Razorbacks’ wide receiver De’Vion Warren talked after Thursday’s practice about the fundamentals the offense is working on and what they get from the new drill.
Gerald on defense getting belt again with no plans to give it up
Hogs’ defensive lineman Dorian Gerald was pleased with defense’s practice Thursday with them creating turnovers and they don’t want to lose that belt.
TCU ends Razorbacks’ postseason run with hot free-throw shooting
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ strong postseason run through the SEC Tournament and WNIT came to an end Thursday night in an 82-78 loss to TCU.
The Horned Frogs shot a whopping 23-of-25 from the free-throw line, including several in the final minutes that kept the Razorbacks from getting an edge.
The crowd, announced at 5,287, was, in fact, probably larger and it was certainly loud at times.
Arkansas wrapped up an impressive season under second-year coach Mike Neighbors with a 22-15 record that includes reaching the SEC Tournament Championship finals for the first time in program history.
Seniors Malica Monk, Bailey Zimmerman, Raven Northcross-Baker and junior Sydney Stout wrapped their Razorback careers in the game.
Monk scored 1,302 career points, had 303 rebounds and dished out 369 assists in her four seasons. She was one of three players in double figures with 18 points in her final game.
Chelsea Dungee paced Arkansas with 22 points going 3-for-4 from distance while Jailyn Mason added 17 points and hit four 3-point field goals for the Razorbacks.
The Razorbacks and Horned Frogs were locked in a tight game throughout until TCU’s Amy Okonkwo sank a 3-pointer with under a minute to put the visitors up five. Okonkwo iced the game down the stretch with seven free throws to add to her career-high 36 points.
The Hogs led 44-39 at the half but TCU clawed back into the game in the third and outscored Arkansas by six in the fourth quarter to end the Razorbacks’ season.
Notes
• Arkansas Starters: Alexis Tolefree, Malica Monk, Kiara Williams, Jailyn Mason, Chelsea Dungee
• Arkansas closed the first quarter hitting 6-of-7 shots to lead 25-18 after the first 10 minutes.
• Three players, Jailyn Mason (12), Chelsea Dungee (11), & Malica Monk (11) were in double figures in the first half.
• Arkansas had six 3-point field goals in the first half.
• Arkansas is 16-7 in WNIT games.
• Malica Monk scored 18 points and was in double figures for the 27th time this season and the 70th time in her career.
• Jailyn Mason had a season-best 17 points and was in double figures for the 14th time of the year and 43rd time in her career.
• Chelsea Dungee’s 22 points was her 34th double figure game of the season, the 27th game in which she led the team in scoring and her 19th game of the year with 20+ points.
• Arkansas shot better (44.6%-38.8%), made more 3-point field goals (10-7), had more assists (15-12), blocks (5-3), steals (9-7) and committed fewer turnovers (12-15) than TCU.
Neighbors on what team has accomplished in his second season
Arkansas coach Mike Neighbors talked with the media about the strides the team made this season after the 82-78 loss to TCU in the WNIT on Thursday night.
Horned Frogs’ Pebley after downing Hogs in WNIT on Thursday
TCU coach Raegan Pebley was her team stepping up and 23-of-25 free throws, many down the stretch in the fourth quarter to advance in the WNIT.
Razorbacks come close, but can’t get past Ole Miss in road match Thursday
OXFORD, Miss. — Arkansas’ men’s tennis team fell on Thursday evening, 4-3, to Ole Miss and now returns home Saturday after three consecutive matches away from Fayetteville.
Arkansas jumped out to a 1-0 lead after securing the doubles point with consecutive wins on courts one and three.
Oscar Mesquida and his partner Adam Sanjurjo made quick work of Filip Kraljevic and Karlo Kranic for a 6-3 win, while Alex Reco and Jose Dominguez Alonso secured the point with a 6-2 win over Fabian Fallert and Cotter Willson.
Ole Miss evened things in singles action on the second court, as Filip Kraljevic def. Adam Sanjurjo 6-2, 6-2.
The Rebels would take a brief 2-1 lead as No. 52 Oscar Mesquida dropped his match to No. 70 Tim Sandkaulen 7-5, 6-2.
Enrique Paya immediately tied things up with a 6-3, 6-4 victory on court five. The Razorbacks dropped consecutive three-set matches on courts six and four as the Rebels clinched the match.
Josh Howard-Tripp would win by retirement in three sets to give the match a 4-3 final.
Arkansas returns to host No. 8 Mississippi State and UAPB in a Saturday doubleheader that begins at 1 p.m.
Doubles Results – Order of Finish (1,3)
1. Oscar Mesquida/Adam Sanjurjo (ARK) def. Filip Kraljevic/Karlo Kranic (OM) 6-3
2. Tim Sandkaulen/Finn Reynolds (OM) vs. Enrique Paya/Maxim Verboven (ARK) 5-3, unfinished
3. Alex Reco/Jose Alonso (ARK) def. Fabian Fallert/Cotter Wilson (OM) 6-2
Singles Results – Order of Finish (2,1,5,6,4,3)
1. No. 70 Tim Sandkaulen (OM) def. No. 52 Oscar Mesquida (ARK) 7-5, 6-2
2. Filip Kraljevic (OM) def. Adam Sanjurjo (ARK) 6-2, 6-3
3. Josh Howard-Tripp (ARK) def. Karlo Kranic (OM) 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 3-0, retired
4. Fabian Fallert (OM) def. Alex Reco (ARK) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
5. Enrique Paya (ARK) def. Finn Reynolds (OM) 6-3, 6-4
6. Simon Junk (OM) def. Jose Alonso (ARK) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
Smith advances to 400-meter hurdles’ final at Texas Relays on Thursday
AUSTIN, Texas — The lone competitor on the day for Arkansas, freshman J’Alyiea Smith advanced to the finals on day two of the 92nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
Smith backed into the blocks with a personal-best of 1:03.32 and crossed the line with a new one, as the Cincinnati, Ohio native finished prelims with a time of 59.68 in the 400-meter hurdles to grab the final spot into tomorrow’s final.
The time is a personal-best for Smith and is the 10th-fastest time in program history surpassing Andrea Bell’s time of 59.82 from 2002.
Arkansas returns to Mike A. Myers tomorrow morning for day three of the 92nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
The Razorbacks will also be in action on the west coast as Arkansas competes at the Stanford Invitational in Stanford, Calif.
Sullins extends school record; Moore finishes as runner-up at Texas Relays
AUSTIN, Texas — Arkansas completed day two at the Texas Relays with a new school record in the hammer throw and a runner-up finish in the decathlon Thursday afternoon.
Moore entered day two holding a 95-point lead over Texas A&M’s Nathan Hite with five events left in the competition.
The senior opened day two with a lifetime-best of 14.50 in the 110-meter hurdles, improving upon his previous best of 14.59 from last week’s Arkansas Spring Invitational at John McDonnell Field.
After an opening scratch in the discus throw, Moore was able to record a mark of 38.49m (126-3) on his second attempt that served as his best following a scratch on his third attempt.
Passing on the first five bars, Moore entered the competition clearing 4.20m (13-9.25) on his second attempt to get himself on the board. Moore would clear one more bar (4.30m/14-1.25) before three misses at 4.40m (14-5.25).
A huge PR of 59.19m (194-2) in the javelin throw yielded Moore a five-point lead over Texas A&M’s Hite with one event to go.
The 1,500-meters saw Moore finish in 5:03.72 to finish with a two-day total of 7,661-pts that currently sits as the second-best total in the NCAA this season. A second-place finish in the decathlon capped action at Texas Relays for Moore.
Erich Sullins entered the meet with a personal-best and school record mark of 63.96m (209-10), that quickly became a thing of the past. Every single throw from Thursday’s competition surpassed the old mark with his best throw of 67.85m (222-7) becoming the new school record.
Sullins finished fifth-overall in the event and is currently No. 8 in the NCAA and No. 2 in the SEC.
The Razorback duo of Nick Hilson and Tre’ Bien Gilbert attacked prelims in the 400-meter hurdles finishing 10th and 56th, respectively with times of 52.32 and 55.92.
Hilson was the first one out, missing the finals by a mere tenth of a second (.10) while Gilbert’s time was a collegiate best for the Freshman from Converse, Texas.
Arkansas returns to Mike A. Myers tomorrow morning for day three of the 92nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
The Razorbacks will also be in action on the west coast as Arkansas competes at the Stanford Invitational in Stanford, Calif.
???? Thursday Halftime Pod
Phil Elson & Tye Richardson hit on expectations for the next coach, spring football updates, and Halftime Homework!
Van Horn previewing series against very good Ole Miss team
Razorbacks coach Dave Van Horn knows what his team will be facing against a strong Rebels’ team and one of SEC’s best pitchers on Friday.
Friday’s starter Campbell on facing Ole Miss
Hogs pitcher Isaiah Campbell talked Thursday afternoon about being heavier, which he thinks is helping his stamina as opening-day starter this year.
