Anteaters Take On Titans; Highlanders
October 11, 2017 | Women's Volleyball
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UC Irvine at Cal State Fullerton
Friday, Oct. 13 | 7:00 PM | Titan Gym
Live Stats Video
UC Riverside at UC Irvine
Saturday, Oct. 14 | 7:00 PM | Bren Events Center
Live Stats Video
This week, UCI will travel to cross-county rival Cal State Fullerton on Friday (Oct. 13) at Titan Gym then returns home to host UC Riverside Saturday (Oct. 14) at the Bren Events Center. Both matches begin at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday's match against the Highlanders is a Think Pink night. UCI will sport special pink uniforms in support of breast cancer awareness.
Think Pink Adidas Climalite wristbands will be available at the game for a minimum $2 donation. A signed pink jersey will also be auctioned off. All proceeds collected during the event will be donated to the UC Irvine Breast Health Center.
VERSUS THE OPPONENTS
Cal State Fullerton is looking for its first Big West win (0-6) and is 4-14 overall. The Titans are riding an eight-match losing streak with their last win coming on Sept. 9 versus Quinnipiac.
UCI owns 49-28 series lead over Fullerton, winning the eight meetings.
UCI has won the last eight against the Highlanders as well, holding a 34-12 series record all-time.
UC Riverside is 9-8 overall and 1-4 in the Big West. The Highlanders are coming off a 3-1 victory over Cal State Fullerton last Saturday.
News and Notes
UCI enters the week 15-2 overall and 3-1 in the Big West.
The Anteaters are off to the best start in program history.
UCI has already bettered the 2016 (13-18) and 2015 (13-15) season win totals.
The Anteaters are 4-1 on the road and 6-0 at home this season.
UCI is ranked No. 13 in this week's VolleyballMag.com Mid-Major Poll.
UCI is ranked 11th nationally in winning percentage (0.882) nationally. Only 17 teams in the country have two or fewer losses.
UCI is ranked 10th in the country in aces with a 1.75 mark. Six different Anteaters have recorded aces in double-figures.
On Monday, Harlee Kekauoha was named Big West Player of the Week for the second time this season. She hit .420 with two double-doubles, including a career-high tying 22 kills versus CSUN.
Over the last four matches, Idara Akpakpa has averaged 2.49 kills while hitting .421. The middle blocker is averaging 2.44 kills and 0.61 blocks overall. The junior ranks third in the Big West in hitting percentage at .383.
UCI has out-dug opponents 14 times this season, including a 247-230 advantage in conference play. Libero Luna Tsujimoto has reached double-digit digs 16 times this season and has two 20-dig performances. The senior is averaging 4.21 digs per set, which is third in the conference.
The Anteaters are ranked second in the Big West in kills (13.52) and third in assists (12.59), hitting percentage (0.248) and opponents hitting percentage (0.191).
Harlee Kekauoha leads the team in aces with 24 and is ranked second among Big West players with a 0.39 average. She moved in to 10th all-time in UCI career aces with 107. The junior ranks seventh in the Big West in kills (3.39) and hitting percentage (.306).
Junior Haley DeSales is second on the team in kill average (3.32) and aces (22). She ranks ninth among Big West players in kills and fifth in aces (0.36). She is also averaging 2.52 digs.
Setter Ali Koumelis is averaging 10.15 set assists which is fifth in the Big West overall.
The match with UC Riverside is the start of a three-match homestand. UCI welcomes UC Davis on Oct. 21 and Big West leader Cal Poly on Oct. 24.
UC Irvine at Cal State Fullerton
Friday, Oct. 13 | 7:00 PM | Titan Gym
Live Stats Video
UC Riverside at UC Irvine
Saturday, Oct. 14 | 7:00 PM | Bren Events Center
Live Stats Video
This week, UCI will travel to cross-county rival Cal State Fullerton on Friday (Oct. 13) at Titan Gym then returns home to host UC Riverside Saturday (Oct. 14) at the Bren Events Center. Both matches begin at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday's match against the Highlanders is a Think Pink night. UCI will sport special pink uniforms in support of breast cancer awareness.
Think Pink Adidas Climalite wristbands will be available at the game for a minimum $2 donation. A signed pink jersey will also be auctioned off. All proceeds collected during the event will be donated to the UC Irvine Breast Health Center.
VERSUS THE OPPONENTS
Cal State Fullerton is looking for its first Big West win (0-6) and is 4-14 overall. The Titans are riding an eight-match losing streak with their last win coming on Sept. 9 versus Quinnipiac.
UCI owns 49-28 series lead over Fullerton, winning the eight meetings.
UCI has won the last eight against the Highlanders as well, holding a 34-12 series record all-time.
UC Riverside is 9-8 overall and 1-4 in the Big West. The Highlanders are coming off a 3-1 victory over Cal State Fullerton last Saturday.
News and Notes
UCI enters the week 15-2 overall and 3-1 in the Big West.
The Anteaters are off to the best start in program history.
UCI has already bettered the 2016 (13-18) and 2015 (13-15) season win totals.
The Anteaters are 4-1 on the road and 6-0 at home this season.
UCI is ranked No. 13 in this week's VolleyballMag.com Mid-Major Poll.
UCI is ranked 11th nationally in winning percentage (0.882) nationally. Only 17 teams in the country have two or fewer losses.
UCI is ranked 10th in the country in aces with a 1.75 mark. Six different Anteaters have recorded aces in double-figures.
On Monday, Harlee Kekauoha was named Big West Player of the Week for the second time this season. She hit .420 with two double-doubles, including a career-high tying 22 kills versus CSUN.
Over the last four matches, Idara Akpakpa has averaged 2.49 kills while hitting .421. The middle blocker is averaging 2.44 kills and 0.61 blocks overall. The junior ranks third in the Big West in hitting percentage at .383.
UCI has out-dug opponents 14 times this season, including a 247-230 advantage in conference play. Libero Luna Tsujimoto has reached double-digit digs 16 times this season and has two 20-dig performances. The senior is averaging 4.21 digs per set, which is third in the conference.
The Anteaters are ranked second in the Big West in kills (13.52) and third in assists (12.59), hitting percentage (0.248) and opponents hitting percentage (0.191).
Harlee Kekauoha leads the team in aces with 24 and is ranked second among Big West players with a 0.39 average. She moved in to 10th all-time in UCI career aces with 107. The junior ranks seventh in the Big West in kills (3.39) and hitting percentage (.306).
Junior Haley DeSales is second on the team in kill average (3.32) and aces (22). She ranks ninth among Big West players in kills and fifth in aces (0.36). She is also averaging 2.52 digs.
Setter Ali Koumelis is averaging 10.15 set assists which is fifth in the Big West overall.
The match with UC Riverside is the start of a three-match homestand. UCI welcomes UC Davis on Oct. 21 and Big West leader Cal Poly on Oct. 24.
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