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Arkansas opens 2019 season with road sweep in Georgia
Arkansas opened its 2019 campaign with a road sweep of Kennesaw State on Friday afternoon.
KENNESAW, Ga. — Arkansas opened its 2019 campaign with a road sweep of Kennesaw State on Friday afternoon.
Weather delayed the doubleheader, as rain from the night before caused the courts to be too wet to play. As a result, the first match consisted of only singles play.
The Hogs got off to a solid start, taking four matches in straight sets. Following the fourth victory, the match was suspended due to the clinch.
Martina Zerulo earned the first point for the Razorbacks with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Lara Mehlsam at the No. 2 position.
Laura Rijkers put Arkansas up 2-0 at the No. 4 position, while Miruna Tudor put the team within one. Tatum Rice clinched the match at the No. 1 position, earning a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Juliana Castellanos.
The second match included doubles play, with Arkansas clinching the point at the No. 1 position. Thea Rice and Miruna Tudor defeated Mehlsam and Brenna Reilly 6-1 at the No. 3 position before Tatum Rice and Zerulo earned a 6-2 victory.
In singles play, Tatum Rice picked up the first win for the Hogs with a 6-2, 6-1 defeat of Mehlsam. The Owls earned their lone point of the day at the No. 6 position, as Prabakar fell 6-2, 6-0. Alter clinched at the No. 3 position with a 7-6 (4), 6-1 win over Kendall Nash.
The Hogs will return to the Hill this weekend, hosting Saint Louis Sunday at 5 p.m.
Singles Results – Order of Finish (2,4,6,1)
1. Tatum Rice (ARK) def. Juliana Castellanos (KSU) 6-3, 6-1
2. Martina Zerulo (ARK) def. Lara Mehlsam (KSU) 6-1, 6-0
3. Aspen Jarrett (KSU) vs. Lauren Alter (ARK) 4-6, 4-2, unfinished
4. Laura Rijkers (ARK) def. Kendall Nash (KSU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Zoe Wende (KSU) vs. Thea Rice (ARK) 3-6, 3-5, unfinished
6. Miruna Tudor (ARK) def. Brenna Reilly (KSU) 6-4, 6-1
Match Two | Arkansas 4, Kennesaw State 1
Doubles Results – Order of Finish (3,1)
1. Tatum Rice/Martina Zerulo (ARK) def. Juliana Castellanos/Zoe Wende (KSU) 6-2
2. Kendall Nash/Aspen Jarrett (KSU) vs. Lauren Alter/Laura Rijkers (ARK) 2-4, unfinished
3. Thea Rice/Miruna Tudor (ARK) def. Brenna Reilly/Lara Mehlsam (KSU) 6-1
Singles Results – Order of Finish (1,2,6,3,5)
1. Tatum Rice (ARK) def. Lara Mehlsam (KSU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Martina Zerulo (ARK) def. Juliana Castellanos (KSU) 6-0, 6-1
3. Lauren Alter (ARK) def. Kendall Nash (KSU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
4. Aspen Jarrett (KSU) vs. Laura Rijkers (ARK) 6-7 (4-7), unfinished
5. Thea Rice (ARK) def. Brenna Reilly (KSU) 6-4, 6-3
6. Zoe Wende (KSU) def. Shwetha Prabakar (ARK) 6-2, 6-0
| Thu, Aug 29 |  | vs UAPB (Little Rock) | W, 70-0 |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  | @ Oklahoma State | L, 31-39 2OT |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | vs UAB | W, 37-27 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | @ Auburn | W, 24-14 |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Texas A&M (Arl) | L, 21-17 |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | vs Tennessee | W, 19-14 |
| Sat, Oct 19 |  | vs LSU | L, 34-10 |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | @ Mississippi State | W, 58-25 |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | vs Ole Miss | L, 63-35 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Texas | 11:00 AM |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  | vs Louisiana Tech | TBD ESPN+/SECN+ |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | @ Missouri | TBD |
| 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: | ||||
| OVERALL | Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. | Bryant (18) | 8-0 | 252 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway (6) | 8-0 | 230 | 2 |
| 3. | Greenwood (2) | 8-0 | 210 | 3 |
| 4. | Little Rock Parkview | 7-1 | 171 | 4 |
| 5. | Bentonville | 5-3 | 141 | 6 |
| 6. | Benton | 7-1 | 126 | 5 |
| 7. | Fayetteville | 6-2 | 100 | 8 |
| 8. | Pulaski Academy | 6-2 | 75 | 7 |
| 9. | Rogers | 5-3 | 45 | 9 |
| 10. | Shiloh Christian | 6-2 | 40 | 10 |
| Others receiving votes: Marion 13, Valley View 9, Joe T Robinson 8, Mountain Home 4, Cabot 3, Elkins 3. | ||||
| CLASS 7A | ||||
| 1. | Bryant (20) | 8-0 | 124 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway (6) | 8-0 | 105 | 2 |
| 3. | Bentonville | 5-3 | 75 | 3 |
| 4. | Fayetteville | 6-2 | 45 | 5 |
| 5. | Pulaski Academy | 6-2 | 35 | 4 |
| Others receiving votes: Rogers 5. | ||||
| CLASS 6A | ||||
| 1. | Greenwood (26) | 8-0 | 130 | 1 |
| 2. | Benton | 7-1 | 102 | 2 |
| 3. | Shiloh Christian | 6-2 | 71 | 3 |
| 4. | Marion | 7-1 | 52 | 4 |
| 5. | Mountain Home | 7-1 | 31 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Little Rock Catholic 4. | ||||
| CLASS 5A | ||||
| 1. | Little Rock Parkview (23) | 7-1 | 127 | 1 |
| 2. | Joe T Robinson | 7-1 | 90 | 2 |
| 3. | Valley View (3) | 8-0 | 80 | 3 |
| 4. | Hot Springs Lakeside | 7-1 | 48 | 4 |
| 5. | Farmington | 7-1 | 30 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 4, Maumelle 4, Morrilton 3, Greenbrier 2, Harding Academy 1. | ||||
| CLASS 4A | ||||
| 1. | Elkins (19) | 8-0 | 116 | 1 |
| 2. | Arkadelphia (5) | 6-2 | 79 | 2 |
| 3. | Little Rock Mills (1) | 8-0 | 70 | 3 |
| 4. | Warren | 6-2 | 40 | 4 |
| 5. | Malvern (1) | 8-0 | 31 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Dardanelle 22, Southside Batesville 11, Mena 8, Bauxite 7, DeWitt 4, Highland 2. | ||||
| CLASS 3A | ||||
| 4. | Bismarck (15) | 8-0 | 105 | 4 |
| 5. | Fordyce (4) | 8-0 | 76 | 5 |
| Prescott (3) | 7-1 | 53 | 1t | |
| 1. | Osceola (2) | 6-1 | 49 | — |
| 3. | Mayflower (1) | 8-0 | 36 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Booneville (1) 31, Rivercrest 19, Mansfield 14, Charleston 4, Rison 3. | ||||
| CLASS 2A | ||||
| 1. | Carlisle (21) | 8-0 | 121 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway Christian (4) | 8-0 | 104 | 2 |
| 3. | Des Arc | 7-1 | 66 | 3 |
| 4. | Bigelow (1) | 6-2 | 45 | 5 |
| 5. | Murfreesboro | 6-2 | 30 | — |
| 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) | 5-0 | 76 | 1 |
| 2. | Midland (1) | 7-0 | 50 | 2 |
| 3. | Cedar Ridge | 7-1 | 25 | 3 |
| Others receiving votes: Rector 5. | ||||