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Razorbacks back home Sunday with matches against Tulsa, Nebraska-Omaha

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FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas men’s tennis team is scheduled to return home this Sunday for a pair of matchups against Tulsa and Nebraska-Omaha.

First serve against Tulsa is scheduled for 1 p.m.

The second match against Nebraska-Omaha will follow shortly after. Sunday’s match will mark the first of eight-consecutive matches at home for the Razorbacks.

Match Information
Date: Feb. 3, 2019
Opponent: Tulsa, Nebraska-Omaha
First Serve: 1 p.m.
Live Stats: Arkansas.Statbroadcast.com

The Razorbacks own a 5-2 record overall and are currently 4-0 inside the friendly confines of the Dills Indoor Courts. Tulsa posts a 7-1 record, winners of six-consecutive, while Nebraska-Omaha is 2-4. Tulsa is led by Majed Kilani who is ranked the No. 55 singles player in the country.

The matches will be the first for the Razorbacks since Jan. 27. The Razorbacks took a match against Cornell Jan. 26 as part of the nationwide ITA Kickoff weekend. The win was the first since 2007 that the Razorbacks advanced to the second round of the ITA Kickoff Tournament. Arkansas dropped its second-round meeting against No. 2 Ohio State the next day.

Pedro Dominguez Alonso leads the Razorbacks so far this season in singles dual wins with a 4-1 record, while Enrique Paya, Alex Reco, Adam Sanjurjo and Maxim Verboven own a 3-2 record. Paya and Verboven have led the Hogs in doubles action with a 4-2 record in dual matches.

Arkansas will host Kansas State on Saturday for senior day activities

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FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas will host Kansas Saturday morning in the team’s final meet of the regular season.

The Hogs will recognize their 10 seniors prior to the meet.

Arkansas is 5-3 this season and will enter the weekend on a three-meet winning streak. The Razorbacks last defeated then-No. 25 Houston at home, with sophomore Brooke Schultz setting the 1-meter school and pool records and the 3-meter pool record.

Maha Amer and Estilla Mosena’s second and third-place finishes in the 1- and 3-meter were personal bests for the divers and gave the team a podium sweep of the diving events.

In the swimming events, Arkansas recorded 12 wins and 23 podium finishes against the Cougars. Sophomore Peyton Palsha led the team with three first-place finishes.

Senior Marlena Pigliacampi set a season-best time in the 200 yard butterfly, winning the event in the first of her two podium finishes.

The Jayhawks are 6-0 this season, earning wins against two Power-5 opponents in TCU and Nebraska. This will be the 33rd time in series history that the teams will meet, with the series sitting at 16-16.

The Razorbacks have won the last nine meetings, defeating Kansas 180-120 last season.

The meet is set to begin at 10 a.m. in the HPER Natatorium, with senior day activities to occur prior to the first event.

Hogs’ Neighbors says South Carolina hasn’t dropped off very much

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A day after losing to Georgia, Arkansas’ women’s basketball team raised its RPI by three spots, but faces the Gamecocks on Sunday, one of the best teams in the country the last few years.

Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Friday

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Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Friday

John & Tommy discuss Arkansas-LSU game, the NCAA coming down on Mizzou, plus Matt Moscona!

Third-quarter sluggishness costs Hogs in 80-72 loss to Georgia on Thursday

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FAYETTEVILLE — Chelsea Dungee and Malica Monk scored in double figures but a slow start to the third quarter was the difference as Arkansas fell to Georgia, 80-72, in Southeastern Conference action at Bud Walton Arena on Thursday.

Dungee tied her career-best with 28 points while Monk dropped in 19 points in the Razorback (16-6, 5-3 SEC) loss.

Georgia won the third quarter, 24-12, and that was the difference in the game. Arkansas had a good run to end the first half with a 43-38 lead but the Bulldogs (13-8, 4-4 SEC) opened the third stanza with a 7-2 run surging ahead for the final time.

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Arkansas went 3-for-15 in the third quarter and grabbed only six rebounds. Georgia, meanwhile, went 10-for-17 with three 3-point field goals. They had 13 rebounds and forced four Razorback turnovers.

Turnovers were uncharacteristically a problem for Arkansas in the loss as the Razorbacks had eight in the first half and finished with 13 in the game.

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Notes

• Arkansas Starters: Alexis Tolefree, Malica Monk, Kiara Williams, Jailyn Mason, Chelsea Dungee

• Georgia had double figure turnovers in the first half. Arkansas has forced double figure turnovers in EVERY game this year.

• Malica Monk and Chelsea Dungee had 10 points each at the half.

• Arkansas hit its first 12 free throws until the first miss in the third quarter.

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• Chelsea Dungee has had back-to-back 20+ point games and 10 games with 20 or more points this season.

• Chelsea Dungee’s 28 points ties her career high.

• Malica Monk had 19 points scoring in double figures for the 17th time this season.

• Arkansas had 14 steals – the most in a conference game this year and the second-most of the season.

Up Next

Arkansas hosts No. 16 South Carolina on Sunday at 4 p.m. as SEC action continues.

Dungee after Razorbacks can’t overcome third-quarter woes in loss

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Arkansas’ Chelsea Dungee (28 points) talked with the media about the problems in the third quarter as Georgia came from a 5-point deficit for an 80-72 win at Bud Walton Arena.

Neighbors may shake things up a little after falling to Bulldogs

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Arkansas coach Mike Neighbors said after the 80-72 loss to Georgia on Thursday night he may be making some personnel moves with some players.

Georgia’s Taylor talks about getting out with win over Razorbacks

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Bulldogs coach Joni Taylor had praise for Arkansas’ Chelsea Dungee and Malica Monk after winning the third quarter 24-12 to hang on for an 80-72 win Thursday night.

Arkansas goes on road to face sixth-ranked Georgia on Friday

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FAYETTEVILLE — No. 24 Arkansas travels to Athens, Ga., Friday to compete against No. 6 Georgia.

The meet is the Razorbacks’ fourth-consecutive meet on the road.

The Razorbacks took two of three from the Bulldogs last season, winning the matchup in Barnhill Arena and at the SEC Championship, before falling to Georgia at the NCAA Championships.

Meet Information
Date: Feb. 1, 2019 | 6 p.m. CT
Location: Athens, Georgia
TV: SEC Network
Talent: John Roethlisberger, Alicia Sacramone Quinn
Stats: Georgia.Statbroadcast.com
Series Record: Georgia Leads 33-4-1
Note: Arkansas won two of three matchups in 2018.

How They Compare (Season Averages)
Vault: Georgia: 49.225, Arkansas: 48.981
Bars: Georgia: 48.945, Arkansas: 48.525
Beam: Georgia: 49.095, Arkansas: 48.675
Floor: Georgia: 49.140, Arkansas: 49.088
Total: Georgia: 196.435, Arkansas: 195.269

Vaulting High
Arkansas posted a 49.250 on vault last week at the Metroplex Challenge, with all five scores posting 9.800’s or higher. The score was the Razorbacks’ highest since Jan. 22, 2016 on the event.

Hambrick Rebounds
After suffering a fall in her first all-around appearance at Kentucky, freshman Kennedy Hambrick scored a 39.350 in the all-around last week, marking the highest all-around score for a Gymback this season. She posted four scores of 9.800 or higher and set season highs on the bars, beam and the floor.

Carter Remains Steady
Sophomore Sophia Carter remains Arkansas’ highest ranked gymnast on an event. She comes in at No. 15 this week on the floor after posting a 9.850 at the Metroplex Challenge. The Blue Springs, Missouri native is averaging a 9.894 on the event as the team’s anchor.

The Razorbacks are slated to return to the friendly confines of Barnhill Arena next Friday when they host Alabama. Tickets for the meet can be purchased here.

Hogs’ women tennis hosting Oklahoma, Oklahoma State this weekend

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FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas women’s tennis will host No. 9 Oklahoma State and Oklahoma this weekend in the team’s final home matches before opening conference play in March.

The Hogs enter February play undefeated, going 6-0 overall and 4-0 at home. The team has swept five of its six matches, earning a 5-1 victory in the sixth.

Martina Zerulo, Laura Rijkers, and Tatum Rice lead the team in singles play, with each Razorback recording five wins. Rijkers has clinched back-to-back matches for Arkansas to lead the team.

Rice and Zerulo lead the team in doubles play, with both wins coming at the No. 1 position. Lauren Alter and Rijkers also have two wins, going 2-1 at the No. 2 position.

Friday’s match will be the 19th meeting in series history against Oklahoma State, with the Cowgirls holding a 15-3 series advantage over the Hogs. The teams met last season in a 4-2 loss for Arkansas in the Sooner State. The team is 4-1 this season, bringing a four-match win-streak to the Hill.

Sunday’s match against Oklahoma will be the 34th time in series history that the two teams will meet. The Hogs hold a 19-14 advantage over the Sooners, defeating the team 4-3 last year in Norman, Okla. Oklahoma is 3-1 heading into the match, falling at No. 2 Vanderbilt last weekend.

First serve against the Cowgirls is set for 1 p.m. Friday, while first serve against the Sooners is set for 10 a.m.

Anderson previewing Razorbacks’ game against LSU on Saturday

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Arkansas coach Mike Anderson talked with the media Thursday afternoon looking ahead to Saturday’s road matchup with the Tigers and said defense will be a big key.

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