesday night, Oct. 13 as UC Riverside’s men's soccer faced off against the Cal State University, Northridge team in an effort to advance in the Big West Conference. Despite a few technical challenges in their offense, UCR’s defense managed to hold tight enough to gather a victory at the end...
By: Hansel Chu, Assistant Sports Editor
The UC Riverside women’s volleyball team suffered another defeat against UC Santa Barbara on Thursday night at the SRC Arena. Coming off of their sixth straight loss in conference play last week, the Highlanders had a tough task ahead as they faced undefeated UC Santa Barbara. UCR gave the Gauchos a run for their...
By: Hansel Chu, Assistant Sports Editor and Kevin Contreras, Sports Editor
With the 2020-21 UC Riverside athletic season officially wrapped up, we will spotlight some of the new athletes that are going to contribute to the Highlander athletics in this next school year. Most of the transfers coming to UC Riverside will be participating in the basketball team.
The new transfers...
Kevin Contreras, Sports Editor
Flynn Cameron, junior point guard
“I feel great being back. Our team goal is to finish what we started last year. We continue to grow together each day … I expect us to compete at the same level, if not greater than last year. We’re all capable and hungry basketball players who are excited to play...