Hogs Dominate Missouri State in NCAA Tournament Opener

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 3 seed Arkansas (12-3-4) superior to the second spherical of the NCAA Match after defeating Missouri State 6-0 Friday night time at Razorback Discipline.

Senior ahead Jessica De Filippo led the Hogs with three targets, this system’s first hat trick since 2019. 

First Half

The Razorbacks acquired off to their strongest begin of the season and scored three targets within the first six minutes of the match, together with the earliest purpose of the 12 months.

Junior ahead Ava Tankersley discovered the again of the web simply 26 seconds after the primary contact. Freshman Ainsley Erzen was answerable for getting the ball to Tankersley after she whipped the ball within the field the close to aspect of the sector. Tankersley redirected the cross along with her head for her eighth purpose of the season.

The following two targets got here inside 45 seconds of one another, the primary by De Filippo and the second by junior midfielder Ellie Podojil.

De Filippo obtained a ball from ahead Anna Podojil outdoors the highest of the 18-yard field, the place she fired a right-footed shot throughout the bottom. Missouri State goalkeeper Cameille Day tried to save lots of the shot however failed after her hand redirected the ball into the decrease left a part of the web.

Ellie Podojil snuck her third purpose of the season in after she took the Hogs’ second nook kick of the match. As an alternative of sending it into the field, she opted to get it to freshman Zoe Susi, who was shut by and handed it again to Podojil on the close to aspect of the 18-yard field. With loads of area, she instantly fired the ball into the field the place a number of Razorbacks had been ready to make contact, although none was wanted.

The fourth and closing purpose of the primary half got here within the 16^th minute on De Filippo’s second of the match. The Hogs went into break tied with their largest halftime lead of the season.

Second Half

The Razorbacks didn’t let up and put away two extra targets within the remaining 45 minutes.

De Filippo’s hat trick purpose got here with 10 minutes to play off one other rocket from outdoors the 18-yard field. Defender Bryana Hunter had the ball contained in the field however performed it again to De Filippo. Her low and highly effective boot flew previous the MSU keeper and into the correct nook of the web.

Junior Mia Wehby netted the ultimate purpose, the primary of her profession, with simply 21 seconds to play after heading in a cross from sophomore Keller Matise.

“We knew we had been going to be buzzing just a little bit and that’s the way it performed out,” Arkansas coach Colby Hale mentioned after the match. “The service and the runs within the field, we simply put stuff on body and we had been good on units. After we are buzzing like that, we’re going to attain some targets.”

The Razorback’s six targets, together with De Filippo’s hattrick, are program bests in an NCAA Match sport.

Arkansas allowed only one shot from Missouri State whereas firing off 36.

Subsequent Up

The Hogs will make their fifth straight second spherical look on Friday, Nov. 19, and face 6-seed Ohio State (11-5-3) at a location to be decided by the results of Saint Louis-Memphis on Saturday.

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