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Hogs ready for first conference weekend on road

FAYETTEVILLE — After splitting its first two conference matches of the season last weekend at home, Arkansas hits the road for the first time in conference this weekend, traveling to Kentucky and Vanderbilt.

The Razorbacks will open the weekend on Friday in Lexington, Kentucky, facing the Wildcats at 4 p.m. Following that match, Arkansas will head south to Nashville to face the Vanderbilt Commodores on Sunday at 12 p.m.

Arkansas has won seven of its last nine matches, bringing its overall mark to 8-5 this season and 1-1 in SEC play, after splitting a pair of SEC matches last weekend.

The Razorbacks hosted the LSU Tigers last Friday, defeating the Tigers 6-1 to open conference action. On Sunday, No. 7 Texas A&M came into Fayetteville and swept Arkansas 7-0.

The Razorbacks are led by senior Jose Salazar, who is 15-7 overall this season in singles, including a 9-3 mark this spring. Freshman josh Howard-Tripp is right behind with 14 singles victories, holding a 7-5 record this spring.

RAZORBACK FOOTBALL

Sat, Aug 30vs Alabama A&MW, 52-7
Sat, Sep 6Arkansas State (LR)W, 56-14
Sat, Sep 13@ Ole MissL, 41-35
Sat, Sep 20@ MemphisL, 32-31
Sat, Sep 27vs Notre DameL, 56-13
Sat, Oct 11@ 12 TennesseeL, 34-31
Sat, Oct 18vs 5 Texas A&ML, 45-42
Sat, Oct 25vs AuburnL, 33-24
Sat, Nov 1vs Mississippi StateL, 38-35
Sat, Nov 15@ LSUL, 23-22
Sat, Nov 22@ TexasL, 52-37
Sat, Nov 29vs Missouri2:30 pm
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