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Razorbacks top Tennessee on road in regular season finale

A strong performance in singles play helped Arkansas to a 4-2 win at Tennessee on Saturday, the Razorbacks’ third straight victory against the Volunteers.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A strong performance in singles play helped Arkansas to a 4-2 win at Tennessee on Saturday, the Razorbacks’ third straight victory against the Volunteers.

Tennessee (17-8, 3-10 Southeastern Conference) won the doubles point, but the Razorbacks (7-15, 3-10 SEC) stormed out in singles action, earning four victories, including the clincher from sophomore Natsuho Arakawa at No. 4, for the overall match victory.

“This was the epitome of a total team performance, and I’m very proud and happy for our players who overcame plenty of adversity on this road trip,” Razorbacks head coach Michael Hegarty said. “After losing a tough doubles point it was impressive the manner in which the team dug just a bit deeper to come out on top.”

The Volunteers’ doubles point came by way of victories at the top two spots after Razorbacks Arakawa and junior Agne Cepelyte struck first, 6-2, at No. 3.

An early deficit wouldn’t stop the Razorbacks from winning the first set at the top three spots and turning each of those leads into victories before Arakawa delivered a three-set comeback win to give Arkansas the team victory.

Tennessee earned the first win in singles, a 6-4, 6-1 decision at No. 6 by Johanna Silva, to take a 2-0 lead.

Then came the surge as the Razorbacks won the final four matches at the top four positions.

Sophomore No. 51 Giulia Pairone defeated Sadie Hammond, 6-2, 6-4, at No. 1, junior No. 83 Ana Oparenovic moved past Elizabeth Profit, 6-4, 6-1, at No. 2, senior Mia Jurasic topped Ariadna Riley, 7-6 (7-4), 6-1, at No. 3, and Arakawa scored the clinching victory at No. 4.

At the clinch, freshman Tatum Rice was entering a third set after winning the second, 6-3, at No. 5.

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2024 High School Rankings

Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending August 24. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll:
OVERALLRecordPtsPrv
1.Bryant (18)8-02521
2.Conway (6)8-02302
3.Greenwood (2)8-02103
4.Little Rock Parkview7-11714
5.Bentonville5-31416
6.Benton7-11265
7.Fayetteville6-21008
8.Pulaski Academy6-2757
9.Rogers5-3459
10.Shiloh Christian6-24010
Others receiving votes: Marion 13, Valley View 9, Joe T Robinson 8, Mountain Home 4, Cabot 3, Elkins 3.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (20)8-01241
2.Conway (6)8-01052
3.Bentonville5-3753
4.Fayetteville6-2455
5.Pulaski Academy6-2354
Others receiving votes: Rogers 5.
CLASS 6A
1.Greenwood (26)8-01301
2.Benton7-11022
3.Shiloh Christian6-2713
4.Marion7-1524
5.Mountain Home7-131
Others receiving votes: Little Rock Catholic 4.
CLASS 5A
1.Little Rock Parkview (23)7-11271
2.Joe T Robinson7-1902
3.Valley View (3)8-0803
4.Hot Springs Lakeside7-1484
5.Farmington7-130
Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 4, Maumelle 4, Morrilton 3, Greenbrier 2, Harding Academy 1.
CLASS 4A
1.Elkins (19)8-01161
2.Arkadelphia (5)6-2792
3.Little Rock Mills (1)8-0703
4.Warren6-2404
5.Malvern (1)8-0315
Others receiving votes: Dardanelle 22, Southside Batesville 11, Mena 8, Bauxite 7, DeWitt 4, Highland 2.
CLASS 3A
4.Bismarck (15)8-01054
5.Fordyce (4)8-0765
Prescott (3)7-1531t
1.Osceola (2)6-149
3.Mayflower (1)8-036
Others receiving votes: Booneville (1) 31, Rivercrest 19, Mansfield 14, Charleston 4, Rison 3.
CLASS 2A
1.Carlisle (21)8-01211
2.Conway Christian (4)8-01042
3.Des Arc7-1663
4.Bigelow (1)6-2455
5.Murfreesboro6-230
Others receiving votes: Marked Tree 10, Mineral Springs 6, Junction City 5, Cross County 1, Mount Ida 1, Poyen 1
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Strong-Huttig (25)5-0761
2.Midland (1)7-0502
3.Cedar Ridge7-1253
Others receiving votes: Rector 5.

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