October 1, 2015
Highlanders 0 - Aggies 2
The men’s soccer team opened conference play this past Thursday with a tough home loss against the visiting UC Davis Aggies, 2-0. The loss was the Highlander’s first home loss of the season after winning the previous two.
The Aggies (5-5-0, 1-0-0) began the game with a quick flurry, taking five shots within the...
September 30, 2015
Highlanders 1 - Aggies 3
Coming off a win against the Cal State Fullerton Titans in their Big West opener, the UC Riverside women’s volleyball team looked to continue their success against the UC Davis Aggies.
A hard-fought, neck-and-neck slugfest materialized in the first set, with both teams trading points to the tune of 12 ties and seven lead...
September 25, 2015
Highlanders 3 - Titans 2
To say the UC Riverside women’s volleyball team entered Friday’s Big West opener against the Cal State Fullerton Titans as heavy favorites would be an understatement. Entering the matchup, UCR (6-8) was on pace to achieve their best overall record since 2005, while Cal State Fullerton (0-13) has yet to find a win...
September 20, 2015
Highlanders 1 - Gaels 1
The UC Riverside men’s soccer team gave Saint Mary’s all they could handle Sunday, but in the end it proved not to be enough as the men ended up tying the Gaels, 1-1, in a match that was forced into double overtime.
The Highlanders jumped out to an early 1-0 advantage, when senior Michael...
The UC Riverside cross country team traveled north as one of 30 teams set to compete in the Stanford Invitational on Saturday. While neither the men’s or women’s side were able to place inside the top three, both delivered a respectable performance in what was the team’s second-to-last meet before the conference championships in October.
Highlander Faith Makau led the...
September 25, 2015
Highlanders 2 - Coyotes 0
The UC Riverside women’s soccer team traveled midwest for the weekend to take on South Dakota University and North Dakota State, looking to recover from three consecutive losses last week. While in the midst of a losing streak, most teams are satisfied with simply pulling out a win, but there is often a...
September 13, 2015
Highlanders 2 - Bruins 1
The UC Riverside men’s soccer team pulled off arguably the biggest upset in program history last Sunday, and in doing so notched their second-ever win against a ranked opponent as they knocked off No. 8 ranked UCLA 2-1 in overtime.
The scoring got started in the 30th minute with a goal by the Bruins’...
UC Riverside Basketball Adds Brett Lauer to Coaching Staff
On July 29, 2015, UC Riverside basketball announced the addition of Brett Lauer to the team’s coaching staff. Lauer was formerly an assistant coach at Concordia University and after spending four years with their program, he is expected to assume a similar role at UCR.
In a statement with the media, Head...
Prior to this weekend’s events, the UC Riverside women’s volleyball team sat at a 4-6 (.400) record on the season. Unspectacular it may be, but anybody who followed the team last season would note it is already a marked improvement from last year, where the Highlanders lost all but two games en route to a 2-26 overall record and...
Last season, the UC Riverside women’s soccer team posted its first winning record (8-7-2) since 2006 and considering that, expectations for this upcoming season are quite high. Prior to last Sunday’s match, the team had opened the year with a 4-4 record and had the opportunity to get on the winning side of .500 with a two-game slate this...