October 16, 2015
Highlanders 1 - Gauchos 3
The UC Riverside volleyball team lost a faceoff on the road against UC Santa Barbara on Friday, 3-1.
To start the match, UCR took control and powered their way through the early set. It started with a close 6-4 lead over USCB, and then a 10-5 lead, followed by a 13-6 score and then...
October 14, 2015
Highlanders 0 - Anteaters 1
The UC Riverside men’s soccer team was on the road again this week, and this time they were up against Big West foe and fellow southern California rival, UC Irvine as the blue and gold looked to end their two-game skid.
Through the first half the Highlanders showed admirable effort, barely trailing the Anteaters...
October 16, 2015
Highlanders 2 - 49ers 1
The UC Riverside women’s soccer team continued to pave their way to a double-digit win season after their 2-1 victory over Big West foe, Long Beach State. The 49ers were 3-0 in conference play prior to the meeting. Going into Friday’s match, UCR and Long Beach State had similar records, as UCR stood...
Over the years, UC Riverside cross country has proven most comfortable on its home course. At the UC Riverside Invitational held at (you guessed it) UC Riverside, the team has finished no worse than sixth place since 2005 and has earned three 1st place finishes in the process. The same bodes for the team’s own Highlander Invitational where, since...
Fall is ushered in every year by three things: school, orange leaves and the MLB postseason. This year is no different, as eight teams once again battle for baseball’s greatest prize. Many faces shift, with the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros and the Toronto Blue Jays each making the postseason for the first time in several years. Here are my...
October 6, 2015
Highlanders 0 - 49ers 3
The UC Riverside women’s volleyball team lost to Long Beach State on Tuesday, October 6 in an exciting Big West matchup. Over the years, facing Long Beach State has proven to be no easy feat, as the last time the Highlanders defeated the 49ers was on October 1, 2011, 3-2.
And entering Tuesday’s match,...
October 8, 2015
Highlanders 0 - Gauchos 2
The UC Riverside men’s soccer team hit the road this Thursday to face conference opponent UC Santa Barbara where their effort was derailed by two goals scored late by UCSB resulting in a 2-0 loss for the Highlanders.
Through the first half, UCR kept pace with UCSB heading into half tied at 0-0, and...
October 9, 2015
Highlanders 2 - Rainbow Warriors 1
On Friday, October 9, the UC Riverside women's soccer team faced off against the University of Hawai’i in their second inter-conference match of the year. In looking to respond to a loss against UC Irvine in their first conference match, the Highlanders dominated most of the game, pushing the pace against Hawai'i...
Here’s a newsflash for those unaware: the UC Riverside women’s golf team looks quite impressive thus far. The team opened the season in September with a hard-fought first place win at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic — a tournament in which two of their athletes (Hannah Facchini and Jakeishya Le) managed to land within the top three overall — and...
Prior to meeting UC Riverside’s newest athletics director (AD), Tamica Smith Jones, I was quite unsure of what to expect. I had heard she was a “ball of energy” but still, I wondered. Is she genuinely of the high-spirited mold of which many in the athletics department have described her? What if this side of her is only accessible...