After five weeks of action, many teams have already solidified themselves as legitimate Super Bowl contenders. Quarterback (QB) Russell Wilson put the league on notice with another MVP-like performance, the Saints showcased their powerhouse talent even with QB Drew Brees on the sidelines and the Buffalo Bills defense may just carry the struggling QB Josh Allen into January football...
On Thursday, Oct. 2, UC Riverside’s (2-8-1) women’s soccer team lost in a thrilling conference matchup against UC Irvine (2-9).
Both teams were scoreless in the regulation period but after two 10-minute overtime periods, UCI sophomore forward Alex Jaquez scored the game-winning goal at the 108th minute mark in the second overtime. The final score was 1-0.
The Anteaters were fairly...
On Friday, Oct. 4, UCR Women’s volleyball (5-9) team lost to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (11-5) in disappointing fashion. The final score of the match was 3-0, favoring the Mustangs.
Cal Poly had the upper hand all game long, forcing the Highlanders to play from behind. UCR’s defensive sets were unable to contain the surging offensive of the Mustangs,...
UC Riverside’s men’s soccer team (5-4-2) took on UCLA at a game that got off to a quick start on Tuesday night. The Highlanders struggled to keep up with an unrelenting Bruin attack that put up a total of 10 shots, six of which were on target.
Despite allowing all three goals in the first minutes of each half, the...
The Highlanders were shut out by the University of San Diego’s strong, physical defense in an intense 1-0 match on Friday, Sept. 27. This loss is only the team’s third of the season.
UC Riverside Soccer Stadium was filled with excited fans who chanted and sang even through an uneventful first half, up until the very last minute of the...
The UC Riverside women’s golf team traveled to Colorado to participate in the Golfweek Conference Challenge from Sept. 23-25.
The trip was quite underwhelming for the Highlanders as they finished in last place out of the 18 schools that participated in the event. Some of the schools that competed besides UCR include UCLA, Sacramento State, San Diego State, Pepperdine University...
On Thursday, Sept. 26, UC Riverside’s women’s soccer team (2-6-1) faced off against the University of Denver (3-4-2) in which the final outcome of the game resulted in a 1-1 tie.
“We should have won and we played well enough to win. An error in the midfield caused the breakdown and they (Denver) scored with seconds left in the game....
Following a two-game skid that included losses against the University of Pennsylvania (7-2) and Seattle University (9-5), UC Riverside’s women's volleyball team faced off against Cal State Fullerton (8-6) (CSUF). The match took place in Riverside on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at the SRC Arena where the Highlanders defeated the Titans with a score of 3-1.
The Highlanders were led by...
UCR’s men’s soccer team has thrived in their first few games to begin the season. On Friday, Aug. 30, The Highlanders opened the season with a 1-0 win against (2-3) Bryant University in Riverside. Junior forward Roberto Garcia-Vargas scored the only goal of the game, and it came in the first four minutes of action.
On Sunday, Sept. 1, The...
Former Highlander Menno Dijkstra will continue the next chapter of his basketball career in Girona, Spain. Dijkstra signed a professional contract with the basketball club, Basquet Girona, which NBA Champion Marc Gasol of the Toronto Raptors founded in 2014.
This won’t be the first time that Dijkstra will play basketball overseas. Dijkstra, a native of the Netherlands, played high school...