Busy Week For Anteaters
October 29, 2018 | Women's Volleyball
FOLLOW THE ANTEATERS
UC Irvine at Cal Poly
Tuesday, Oct. 30| 7:00 PM | Mott Gym
Live Stats Video
UC Irvine at UC Riverside
Friday, Nov. 2| 7:00 PM | Student Recreation Center
Live Stats Video
UC Irvine at Cal State Fullerton
Saturday, Nov. 3| 7:00 PM | Titan Gym
Live Stats Video
The Anteaters embark on a three match road swing, beginning Tuesday (Oct. 30) at No. 17 Cal Poly. The match will begin at 7:00 p.m. from Mott Athletics Center.
The Anteaters then head to UC Riverside Friday (Nov. 2) and Cal State Fullerton Saturday (Nov. 3). Both matches begin at 7:00 p.m.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
This is the first meeting of the year with the Mustangs. Cal Poly is the only team the Anteaters haven't faced this season.
Cal Poly suffered only their second loss of the year with a 3-2 defeat at Hawaii last Friday.
The Mustangs are 19-2 overall and 9-1 in conference play. The loss in Hawaii snapped a program-record 25 consecutive Big West wins dating back to 2016. Pittsburgh was the only other team to take down Cal Poly in the second match of the year.
UC Riverside is 7-14 on the year and 2-7 in the Big West.
Last week, the Highlanders lost to Cal Baptist 3-2 then beat Cal State Fullerton 3-2.
UCR will face CSUN on Tuesday before entertaining UCI.
When the two teams met in Irvine earlier this season, Makayla Wolfe had a team-high 12 kills. Nailah Jones and Christina Escamilla led UC Riverside with 11 kills apiece.
The Titans are 6-17 overall and 0-10 in the Big West after falling to the Highlanders in their lone match last week.
Cal State Fullerton will host UC Davis on Friday night.
In the first meeting, UCI hit .340 (44-9-103), the second best offensive performance of the year. Abby Marjama had 12 kills and 10 digs, while Loryn Carter had 11 kills, hitting .474 (11-2-19). Idara Akpakpa did not commit an error with nine kills on 13 attempts, hitting .692.
ABOUT THE ANTEATERS
UCI is 14-8 overall and 8-2 in the Big West.
The Anteaters beat CSUN and Long Beach State 3-1 at home last week.
Against the Matadors, Abby Marjama led the Anteaters with a career-tying 15 kills. Loryn Carter (13) and Idara Akpakpa (10) followed with Akpakpa adding a match-high seven total blocks.
In the win over the Beach, Carter tied her career-high with 16 kills, while Makayla Wolfe had a season-high 15 kills to go with a match-best eight total blocks.
MARJAMA HONORED AGAIN
For the fourth time in a six-week period, outside hitter Abby Marjama claimed Big West Freshman Player of the Week
accolades.
She averaged 3.25 kills, 3.00 digs and 0.50 aces in a pair of four-set wins last week.
Marjama added 11 kills and a career-best 18 digs versus the Beach. She fired off another two aces in both matches.
The freshman is ranked 15th nationally in aces with 0.47 average.
ALL ABOUT ALONSO
Libero Erin Alonso made her first two starts last week and took full advantage. She had a career-best 17 digs against CSUN then bettered that mark with 20 versus LBSU.
The junior averages 1.88 digs per set.
LEADERS OF THE PACK
Loryn Carter leads UCI with a 2.93 kill average. Marjama is second on the team, averaging 2.58 kills overall, but leads the team in Big West matches with a 3.13 kill average.
Middle blocker Idara Akpakpa tops the squad with a 1.07 blocking average, while Makayla Wolfe owns a team-best .353 hitting percentage to go with 0.93 blocks per set.
UC Irvine at Cal Poly
Tuesday, Oct. 30| 7:00 PM | Mott Gym
Live Stats Video
UC Irvine at UC Riverside
Friday, Nov. 2| 7:00 PM | Student Recreation Center
Live Stats Video
UC Irvine at Cal State Fullerton
Saturday, Nov. 3| 7:00 PM | Titan Gym
Live Stats Video
The Anteaters embark on a three match road swing, beginning Tuesday (Oct. 30) at No. 17 Cal Poly. The match will begin at 7:00 p.m. from Mott Athletics Center.
The Anteaters then head to UC Riverside Friday (Nov. 2) and Cal State Fullerton Saturday (Nov. 3). Both matches begin at 7:00 p.m.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
This is the first meeting of the year with the Mustangs. Cal Poly is the only team the Anteaters haven't faced this season.
Cal Poly suffered only their second loss of the year with a 3-2 defeat at Hawaii last Friday.
The Mustangs are 19-2 overall and 9-1 in conference play. The loss in Hawaii snapped a program-record 25 consecutive Big West wins dating back to 2016. Pittsburgh was the only other team to take down Cal Poly in the second match of the year.
UC Riverside is 7-14 on the year and 2-7 in the Big West.
Last week, the Highlanders lost to Cal Baptist 3-2 then beat Cal State Fullerton 3-2.
UCR will face CSUN on Tuesday before entertaining UCI.
When the two teams met in Irvine earlier this season, Makayla Wolfe had a team-high 12 kills. Nailah Jones and Christina Escamilla led UC Riverside with 11 kills apiece.
The Titans are 6-17 overall and 0-10 in the Big West after falling to the Highlanders in their lone match last week.
Cal State Fullerton will host UC Davis on Friday night.
In the first meeting, UCI hit .340 (44-9-103), the second best offensive performance of the year. Abby Marjama had 12 kills and 10 digs, while Loryn Carter had 11 kills, hitting .474 (11-2-19). Idara Akpakpa did not commit an error with nine kills on 13 attempts, hitting .692.
ABOUT THE ANTEATERS
UCI is 14-8 overall and 8-2 in the Big West.
The Anteaters beat CSUN and Long Beach State 3-1 at home last week.
Against the Matadors, Abby Marjama led the Anteaters with a career-tying 15 kills. Loryn Carter (13) and Idara Akpakpa (10) followed with Akpakpa adding a match-high seven total blocks.
In the win over the Beach, Carter tied her career-high with 16 kills, while Makayla Wolfe had a season-high 15 kills to go with a match-best eight total blocks.
MARJAMA HONORED AGAIN
For the fourth time in a six-week period, outside hitter Abby Marjama claimed Big West Freshman Player of the Week
accolades.
She averaged 3.25 kills, 3.00 digs and 0.50 aces in a pair of four-set wins last week.
Marjama added 11 kills and a career-best 18 digs versus the Beach. She fired off another two aces in both matches.
The freshman is ranked 15th nationally in aces with 0.47 average.
ALL ABOUT ALONSO
Libero Erin Alonso made her first two starts last week and took full advantage. She had a career-best 17 digs against CSUN then bettered that mark with 20 versus LBSU.
The junior averages 1.88 digs per set.
LEADERS OF THE PACK
Loryn Carter leads UCI with a 2.93 kill average. Marjama is second on the team, averaging 2.58 kills overall, but leads the team in Big West matches with a 3.13 kill average.
Middle blocker Idara Akpakpa tops the squad with a 1.07 blocking average, while Makayla Wolfe owns a team-best .353 hitting percentage to go with 0.93 blocks per set.
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