Coming into Thursday’s game, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) and UC Irvine (UCI) women’s basketball teams saw themselves on opposite sides of the same coin.
On Jan. 18, UCI were locked in a back-and-forth contest with California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly SLO). A missed 3-pointer from Mustangs graduate guard Ashley Hiraki opened the door for the...
The University of California, Riverside (UCR) played one of their best games of the season on Saturday night at the Student Recreation Center Arena, defeating UC San Diego 85-81 in a thriller. Barrington Hargress set a new school record with 40 points.
In the previous two games, before playing UC San Diego, Hargress was a combined 11/40 from the field...
Following their 61-47 road defeat to Hawaii on Jan. 9, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) women’s basketball team received a much-needed bye to regroup and prepare for their next opponents, the University of California, Santa Barabara (UCSB).
While the Highlanders had time to rest, UCSB were coming off an emotional 51-50 home loss against archrivals Cal Poly. With a...
After winning their first three games in the Big West, UC Riverside dropped back-to-back games against UC Irvine and Hawaii.
UCR’s road contest at Irvine started strongly, as they led 35-29 at halftime, but the wheels began to fall off as the second half progressed and they lost, 81-57.
“ had a championship response. They responded with a lot of physicality...
After defeating the University of California, Irvine on Jan. 4, The University of California, Riverside (UCR) women’s basketball team only had a short time to celebrate their 59-54 win against the reigning Big West champions. With a road test against perennial contenders Hawaii on deck, the Highlanders would need back-to-back strong performances to beat the Rainbow Wahine.
Despite winning two...
The University of California, Riverside (UCR) is home to some of the best athletes in Division 1. Joshua Mendoza and Collette Lowengrub are among these athletes.
Off the line in their final race, both Mendoza and Lowengrub entered with remarkable academic achievements and outstanding collegiate athletic careers that exemplify what it means to be a great student athlete on and...
On Thursday, Jan. 2, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) women’s basketball team hosted California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). These two teams last met during the 2024 Big West Playoffs.
Despite entering that game as the no. 7 seed, CSULB knocked off a very strong no. 3 seed Highlanders team that featured All-Big West First Team guard Jordan Webster...
Heading into last Sunday’s game against Alcorn State, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) Highlanders were coming off an overtime win against the talented Colorado State team. Thanks to a game-tying half-court shot by redshirt sophomore guard Barrington Hargress, they avenged a major 42-point loss against Santa Clara on the road. Their win against Alcorn State, who has not...
The Lakers are 11-8 after falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder at home on Friday but still occupy the sixth seed in the west. While the Western Conference is as stacked as ever with great teams, the Lake Show has positioned themselves to make a run for a top-six seed in the west, which would leave them out of...
This past week, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) women’s volleyball team finished their season with a pair of home games against California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly SLO) and the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). While the Highlanders were already mathematically eliminated from the Big West playoffs. They still found the spirit to take it...