Hogs Set New Highs, See Debuts in Sweep Over Lady Hornets

Not solely did Arkansas earn its second sweep in as many days with a victory over Alabama State on Friday, however the Hogs set a brand new file and noticed collegiate debuts alongside the best way.

The Razorbacks hit .536 as a group on the match, the primary time ever that Arkansas has hit over .500 as a group in a single match and a brand new program file. Six Hogs hit over .500 on the evening, which included new profession highs for seniors Jill Gillen (.714) and Maggie Cartwright (.692). Gillen had a team-high 11 kills on 14 swings and Cartwright got here in second with 9 kills on 13 makes an attempt with zero errors. No Razorback registered multiple error within the match.

Three Hogs additionally hit the ground for the primary time on Friday evening, with sophomores Zoi Evans, Jada Lawson and Rosana Hicks all rotating in for Arkansas. Evans posted three kills on 5 swings with no errors for a .600 hitting proportion and registered one solo block and two block assists. Lawson had two kills on 5 swings, and Hicks contributed a block help to Arkansas’ six whole.

Set 1
The match began shut between the 2 groups, till a four-point run that includes two kills from Hailey Dirrigl and one from Taylor Head put the Hogs up by 4 at 11-7. Alabama State known as time, however Arkansas saved extending its lead out of the break and one other four-point tear made the benefit 19-9 in favor of the Hogs. The Woman Hornets put up three out of one other timeout, however the run was stifled there by a kill and an ace from junior Taylor Head. Alabama State obtained a degree again, however the Razorbacks answered with kills from Cartwright and an ace from sophomore Courtney Jackson for the 25-13 set victory.

Set 2
Arkansas wasted no time within the second set and rapidly strung collectively 5 unanswered factors, together with two Head kills and an ace from sophomore setter Hannah Hogue, which prompted an Alabama State huddle. The Hogs solely allowed two Woman Hornet factors after that and tacked on 5 extra for a 10-2 lead. Three straight kills from Cartwright, Dirrigl and Gillen and two Alabama State assault errors then grew the result in 12 and compelled one other Woman Hornet timeout down 15-3. An ace from graduate setter Gracie Ryan, a pair of kills from Dirrigl and one every from Gillen and graduate center blocker Tatum Shipes contributed to a 5-3 Arkansas run which pushed the Hogs over 20 factors. Evans’ first collegiate kill widened the hole to eight, and Alabama State hit double digits with a kill, however the Razorbacks answered with two from Shipes and Head and took set two 25-10.

Set 3
The third and deciding set started with an Arkansas first as Jada Lawson made her Razorback debut and drilled within the first kill for the Hogs. Alabama State evened it, however Arkansas rattled off six straight factors with two kills every from Cartwright and Gillen and two Jackson aces for a 7-1 benefit. Alabama State minimize the sting to 4 out of a timeout, however Arkansas went again up by seven at 13-6 because of an ace from Shipes. The Woman Hornets then went on a 5-1 run, which included 4 unanswered factors, and got here the closest to the Hogs down 14-11. A Cartwright kill and two Alabama State assault errors pushed the hole again to 6, and the Hogs led by no less than 5 from then on. A Gillen kill put Arkansas over 20, and 4 straight factors together with kills from Shipes and Lawson closed the third 25-15 for Arkansas and for the match sweep.

Subsequent Up
Arkansas wraps up event motion in Colorado on Saturday with a match towards Florida Gulf Coast at midday. Dwell stats might be offered by Colorado State College.

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