Razorbacks Drop Midweek Match to Kentucky
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Danielle Harbin posted a team-high 11 kills and Breana Jones had a match-high seven total blocks but the University of Arkansas volleyball team lost in straight sets to No. 24 Kentucky Wednesday night at Barnhill Arena. The Razorbacks registered 13.0 total team blocks, a season high in a three-set match and their third-highest total of the season.
Arkansas returns to its home floor Sunday afternoon to host Tennessee with first serve scheduled for 3 p.m. (CT). Following the match, the Razorbacks will attempt to enter the Guinness Book of World Records for most consecutive passes over the net. The event is open to fan participation but due to NCAA rules, those in 9th-12th grade are not allowed to participate.
FINAL
#24 Kentucky 3, Arkansas 0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-19) | Box Score
Attendance: 741 | Time: 1:25
Barnhill Arena (Fayetteville, Ark.)
#RazorStats
Leaders vs. #24 Kentucky
o Kills: Danielle Harbin – 11 (10+ kills in 20 of 25 matches this season)
o Digs: Savannah Voelzke – 11 (10+ digs in 10 matches this season)
o Blocks: Breana Jones – 7.0 (Four or more blocks in 11 matches this season)
The teams traded points early in the match but Harbin put down her first kill for a 15-13 lead at the media timeout in the first set. Kentucky (19-6, 12-2 SEC) responded by winning seven of the next nine points to take go ahead 20-17 and force the Razorbacks to call timeout. Arkansas (5-20, 3-10 SEC) pulled to within one after a solo block by Harbin. Ana Sofia Jusino saved a set point with a block of her own but the Wildcats closed out the opening frame on the next point.
In the second, Kentucky used a 6-1 run late in the set to turn a one-point lead into a 21-15 advantage. Back-to-back blocks for the visitors secured the 2-0 match lead. Jones and Barbara Dapic teamed up for three blocks during a five-point surge in the third that gave the Razorbacks a 13-10 lead. However, another big run by UK—a 9-1 push—turned the scoreboard in the visitors’ favor. Kentucky sealed the win with a kill out of the middle.
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