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Late surge lifts Virginia Tech past Arkansas in Las Vegas matches

Arkansas built a 3-2 advantage but saw Virginia Tech record victories on the final two courts and grab a 4-3 win Saturday afternoon at the Lied Athletic Complex.

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LAS VEGAS — Arkansas built a 3-2 advantage but saw Virginia Tech record victories on the final two courts and grab a 4-3 win Saturday afternoon at the Lied Athletic Complex.

The match was an epic battle between two top 50 squads. The Razorbacks, who started off strong by winning the doubles point, fell behind in singles but secured victories on courts two and five.

Doubles

Arkansas did quick work in doubles for a 1-0 lead in the team scoring. No. 22 Tatum Rice and Lauren Alter registered a 6-1 win while Thea Rice and Laura Rijkers clinched their fourth doubles victory 6-3.

The duo of Kelly Keller and Jackie Carr saw their match vs. Elizabet Danailova and Nina Sorkin go unfinished as they trailed 5-3.

Singles

In singles, No. 114 Carr opened the scoring 6-0, 6-2 as she defeated Danailova in the No. 2 slot, putting the Razorbacks up 2-0.

Keller appeared at the No. 4 position for the first time this dual season. The Laguna Beach, Calif. native, fought hard but fell 0-6, 3-6, while Virginia Tech’s Sorkin defeated Alter on court three 6-7, 4-6, to equalize at 2-2.

Rijkers came through for Arkansas with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(5) win against Erika Cheng on court five to swing the momentum back in the Razorbacks’ favor.

Tatum Rice forced a third set and pushed Nina Kozar to the limit but ultimately fell 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 in the No. 1 position. Thea Rice then dropped a hard-fought 3-6, 6-3, 4-6 decision as Chhinda Som clinched it for Virginia Tech.

Next matches

The Razorbacks will be back on the Hill for a doubleheader Feb. 15 to take on Missouri State at 10 a.m. and UAPB at 4 p.m.

Information from Razorback Sports Communications is included in this story.

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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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