Anteaters Tackle Cal Poly, UC Santa Barbara In Final Big West Weekend

Match 29: vs. Cal Poly
Nov. 29 - 7:00 PM
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Match 30: vs. UC Santa Barbara
Nov. 30 - 7:00 PM
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  • UC Irvine ends the season at home and tackles Cal Poly Fri. (Nov. 29) and UC Santa Barbara Sat. (Nov. 30).
  • The Anteaters will honor seniors Mackenzi Campbell, Shannon Fleming, Arielle Manz and Aly Squires prior to first serve Saturday.
  • UCI is currently tied for sixth in the Big West with the Mustangs while the Gauchos sit atop of the conference standings.
  • The Anteaters are first in the Big West in aces at 1.52 and have recorded four aces or more in the 13 of the last 14 matches.

SQUIRES LEAVES MARK IN RECORD BOOKS

  • Aly Squires concludes her collegiate career this weekend and is currently fourth in the UCI career records in attempts with 4,227 and seventh in kills with 1,255.
  • She led the team against Long Beach State, posting 11 kills and 11 digs for her 39th career double-double.
  • Squires was a three-time all-tournament choice this year and was also named MVP of the Pioneer Classic.

FLEMING SECOND IN ANTEATER ANNALS

  • Shannon Fleming also leaves her mark in the career record books and is second with 345 career block assists.
  • Fleming, who is ranked 27th in the nation with a .41 ace average is tied for sixth in the Anteater single-season records with 44 aces. Fleming shares the spot with alumna, Sami Cash (2003).
  • Fleming would need five aces in the final two matches to take over the No. 5 spot, currently held by Kelly Wing (2003).
  • Her season high in a single match is a four-ace effort against Cal State Fullerton.
  • Fleming leads the team with a .256 hitting percentage.

MANZ LEADS THE BLOCK PARTY

  • With a team-high 110 block assists this year, Arielle Manz is sixth in the program's season records.
  • The junior redshirt boasts a 1.19 blocking average and is third in the Big West.
  • She has recorded three or more block assists in eight of the last 10 matches with a season-best nine against UC Davis.

PICKRELL, ANDERSON ALSO IN ACE RACE

  • Freshmen Shelley Anderson and Cassidy Pickrell are also in the Big West's top 10 in ace average.
  • Anderson is tied for 10th with a .25 average and is seventh in assist average at 9.06.
  • Pickrell is fourth after averaging .33 aces per set with 27 service winners on the year.
  • In Big West-only matches, Pickrell tops the team with 138 kills and is tied with Marisa Bubica with a 2.76 average.

DAVIS MIDDLE OF THE BIG WEST

  • Arden Davis picked up 13 digs last week and is sixth in the conference with a 3.65.
  • The freshman leads the team with 332 digs and has recorded double-figure digs 15 times.

ALL ABOUT THE MUSTANGS

  • Cal Poly is 11-16 overall and 5-9 in the Big West.
  • The Mustangs have lost five of their last six matches.
  • The team is led by Megan McConnell, who has 301 kills and owns a 3.04 average.
  • Cal Poly swept UCI earlier this year to improve to a 38-21 in the series records.

ABOUT THE GAUCHOS

  • UC Santa Barbara is 17-9 overall and leads the Big West with a 12-2 record.
  • UCSB, under the guidance of Nicole Lantagne Welch, who is in her first year with the Gauchos, has dropped just 13 sets this year and boasts an .857 win percentage.
  • Senior Katey Thompson leads the team with a 3.37 kill average.
  • The Gaucho defeated UCI in straight sets and owns a 66-9 series lead against the Anteaters.

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