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On Thursday, March 5, the UCR men’s baseball team (8-7) faced the Holy Cross Crusaders (5-8). The Highlanders edged the Crusaders in a close battle 7-6.
The Crusaders immediately pulled ahead by scoring two runs in the first inning while the Highlanders went scoreless. Holy Cross...
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The Highlander sat down for an exclusive interview with women’s basketball Head Coach Seyram Bell, senior guard Jannon Otto and senior forward Marina Ewodo. In this interview, we got a different, more in-depth perspective at what it is like to be a student-athlete and how they attempt to balance...
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On Tuesday, Feb. 25, the UC Riverside men’s baseball team (5-5) battled against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in which they earned a 3-2 victory in the 11th inning of the game. The win gave the Highlanders their third win of the season while the...
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On Friday, Feb. 28, the UC Riverside softball team (7-11) competed against the University of Montana (9-9). The loss marked the Highlanders’ eighth straight loss of the season while the win for Montana gave them their seventh win of the season.
Since 2018, the Highlanders have played...
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On Thursday, Feb. 27, UCR’s men’s basketball team (15-15, 5-9) faced off against the UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) Gauchos (19-0, 8-5). While the Highlanders led the Gauchos after the first half, they eventually lost by a final score of 65-60. This game’s theme was “Blue Out” and was also dedicated...
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The UC Riverside women’s basketball (8-19, 4-9) hosted the Cal State Fullerton Titans (15-11, 7-6) on Thursday, Feb. 27. The Highlanders lost 68-45 to the Titans.
The Highlanders outscored the Titans 18-5 and shot 42% in the fourth quarter alone, but by then, the Titans had established a...
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On Thursday, Feb. 20, the Highlanders (14-14, 4-8) hosted the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (15-10) on their home court in Riverside. UC Riverside battled until the end, but their efforts were not enough as they lost their fifth straight game by a final score of 56-55.
UC Riverside got...
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The SRC Arena in Riverside was the site of UC Riverside’s (8-18, 4-8) second season clash against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (SLO). Their previous meeting favored Cal Poly SLO (7-20, 4-9) as they earned a victory at home, 75-70. In a game where the Highlanders were seemingly in control, a late...
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On Thursday, Feb. 20, UC Riverside’s softball team (6-9) completed their first day in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (MNCC) in Cathedral City, Calif. The Highlanders faced off against the University of Mexico (UNM) Lobos (6-7) and the Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars (7-5).
In the first...
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The UC Riverside men’s tennis team dominated their four-day east coast campaign as they won every match that they participated in. The Highlanders improved their season record to 10-5 overall and established a six-game winning streak. The trip consisted of five matches across Maryland, New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts between...