UCI tops UC Riverside in five

Victories haven’t been coming as often as the UC Irvine women’s

volleyball team would like this year, but Friday night’s marathon triumph

was one which the Anteaters will surely savor.

The Anteaters, now 3-15 overall and with their first Big West

Conference victory in 10 starts this season, used two hours and 25

minutes to dispose of the host UC Riverside Highlanders, 25-30, 30-26,

30-28, 27-30, 15-11.

After splitting the first four games in up-and-down fashion, the

Anteaters forged to a 13-10 lead in the decider, and after the

Highlanders edged to within 13-11, UCI responded with the final two

points.

In the third game it was 27-27 before UCI captured three of the last

four points, and in Game 2, UCI was holding on to a 26-25 edge before

heating up to win it, 30-26.

Chanda McLeod led the way for UCI with 24 kills and 20 digs. Kelly

Wing added 19 kills and 14 assists. Ashley Hain had 55 assists and 17

digs.

Riverside falls to 3-15, 1-9.