FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas volleyball team closes its non-conference schedule Tuesday evening with a road match against Oral Roberts. First serve of the midweek matchup is set for 7 p.m. (CT) at the Cooper Aerobics Center in Tulsa. The match will air on Cox Sports network with Alex Perlman and Liz Lamers handling the play-by-play and color commentary duties, respectively.
Arkansas (2-9) at Oral Roberts (7-6)
When: Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m.
How to Follow: Cox Sports TV | Live Stats
Tuesday’s match will mark the 19th meeting in the all-time series with Arkansas owning an 11-7 advantage. Oral Roberts has won the last two meetings between the two teams but the Razorbacks have posted wins in their last two trips to Tulsa. The last three contests between Arkansas and Oral Roberts have gone the distance to five sets.
In their last outing, the Razorbacks posted a four-set win over UMKC in which senior co-captain Danielle Harbin had 25 kills and freshman setter Rachel Rippee dished out 41 assists, both respective career highs. Arkansas finished the match with a season-best .308 team hitting percentage and held UMKC’s offense at bay with 14.0 total team blocks. Senior Ana Sofia Jusino chipped in with a season-high 10 kills and seven blocks.
Harbin enters the week having earned Arkansas Invitational All-Tournament honors after averaging 5.00 kills per set and a .291 hitting percentage in three matches. The Mobile, Ala., native ranks sixth in the league with 3.83 kills per set. Sophomore libero Okiana Valle is another top-10 performer for the Razorbacks, also sixth in the SEC with 3.85 digs per set. Arkansas’ defense will be facing the nation’s top attacker in Oral Roberts’ Laura Milos who leads the NCAA with 5.74 kills per set.
With Tuesday’s match marking the end of Arkansas’ non-conference slate, the Razorbacks open SEC play Sunday, Sept. 17 with a road match at LSU. The team returns to Barnhill Arena on Sept. 30 to host Missouri in a nationally televised match on the SEC Network. For more information about tickets, fans can call 800-982-HOGS (4647) or buy tickets online.
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