Balanced Attack Carries Razorbacks to 3-2 Victory Over Bulldogs

The No. 23 Razorbacks entered Sunday’s match trying to reply after being swept for the primary time this season the evening earlier than, and the Hogs did simply that with a 3-2 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

The house group claimed the primary set identical to Saturday, however Arkansas took a 2-1 lead after three. A late Bulldog comeback sealed a 25-23 set 4 closing for Mississippi State and evened the match, however the Razorback offense was unstoppable and hit a blistering .615 within the fifth for Arkansas’ first five-set victory this season.

The Hogs at the moment are 11-3 on the season and 2-2 in SEC play. Mississippi State can be 2-2 within the convention, and 9-5 total.

Arkansas’ offensive play was as balanced because it might be in Sunday’s collection finale, and 4 Hogs registered 10+ kills in Jill Gillen, Taylor Head, Hailey Dirrigl and Maggie Cartwright. Gillen led the way in which with 16, whereas Head was simply behind with 12 kills and 10 digs for a double-double. Dirrigl additionally had a dozen kills on 24 swings with only one error for a team-high .458 hitting proportion.

Graduate center blocker Tatum Shipes made a big effect on either side of the ball on the day with a match-high six blocks and three service aces, and a season-high seven kills.

Set 1
The opening set began shut between the 2 groups, however the Bulldogs pulled away with a 10-5 run and went up by 5 on the media timeout. They tacked on two extra factors for a 17-10 edge, which prompted Arkansas to name time. Mississippi State maintained a seven-point lead because the Bulldogs went over 20 factors, and the Hogs answered with solely two extra. An Arkansas service error then closed the opening body 25-15 in favor of MSU.

Set 2
There have been six ties halfway by the second set with neither group giving the opposite a lot respiration room, however a 4-0 Hog run spurred by a kill from Maggie Cartwright and capped off by an ace from Gracie Ryan made it 13-10 Hogs. Mississippi State regrouped with a timeout, however Arkansas remained in management and didn’t let the Bulldogs minimize the result in lower than two. The Hogs hit 20 first with a kill from Cartwright, and the house group huddled once more. Ryan answered with one other ace, and whereas the Bulldogs added a pair of factors, three straight Arkansas kills completed the second off 25-19 for the Razorbacks and knotted the match at 1-1.

Set 3
The Hogs wasted no time within the third set and instantly hit the fuel for a 5-1 lead early. Mississippi State couldn’t generate any momentum out of a timeout, and the Razorbacks continued to pour on with a 7-2 run capped off by back-to-back aces from sophomore setter Hannah Hogue. The Bulldogs known as time once more down 12-3, however couldn’t piece collectively greater than two factors at a time, which saved the Razorbacks totally in management. Arkansas by no means led by lower than 5 after that, and a kill from Gillen introduced up set level. Mississippi State bought one again by a service error, however Dirrigl laid down a kill for the 25-18 victory and a 2-1 Arkansas lead within the match.

Set 4
Early errors by the house group gave Arkansas a 6-3 cushion within the fourth, however the Bulldogs added three straight to tie it up, and did once more at 8-8. A 3-0 Hog run despatched the Bulldogs to a huddle, and whereas they got here inside one just a few instances, Arkansas prolonged the sting to 4 at 19-15 with two kills from Head and one from Dirrigl. Mississippi State needed time after that, however Arkansas stayed regular and pushed the result in 22-19 off a kill from Gillen. The Bulldogs then answered with 4 straight factors and took a slim 23-22 lead. Arkansas evened it once more, however a service error put set level in MSU’s fingers, and the Bulldogs completed it 25-23 with a kill and compelled a fifth set.

Set 5
MSU bought the primary level within the deciding set, however Arkansas settled in and shortly bought the lead due to a four-point run, kicked off by a kill from Dirrigl. Abigail Archibong made it a five-point benefit for Arkansas with a kill and the Razorbacks led 8-3 on the media break. Shortly after, the Bulldogs scored three unanswered factors, and Arkansas known as time with a snug 12-8 lead. Gillen then added a pair of kills to take it to match level, and Head shut the door on the fifth set 15-8 for the 3-2 Arkansas match victory.

Up Subsequent
No. 23 Arkansas hosts No. 18 Kentucky (8-5, 3-1) for a pair of SEC matches this weekend at Barnhill Area. The collection opener is about for Friday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. and Saturday’s match shall be at 5 p.m. Each matches shall be streamed reside on SEC Community Plus. Tickets can be found on-line or in individual by the Razorback Ticket Heart. Grownup tickets are solely $5 and youngsters 17 and underneath get in free.

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