Hogs Battle Back, But Fall in Five to Wildcats

Down 2-1 within the match, the Razorbacks answered the decision and evened Saturday’s collection finale in opposition to the No. 19 Wildcats at two units apiece, however the visiting staff prevailed and took the deciding set 15-12 for a 3-2 victory.

The Hogs transfer to 11-5 total and 2-4 in convention, whereas the Cats are 10-5 and 5-1.Arkansas is now 11-4 on the season and 2-3 in SEC play. Kentucky strikes to 8-5 and is 4-1 within the league. Arkansas and Kentucky have now gone to 5 units in three of the final 4 outings between the 2, and the final two have been determined by not more than three factors.

Junior Taylor Head led the offensive effort for the Razorbacks with a career-high 23 kills and a team-high 12 digs for a double-double, and hit .395. She additionally had two service aces within the match, which included the clinching set level within the opening body.

For the third consecutive match, the Hogs posted double-digit blocks with 11, which is their ninth double-digit blocking efficiency on the season. Graduate center Tatum Shipes had 5 complete with a solo block and 4 block assists, and likewise contributed a season-high 9 kills to spice up Arkansas’ offense. Seniors Jill Gillen and Maggie Cartwright additionally joined Shipes with solo blocks on the night time.

Set 1
Kentucky shortly took management within the first set and held a lead almost to the halfway level. A pair of kills from Shipes put the Hogs out entrance 13-11, and two from Hailey Dirrigl made it 15-13 Arkansas on the media break. The Cats have been by no means far behind, although, and the rating was tied 5 extra instances after that by the twentieth level. Two kills from Head gave the lead again to Arkansas, and Kentucky referred to as time. The Wildcats answered with a pair of factors of their very own to push it to set level, and the Razorbacks regrouped with a timeout. It was a back-and-forth battle from there, and the rating was tied at 25-, 26-, 27-, 28-, and 29-all earlier than the Hogs have been capable of string collectively back-to-back factors from Head within the type of a kill and an ace for the 31-29 set victory.

Set 2
The Cats grabbed the primary level of the second set and didn’t give up the lead for the rest of the body. The Hogs have been closed the hole to at least one in some unspecified time in the future, however didn’t generate a run lengthy sufficient to tug away from Kentucky. The staff tried to regroup with two timeouts, the final down 23-17. The Razorbacks tacked on 4 factors from there and one other out of the Kentucky timeout, however a kill for the Cats ended the second 25-22 and evened the match at one apiece.

Set 3
The Hogs used a three-point run within the third and went forward 6-4, however it was short-lived because the Wildcats fired again with a 6-1 streak and reached 10 factors first. The Razorbacks then performed from behind, and Kentucky prolonged its result in 18-14. Arkansas took a timeout, however didn’t transfer the deficit to lower than two. A kill and an assault error closed the set 25-21 in favor of the Wildcats for a 2-1 Kentucky lead.

Set 4
Some early Wildcat errors helped the Hogs get a bonus to start out, and whereas the away staff tied it 5 instances, a three-point Razorback run with a kill from Head and two assault errors made it 12-9 in favor of the Hogs. Kentucky took a timeout and whereas the Wildcats stifled Arkansas runs, they didn’t get any of their very own and the Hogs continued to carry the lead. Again-to-back kills from Dirrigl and Head prolonged the sting to 4 at 21-17, and the Wildcats huddled once more. An assault error despatched Arkansas to set level, which Kentucky spoiled 4 instances. Following a timeout, the Cats added yet another level, however Cartwright shut the door with a kill at 25-21 and compelled a fifth set.

Set 5
The deciding set was tight, and the Hogs tied the rating 3 times, however by no means led by the primary eight factors. Upon switching sides, Arkansas gained some momentum and took an 11-10 lead off a kill from Dirrigl, and once more at 12-11 with one from Cartwright. The Wildcats then settled in and took a 13-12 lead, which prompted an Arkansas timeout. The Hogs didn’t rating out of the break, although, and one remaining Kentucky kill made it 15-12 Wildcats for the 3-2 match victory.

Up Subsequent
Arkansas continues a five-match homestand subsequent weekend because the Hogs host the Tennessee Vols on Friday, Oct. 14 and Saturday, Oct. 15. First serve of the opening match is ready for 7 p.m. and the finale is at 5 p.m. Each matches shall be streamed reside on SEC Community Plus.

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