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Buhl moves five spots up leaderboard; Hogs tied for 11th

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ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Arkansas sophomore William Buhl was one of a handful of rounds under par as he moved up five spots on the leaderboard after day two of the 2018 SEC Golf Championship at Sea Island Golf Club on Thursday.

The No. 16 Razorbacks are just three shots out of eighth place with one round remaining in the stroke play portion of the tournament.

The top eight teams advance to match play on Saturday and Sunday.

Buhl and the Razorbacks began the day on the back nine where he was 3-under at the turn. The Fairhope, Alabama, native had four birdies and two bogeys on the day finishing with a 2-under 70.

He is in sixth place with rounds of 70-68=138 — just three shots back of the leader.

Arkansas moved into 11th place and is 14-over shooting 289-285=574 against the tough golf course and the talented field.

Tyson Reeder, Luis Garza and Alvaro Ortiz all bettered their first-round scores on Thursday. Reeder is tied with teammate Mason Overstreet for 38th overall shooting 145. Garza moved up to a tie for 44th at 146, followed by Ortiz who is 60th with 149.

The Lineup

PLACE PLAYER SCORE TO PAR
6 William Buhl (4) 70-68=138 -2
T38 Mason Overstreet (2) 71-74=145 +5
T38 Tyson Reeder (5) 73-72=145 +5
T44 Luis Garza (3) 75-71=146 +6
60 Alvaro Ortiz (1) 75-74=149 +9


The Field

PLACE TEAM SCORE TO PAR
1 No. 11 LSU 281-276=557 -3
2 No. 4 Vanderbilt 276-283=559 -1
3 No. 6 Alabama 283-280=563 +3
4 No. 34 Ole Miss 288-277=565 +5
5 No. 9Auburn 280-286=566 +6
6 No. 19 Kentucky 286-283=569 +9
7 No. 50 Tennessee 280-290=570 +10
8 No. 7 Florida 293-278=571 +11
T9 No. 2 Texas A&M 296-277=573 +13
T9 Georgia 291-282=573 +13
11 No. 16 Arkansas 289-285=574 +14
12 No. 38 South Carolina 288-287=575 +15
13 Mississippi State 293-284=577 +17
14 No. 39 Missouri 287-296=583 +23

The Razorbacks return to the links playing with Texas A&M and South Carolina beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday.

Fletcher on bouncing back at plate, player center field

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Arkansas centerfielder Dominic Fletcher talked about coming out of a hitting slump, improving bunting to get on base and what he works on playing center field.

Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Thursday

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Neighbors gets juco All-American from Conway committed

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Coming out of Conway a couple of years ago, guard Alexis Tolefree had committed to Ole Miss, but now will be at Arkansas.

Mike Neighbors is landing the highly-touted junior college All-American after she opted out of her signing with Ole Miss following a coaching change.

For Jones County, she averaged 21.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2 steals and 2.6 assists this past season. She was 43.1 percent from the field and 36.4 percent behind the 3-point line.

Tolefree was a second-team All-American selection as a sophomore and and first-team All-American last year. She scored a season-high 50 points, including 12 three-pointers in the Region 23 championship victory over Copiah-Lincoln.

 

She recently made an official visit to national runner-up Mississippi State. Tolefree will be a part of the 2018 class and play for the Razorbacks next season.

Little Rock Central small forward Erynn Barnum and combo guard Rokia Doumbia of IMG Academy in Florida are also a part of the 2018 class.

Two transfers, Chelsea Dungee of Oklahoma and A’Tyanna Gaulden of Florida State will be eligible to play for the Razorbacks after sitting out last season.

Hall, Jones find new landing spots for transfer from Hogs

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FAYETTEVILLE — Former Arkansas players Darious Hall and C.J. Jones announced their transfer destinations via Twitter on Wednesday.

Both were granted their release by Mike Anderson in an April 4 announcement and it took three weeks before Darious Hall committed to DePaul and C.J. Jones to Middle Tennessee State.

Despite the murmur from Razorback fans that Hall was headed to Memphis to play for Penny Hardaway, that was never a possibility.

Hall told WholeHogSports “a lot” went into his decision to commit to DePaul, but didn’t go into any detail.

He will have three years of eligibility left after sitting out the coming season.

DePaul’s last winning season came in 2006-07 when it finished 20-14. The program has not made the NCAA Tournament since 2004.

Jones waited an hour before making his announcement on Twitter:

“To my Razorback family/fans, my professors and the army of staff and people (at Arkansas) that have had a positive impact on my student-athlete 2 year experience here, again, I thank you.”

Jones is the second former Hog to transfer to Middle Tennessee State, joining Jacorey Williams, who landed with the Blue Raiders after Anderson booted him off the team following his junior season for multiple off-court legal issues.

Buhl, Overstreet lead Razorbacks at first day of SEC

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ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — William Buhl and Mason Overstreet each had a run of three consecutive birdies going low for No. 16 Arkansas in round one of the 2018 SEC Championship at Sea Island Golf Club, on Wednesday.

Buhl counted an even par 70, while Overstreet added a 1-over 71 leading the Razorbacks to a 289 and 10th place with two rounds of stoke play remaining before the field is cut to the final eight. The final eight moves on to match play to determine the league champion.

The Razorbacks’ 9-over 289 is just one shot back of the top eight and nine back of a runner-up spot after one round of play. Vanderbilt surged to the top of the leaderboard and the No. 4 Commodores are in the clubhouse with a 4-under 276 – the only round under par.

The field features five top-10 teams and 12 of the 14 teams are in the top-50. No. 9 Auburn and No. 50 Tennessee are tied for second, shooting a 280, followed by No. 11 LSU at 281 and No. 6 Alabama with a 283 rounding out the top five.

Buhl’s round saw him turn 2-under after he posted three consecutive birdies on holes 7, 8 and 9. He added a fourth birdie on the back side finishing tied with Overstreet with four for the round. Overstreet had his success on the back nine with three consecutive birdies on holes 13, 14, and 15 and he closed the day with a final birdie on No. 18. Buhl leads Arkansas and is tied for 11th overall while Overstreet is tied for 18.

Tyson Reeder is tied for 36th with a 2-over 73 and Alvaro Ortiz and Luis Garza are tied for 53 shooting 75.

The Lineup

PLACE PLAYER SCORE TO PAR
T11 William Buhl (4) 70 E
T18 Mason Overstreet (2) 71 +1
T36 Tyson Reeder (5) 73 +2
T53 Alvaro Ortiz (1) 75 +5
T53 Luis Garza (3) 75 +5

The Field

PLACE TEAM SCORE TO PAR
1 No. 4 Vanderbilt 276 -4
T2 No. 50 Tennessee 280 E
T2 No. 9 Auburn 280 E
4 No. 11 LSU 281 +1
5 No. 6 Alabama 283 +3
6 No. 19 Kentucky 286 +6
7 No. 39 Missouri 287 +7
T8 No.38 South Carolina 288 +8
T8 No. 34 Ole Miss 288 +8
10 No. 16 Arkansas 289 +9
11 Georgia 291 +11
T12 Mississippi State 293 +13
T12 No. 7 Florida 293 +13
14 No. 2 Texas A&M 296 +16

The Razorbacks return to the links playing with Georgia and Mississippi State beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday.

Razorbacks get top seed at NCAA regional in Austin

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FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas will make its 17th NCAA Regional Championship appearance and its first as a No. 1 seed, traveling to Austin, Texas, the NCAA announced today.

The Razorbacks were one of 72 teams selected to four individual sites with each regional championship featuring 18 teams and six individuals.

Dates: May 7-9
Location: Austin, Texas | UT Golf Club
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
Format: Three rounds of stroke play with the top six teams from each Regional Championship advancing to the NCAA Championship
NCAA Championship: May 18-23, at Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Oklahoma

The Razorbacks are enjoying a record-setting year. They have won a single-season best six tournaments including the program’s first SEC title in Hoover, Alabama, last week. Coach Shauna Taylor is the first in SEC women’s golf history to win the championship as both a player and a coach.

Junior Maria Fassi leads the team with a 69.70 stroke average. Fassi has won six individual titles, was selected to the inaugural Palmer Cup International Team and ranks second on the ANNIKA Award Watch List recognizing the best player in college women’s golf.

The supporting cast includes senior Alana Uriell and junior Dylan Kim who are also on the ANNIKA Award Watch List and who were selected to the Palmer Cup USA Team this spring.

Uriell has two top-3 finishes in regional action while Kim made two NCAA Championship appearances while at Baylor.

Kaylee Benton picked up three match play wins at last week’s SEC Championship and Cara Gorlei finished tied for seventh at last year’s Columbus Regional and advanced to the NCAA Championship.

Taylor has paced the Razorbacks to 12 consecutive NCAA Regional appearances as a head coach. Her team’s hold the record for best finish (3/T3), best individual finish (T2), team single round (283), team tournament score 864), and individual low round (67).

Arkansas in an NCAA Regional
First appearance | Number of appearances: 2000 | 17/16 consecutive
Best Finish: 3 (2015) and T3 (2013)
Best Individual Finish: T2 | Gabriela Lopez and Alana Uriell (2015)
Times to advance to the NCAA Championship: 8 | Plus two individuals

The Austin Regional Field
1. Arkansas (3)
2. Texas (7)
3. Michigan State (10)
4. Florida (14)
5. Auburn (24)
6. Oklahoma (20)
7. Houston (25)
8. Miami (28)
9. Baylor (30)
10. Texas A&M (39)
11. BYU (43)
12. East Carolina (49)
13. Texas Tech (48)
14. Virginia Tech (55)
15. Texas-San Antonio (71)
16. Georgetown (86)
17. Houston Baptist (124)
18. Missouri State (159)

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Two members of the Arkansas women’s tennis team earned SEC postseason honors Wednesday, announced by the SEC office.

Sophomore Giulia Pairone was named to the first team, while junior Ana Oparenovic was selected to the second team.

Pairone, the No. 48 ranked singles player in the nation, posted a 13-5 record in singles action this spring, including an 8-5 mark at the top spot.

She and senior Mia Jurasic were solid in dual match doubles play, recording a 12-10 record with a 7-5 mark in SEC action.

Oparenovic, who earned All-Freshman honors two years ago, went 15-9 in singles this spring and is currently ranked No. 75 nationally.

Oparenovic and freshman Tatum Rice were dominant in doubles action, posting a 14-5 dual match record at the No. 1 position. The nation’s No. 29 ranked tandem, Oparenovic and Rice have knocked off three ranked opponents this season, including one top-15 duo.

Wednesday night matchup with Tech cancelled

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FAYETTEVILLE — With rain expected to continue throughout the day Wednesday and in consideration of Texas Tech’s travel plans, Arkansas’ midweek series finale against the Red Raiders has been cancelled and the game will not be rescheduled.

Tickets to Wednesday’s contest are null and void. Individuals who purchased single-game tickets may exchange them for tickets to any future 2018 regular-season game, subject to availability.

Arkansas will now focus its sights on its next Southeastern Conference series when it takes on the Alabama Crimson Tide starting on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Baum Stadium.

It will be televised on SEC Network+.

Saturday’s and Sunday’s final two games of the series will also be on SEC Network+ with first pitches set for 6 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.

Joe Serrano Interview

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Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Wednesday

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Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Wednesday

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